Australian Wade Carmichael Wins ASP 4-Star Surf Open Acapulco ASP World Tour
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Wade Carmichael won his maiden ASP Qualifying Event today with a victory over Tim Reyes at the Surf Open Acapulco. (aspworldtour.com)

PLAYA REVOLCADERO, Acapulco – Wade Carmichael (Avoca Beach, AUS), 20, has won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Surf Open Acapulco presented by Vans over Tim Reyes (Huntington Beach, CA), 31, in solid six-to-eight foot (2 metre) waves at the powerful beachbreak of Playa Revolcadero.

Stop No. 3 of 6 on the men’s ASP North America Series, the second annual Surf Open Acapulco saw surfers take on a vast array of conditions beginning with small high-performance wedges and would finish on the final day in pulsing barrels.

Carmichael wasted little time in the final, unloading powerful backhand combinations on his opening two rides to secure an early lead. Despite a valiant effort from Reyes, The Australian would go on to lead the heat throughout its entirety, securing Carmichael’s first major ASP men’s event victory.

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Quicksilver Surf Open Acapulco 2012 (QuiksilverMex)

SURF OPEN ACAPULCO 2013 FINAL RESULT:
1 – Wade Carmichael (AUS) 13.50
2 – Tim Reyes (USA) 8.50

SURF OPEN ACAPULCO SEMIFINALS RESULTS:
SF 1: Wade Carmichael (AUS) 11.50 def. Kaito Ohashi (JPN) 4.10
SF 2: Tim Reyes (USA) 13.84 def. Francisco Bellorin (VEN) 11.73

SURF OPEN ACAPULCO QUARTERFINALS RESULTS:
QF 1: Kaito Ohashi (JPN) 10.13 def. Matt Pagan (USA) 5.36
QF 2: Wade Carmichael (AUS) 11.13 def. Alex Smith (HAW) 11.13
QF 3: Francisco Bellorin (VEN) 10.33 def. Wesley Santos (BRA) 10.30
QF 4: Tim Reyes (USA) 13.07 def. Brent Dorrington (AUS) 12.56

SURF OPEN ACAPULCO ROUND OF 16 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Kaito Ohashi (JPN) 14.94, Alex Smith (HAW) 13.43, Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI) 12.37, Alan Donato (BRA) 6.77
Heat 2: Wade Carmichael (AUS) 11.53, Matt Pagan (USA) 10.33, Ian Crane (USA) 8.84, Tanner Hendrickson (HAW) 8.70
Heat 3: Francisco Bellorin (VEN) 14.00, Brent Dorrington (AUS) 12.40, Cody Thompson (USA) 9.83, Chris Waring (USA) 7.50
Heat 4: Tim Reyes (USA) 17.00, Wesley Santos (BRA) 14.40, Alexandre Chacon (BRA) 10.00, Italo Ferreira (BRA) 6.10

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