Men’s Round of 16 Called ON At Oi Rio Pro Presented by Coron
The Oi Rio Pro Presented by Corona, Stop No. 8 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), is ON with waves in the four-to-six foot range and light winds. The competition will start at 9:35 a.m. (GMT-3) with the men’s Round of 16. The men’s Quarterfinals will remain on standby for a possible start later today. There will be no competition for the women today.
Current world nr. 2 Jack Robinson (AUS) will be up in the first heat of the day against event wildcard Mateus Herdy (BRA).
Rankings leader Filipe Toledo (BRA) will also face an event wildcard in Miguel Tudela (PER) in Heat 5.
The WSL Tours and Competitions team will make a call on the men’s Quarterfinals later today.
The Oi Rio Pro Presented by Corona is proudly supported by our partners Oi, Corona, Secretaria de Estado de Esporte e Lazer do Rio de Janeiro, City of Saquarema, Pura Vida, Red Bull, Havaianas, Oakley, Hydro Flask, True Surf, Expedia, Apple, BF Goodrich, Localiza, Enel, Oakberry, Australian Gold, 51 Ice, Banco do Brasil, BB Asset, and TikTok.
Oi Rio Pro Presented by Corona Men’s Round of 16 Matchups:
HEAT 1: Jack Robinson (AUS) vs. Mateus Herdy (BRA)
HEAT 2: Caio Ibelli (BRA) vs. Samuel Pupo (BRA)
HEAT 3: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Michael Rodrigues (BRA)
HEAT 4: Miguel Pupo (BRA) vs. Nat Young (USA)
HEAT 5: Filipe Toledo (BRA) vs. Miguel Tudela (PER)
HEAT 6: Connor O’Leary (AUS) vs. Matthew McGillivray (ZAF)
HEAT 7: Ethan Ewing (AUS) vs. Yago Dora (BRA)
HEAT 8: Callum Robson (AUS) vs. Jackson Baker (AUS)
For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com.
WATCH LIVE
The Oi Rio Pro Presented by Corona will open on June 23 and hold a competition window through June 30. Once called ON, the event will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com, WSL’s YouTube channel, and the free WSL app. Check local listings for coverage from the WSL’s broadcast partners. For fans watching in Brazil, coverage of the competition’s Quarterfinals and beyond will continue exclusively on WorldSurfLeague.com and SporTV.
COVID-19 Updates
The health and safety of our athletes, staff, and the local community are of the utmost importance and the WSL has been working closely with local authorities to put a robust set of procedures in place to keep everyone safe.
The Oi Rio Pro Presented by Corona is proudly supported by our partners Oi, Corona, City of Saquarema, Havaianas, Pura Vida, Red Bull, Oakley, Hydro Flask, True Surf, Expedia, Apple, BF Goodrich, Localiza, Enel, Oakberry, Australian Gold, 51 Ice, Banco do Brasil, BB Asset, and TikTok.
For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com.
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