J-Bay Open 2017 Explained

Event:	J-Bay Open 2017
Competition:	Surf
Location:	Jeffreys Bay (ZAF)
Dates:	12 to 23 July
Competitors:	36
Nations:	7
Gold:	Filipe Toledo
Silver:	F. Morais
Goldnoc:	BRA
Silvernoc:	PRT
Prev:	2016
Next:	2018

The J-Bay Open 2017 was an event of the Association of Surfing Professionals for 2017 World Surf League.

This event was held from 12 to 23 July at Jeffreys Bay, (Eastern Cape, South Africa), it was opposed by 36 surfers. The finalist was Filipe Toledo of Brazil.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Round 1

Heat 1 1 Joel Parkinson 14.23 2 W. Dantas 13.60 3 Miguel Pupo 10.33

Heat 2 1 Bede Durbidge 13.84 2 Owen Wright 11.16 3 Josh Kerr 9.00

Heat 3 1 A. de Souza 13.83 2 F. Morais 13.73 3 Jadson Andre 12.57

Heat 4 1 Jérémy Florès 17.00 2 Matt Wilkinson 12.27 3 Ethan Ewing 9.93

Heat 5 1 Conner Coffin 17.04 2 Jordy Smith 14.76 3 Michael February 12.40

Heat 6 1 John Florence 19.37 2 Dale Staples 16.03 3 Ian Gouveia 13.07

Heat 7 1 Italo Ferreira 15.27 2 L. Fioravanti 11.24 3 Kolohe Andino 7.83

Heat 8 1 Kelly Slater 16.27 2 Julian Wilson 15.84 3 Kanoa Igarashi 8.77

Heat 9 1 Jack Freestone 16.00 2 Adrian Buchan 13.66 3 C. O'Leary 11.00

Heat 10 1 Gabriel Medina 18.83 2 Stuart Kennedy 14.77 3 Caio Ibelli 9.17

Heat 11 1 Mick Fanning 17.23 2 Sebastian Zietz 9.83 3 Joan Duru 6.17

Heat 12 1 Michel Bourez 16.67 2 Filipe Toledo 15.17 3 Ezekiel Lau 10.60

Round 2

Heat 1 1 Jordy Smith 10.67 2 Dale Staples 10.27

Heat 2 1 Matt Wilkinson 13.10 2 Michael February 11.67

Heat 3 1 Owen Wright 12.34 2 Ethan Ewing 11.10

Heat 4 1 Jadson Andre 15.80 2 Kolohe Andino 13.20

Heat 5 1 Julian Wilson 14.27 2 Josh Kerr 12.53

Heat 6 1 C. O'Leary 13.40 2 Miguel Pupo 13.10

Heat 7 1 L. Fioravanti 16.63 2 Sebastian Zietz 15.76

Heat 8 1 Filipe Toledo 19.63 2 Kanoa Igarashi 12.83

Heat 9 1 Caio Ibelli 16.43 2 Stuart Kennedy 14.80

Heat 10 1 Joan Duru 15.87 2 Adrian Buchan 14.00

Heat 11 1 Ezekiel Lau 17.03 2 W. Dantas 16.37

Heat 12 1 F. Morais 15.73 2 Ian Gouveia 14.00

Round 3

Heat 1 1 Joan Duru 15.50 2 A. de Souza 14.40

Heat 2 1 Gabriel Medina 15.83 2 Bede Durbidge 12.57

Heat 3 1 Owen Wright 16.83 2 Ezekiel Lau 9.67

Heat 4 1 F. Morais 13.07 2 C. O'Leary 12.16

Heat 5 1 Mick Fanning 14.24 2 Caio Ibelli 12.67

Heat 6 1 John Florence 18.27 2 Jadson Andre 9.94

Heat 7 1 Jordy Smith 20.00 2 L. Fioravanti 16.17

Heat 8 1 Filipe Toledo 2 Kelly Slater INJ

Heat 9 1 Julian Wilson 18.27 2 Jérémy Florès 15.30

Heat 10 1 Conner Coffin 18.67 2 Joel Parkinson 15.90

