Mick Fanning has caused a major upset at Bells Beach, defeating world No.1 Kanoa Igarashi to move into the round of 16 at the Rip Curl Pro | DamienRactliffe SMHsport
Mick Fanning has caused a major upset at Bells Beach, defeating world No.1 Kanoa Igarashi to move into the round of 16 at the Rip Curl Pro.
“I guess as a wildcard you want to come on and put on a performance, and coming up against the world No.1, I’ve got nothing to lose.” The draw now opens up for the 40-year-old champion, who was en route to a potential clash with American Kelly Slater in a semi-final before the superstar was knocked out of the tournament in his round of 32 heat on Thursday afternoon.“I’m just stoked we got some waves. It was tight at the end and we had a couple of back-to-back moments which is fun, it’s what you want to do, and I just want to keep catching waves.
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