The king of waves two-and-a-half-feet and under, Filipe Toledo, has squashed the fairytale comeback dream of Julian Wilson b winning the Gold Coast Pro in cute little runners at Burleigh Heads.
Daddy of two Toledo, who turned thirty one month back, proved to be unbeatable in waves built for his rock and cock show, his highlight a post-barrel alley-oop in his semi against Alejo Muniz.
Mental
A perfect 10.00.
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— World Surf League (@wsl) May 10, 2025
The final was a repeat of the pair’s 2015 final at Snapper rocks, although the gap between the pair has narrowed considerably since Filipe made Julian look like he was surfing with a drogue attached to his fins.
Julian Wilson, who is thirty-six and coming off a five-year retirement, expressed considerable dissatisfaction at the wild numbers being thrown at Filipe’s rides although, at a distance, they seemed fair enough and, with seconds to go, Julian almost closed the gap with his final ride.
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