Heat 11 1 Michel Bourez 16.73 2 Italo Ferreira 16.07

Heat 12 1 Matt Wilkinson 16.54 2 Jack Freestone 13.47

Round 4

Heat 1 1 Gabriel Medina 17.84 2 Joan Duru 16.07 3 Owen Wright 13.10

Heat 2 1 F. Morais 19.07 2 John Florence 17.17 3 Mick Fanning 14.90

Heat 3 1 Filipe Toledo 19.00 2 Jordy Smith 17.40 3 Julian Wilson 13.50

Heat 4 1 Matt Wilkinson 17.93 2 Michel Bourez 15.33 3 Conner Coffin 15.20

Round 5

Heat 1 1 Mick Fanning 16.80 2 Joan Duru 15.27

Heat 2 1 John Florence 16.50 2 Owen Wright 14.50

Heat 3 1 Jordy Smith 19.37 2 Conner Coffin 17.74

Heat 4 1 Julian Wilson 15.94 2 Michel Bourez 8.83

Quarter finals

Heat 1 1 Gabriel Medina 17.40 2 Mick Fanning 11.33

Heat 2 1 F. Morais 19.77 2 John Florence 18.67

Heat 3 1 Filipe Toledo 18.70 2 Jordy Smith 13.26

Heat 4 1 Julian Wilson 16.07 2 Matt Wilkinson 14.77

Semi finals

Heat 1 1 F. Morais 17.37 2 Gabriel Medina 14.70

Heat 2 1 Filipe Toledo 16.63 2 Julian Wilson 11.33

Final

Heat 1 1 Filipe Toledo 18.00 2 F. Morais 17.73

Prizes and placing

Place	Name	Country	CT Points	Prizemoney
1	Filipe Toledo		10000	$100,000
2	Frederico Morais		8000	$50,000
3	Julian Wilson		6500	$25,000
3	Gabriel Medina		6500	$25,000
5	Mick Fanning		5200	$16,500
5	John John Florence		5200	$16,500
5	Matt Wilkinson		5200	$16,500
5	Jordy Smith		5200	$16,500
9	Conner Coffin		4000	$13,750
9	Owen Wright		4000	$13,750
9	Michel Bourez		4000	$13,750
9	Joan Duru		4000	$13,750
13	Caio Ibelli		1750	$11,500
13	Italo Ferreira		1750	$11,500
13	Ezekiel Lau		1750	$11,500
13	Jack Freestone		1750	$11,500
13	Leonardo Fioravanti		1750	$11,500
13	Conner O'Leary		1750	$11,500
13	Jadson Andre		1750	$11,500
13	Kelly Slater		1750	$11,500
13	Adriano De Souza		1750	$11,500
13	Joel Parkinson		1750	$11,500
13	Bede Durbidge		1750	$11,500
13	Jeremy Flores		1750	$11,500
25	Michael February		500	$10,000
25	Dale Staples		500	$10,000
25	Ian Gouveia		500	$10,000
25	Kolohe Andino		500	$10,000
25	Miguel Pupo		500	$10,000
25	Kanoa Igarashi		500	$10,000
25	Ethan Ewing		500	$10,000
25	Sebastian Zietz		500	$10,000
25	Stuart Kennedy		500	$10,000
25	Wiggolly Dantas		500	$10,000
25	Adrian Buchan		500	$10,000
25	Josh Kerr		500	$10,000

References

1. Web site: Leroy. Nicolas. Filipe Toledo Finishes the Job in Jeffreys Bay. World Surf League. 23 May 2018. en.
2. Web site: Filipe Toledo Wins The J-Bay Open. SURFER Magazine. 23 May 2018. 20 July 2017.
3. Web site: The Best Man Just Won The 2017 Corona Open J-Bay. Stab Magazine. 23 May 2018. 20 July 2017.