Flores Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti

Jeremy Flores has taken down Gabriel Medina in the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti. Flores scored 16.87 out of a possible 20, topping Medinas 13.29 in good overhead conditions at Teahupo’o. Flores scored a near-perfect 9.87 after pulling off a steep drop into a barrel. The win moves Flores up 5 places in the tour rankings to 7th, with Adriano de Souza continuing to hold the overall lead.