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Francisca Veselko Leads Challenger Series After US Open Quarterfinals
Francisca Veselko qualified for the quarter‑finals of the Lexus US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California, by defeating American Bailey Turner. Veselko earned 14.50 points from two waves scored 7.33 and 7.17, while Turner managed 4.40 points (3.33 and 1.07).
The victory moved Veselko to the virtual lead of the World Surf League Challenger Series women's ranking. She entered the US stage in second place after finishing runner‑up to Teresa Bonvalot at the inaugural Ballito event in South Africa.
In the quarter‑finals she will face the winner of the heat between Canadian Erin Brooks and Australian Isla Hupatz. Portuguese male surfers Frederico Morais and Guilherme Ribeiro were eliminated; Ribeiro finished 17th overall, matching his result in Ballito. Teresa Bonvalot and Maria Salgado had already been knocked out of the women's draw.
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Bailey Turner · Francisca Veselko · Teresa Bonvalot · US Open of Surfing · World Surf League
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Veselko scored 14.50 points in the eighth‑round heat, with two waves scoring 7.33 and 7.17. www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] Portuguese male surfers Frederico Morais and Guilherme Ribeiro were eliminated; Ribeiro finished 17th overall, matching his Ballito result. www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] The win moved Veselko to the virtual lead of the women's Challenger Series ranking. www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] Francisca Veselko qualified for the quarterfinals of the Lexus US Open of Surfing by defeating Bailey Turner. www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] Teresa Bonvalot and Maria Salgado had already been eliminated from the women's draw. www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] Veselko entered the US Open stage in second place after finishing runner‑up to Teresa Bonvalot at the inaugural Ballito event in South Africa. www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] Bailey Turner scored 4.40 points (waves 3.33 and 1.07). www.dn.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] In the quarterfinals Veselko will face the winner of the heat between Canadian Erin Brooks and Australian Isla Hupatz. www.dn.pt · sapo.pt