
Stephanie Gilmore has won a tight battle with countrywoman Sally Fitzgibbons to be among three Australians advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Surf League event at Supertubos in Portugal.
Both seven-time world champion Gilmore and Fitzgibbons found a good score with big backside turns on the lefts, and Gilmore made the difference with a higher backup to win their heat 11.0 to 10.27.