SEIGNOSSE

Saturday, 29 September 2007.

Australia’s Mick Fanning beat South Africa’s Greg Emslie today to take the title of the French QS Pro. It is now possible he could take his first World Title in Mundaka, Spain on the 2 October. The finals were held in 3 to 5 feet surf at Les Bourdaines.

“I’m just so stoked to have another win under my belt,” Fanning, who also won the first event of the year on the Gold Coast of Australia, said. “I’m pumped! After the semis I really realized that you had to have the best waves to win, so that’s what I did. I just sat and waited the whole time.”

Fanning could take the title if he wins in Spain, but only if his closest threats, World Champion Kelly Slater USA and Taj Burrow AUS do not make it to the Semi’s. If he finishes 2nd in Spain, Slater and Burrow must post a 5th place or better to hold on to their title hopes.

Emslie scored the best result of his eight-year major tour career, He is also the first South African to make a Foster’s ASP World Tour final in 20 years. Emslie surfed to a high standard through out the event, but could not match the current World No. 1.

The next Foster’s ASP World Tour event, stop 8 of 10 on this year’s tour, begins in Mundaka Spain on Tuesday Oct 2 2007.

Quiksilver Pro France Final Results
Final: Mick Fanning (AUS) 18.43 def. Greg Emslie (SA) 11.63

Quiksilver Pro France Semifinal Results
Heat 1: Greg Emslie (SA) 17.43 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.97
Heat 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.67 def. Troy Brooks (AUS) 15.40

Foster’s ASP World Tour Ratings after Event No. 7 of 10, the Quiksilver Pro France
1. Mick Fanning (AUS) 6470 points
2. Kelly Slater (USA) 5450 points
3. Taj Burrow (AUS) 5243 points
4. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 4905 points
5. Andy Irons (HAW) 4741 points
6. Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 4062 points
7. Damien Hobgood (USA) 4049 points

8. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 3848 points

9. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 3692 points