J-Bay Open 2016 Explained

The J-Bay Open 2016 was an event of the Association of Surfing Professionals for 2016 World Surf League.

This event was held from 6 to 17 July at Jeffreys Bay, (Eastern Cape, South Africa) and opposed by 36 surfers.

The tournament was won by Mick Fanning (AUS), who beat John Florence (HAW) in final.

Round 1

Heat 1 1 Mick Fanning 13.67 2 Alejo Muniz 10.80 3 Conner Coffin 9.97

Heat 2 1 Italo Ferreira 13.33 2 Miguel Pupo 12.06 3 Ryan Callinan 8.43

Heat 3 1 Kanoa Igarashi 15.64 2 John Florence 13.24 3 Keanu Asing 12.60

Heat 4 1 A. de Souza 14.76 2 Kai Otton 10.80 3 Josh Kerr 7.00

Heat 5 1 Gabriel Medina 17.27 2 Dusty Payne 12.77 3 Alex Ribeiro 12.27

Heat 6 1 Davey Cathels 11.33 2 Matt Wilkinson 10.33 3 Steven Sawyer 7.43

Heat 7 1 Kelly Slater 12.26 2 Filipe Toledo 12.00 3 Matt Banting 9.43

Heat 8 1 Kolohe Andino 14.16 2 Jadson Andre 12.66 3 Adrian Buchan 12.50

Heat 9 1 Jordy Smith 16.43 2 Wiggolly Dantas 15.10 3 Adan Melling 9.40

Heat 10 1 Caio Ibelli 15.26 2 Joel Parkinson 13.60 3 Jérémy Florès 12.90

Heat 11 1 Julian Wilson 18.77 2 Jack Freestone 10.17 3 Nat Young 7.50

Heat 12 1 Sebastian Zietz 17.90 2 Michel Bourez 9.90 3 Stuart Kennedy 9.74

Round 2

Heat 1 1 Matt Wilkinson 8.47 2 Steven Sawyer 7.93

Heat 2 1 John Florence 17.27 2 Alex Ribeiro 11.77

Heat 3 1 Filipe Toledo 16.54 2 Kai Otton 14.34

Heat 4 1 Adrian Buchan 10.50 2 Keanu Asing 3.87

Heat 5 1 Michel Bourez 16.07 2 Ryan Callinan 12.90

Heat 6 1 Alejo Muniz 14.27 2 Nat Young 12.93

Heat 7 1 Joel Parkinson 15.17 2 Matt Banting 12.17

Heat 8 1 Wiggolly Dantas 18.27 2 Jadson Andre 17.13

Heat 9 1 Adan Melling 14.86 2 Conner Coffin 14.97

Heat 10 1 Miguel Pupo 15.67 2 Jérémy Florès 13.44

Heat 11 1 Josh Kerr 18.06 2 Jack Freestone 15.26

Heat 12 1 Dusty Payne 17.47 2 Stuart Kennedy 11.44

Round 3

Heat 1 1 Jordy Smith 18.20 2 Kolohe Andino 10.10

Heat 2 1 John Florence 14.83 2 Dusty Payne 13.93

Heat 3 1 Josh Kerr 16.40 2 Italo Ferreira 14.20

Heat 4 1 Kelly Slater 11.73 2 Adrian Buchan 5.20

Heat 5 1 Michel Bourez 14.67 2 Sebastian Zietz 11.26

Heat 6 1 Alejo Muniz 12.20 2 Matt Wilkinson 10.27

Heat 7 1 Gabriel Medina 16.00 2 Adan Melling 15.17

Heat 8 1 Julian Wilson 15.80 2 Joel Parkinson 13.67

Heat 9 1 Filipe Toledo 16.67 2 Miguel Pupo 6.04

Heat 10 1 Mick Fanning 18.37 2 Kanoa Igarashi 14.60

Heat 11 1 Wiggolly Dantas 13.93 2 Caio Ibelli 10.66

Heat 12 1 A. de Souza 14.73 2 Davey Cathels 12.30

Round 4

Heat 1 1 John Florence 17.43 2 Jordy Smith 15.43 3 Josh Kerr 11.77

Heat 2 1 Kelly Slater 18.07 2 Michel Bourez 17.67 3 Alejo Muniz 10.50

Heat 3 1 Julian Wilson 15.43 2 Gabriel Medina 13.83 3 Filipe Toledo 13.77

Heat 4 1 Mick Fanning 17.00 2 Wiggolly Dantas 16.93 3 A. de Souza 15.27

Round 5

Heat 1 1 Jordy Smith 17.37 2 Alejo Muniz 10.10

Heat 2 1 Josh Kerr 15.30 2 Michel Bourez 14.93

Heat 3 1 Gabriel Medina 15.03 2 A. de Souza 12.40

Heat 4 1 Filipe Toledo 12.50 2 Wiggolly Dantas 10.27

Quarter finals

Heat 1 1 John Florence 10.70 2 Jordy Smith 10.50

Heat 2 1 Josh Kerr 12.94 2 Kelly Slater 11.97

Heat 3 1 Julian Wilson 12.33 2 Gabriel Medina 11.93

Heat 4 1 Mick Fanning 17.64 2 Filipe Toledo 16.40

Semi finals

Heat 1 1 John Florence 16.50 2 Josh Kerr 14.43

Heat 2 1 Mick Fanning 17.10 2 Julian Wilson 15.17

Final

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Heat 1 1 Mick Fanning 17.70 2 John Florence 17.13