EDP Ericeira Pro is the fourth seven stages of the World Surf League Secondary Circuit (WSL), which offers 10 female men’s and seven vacancies for the 2026 Championship Tour, began on Monday at Ribeira D’Alhas beach, Ericeira, Mafra, and ends this Sunday.
Portuguese surfer Yolanda Hopkins has now secured a place in the semi-finals of Proof of Challenger Series that takes place on Ribeira D’Alhas beach, and will compete for access to the final with Australian India Robinson.
In the third battery of the ‘rooms’, the Lusa Olympic dominated and hit the American Alyssa Spencer, making 13.83 points (in 20 possible) in the two best waves (7.33 and 6.50), against 9.50 (4.83 and 4.67) of the opponent.
‘Yoyo’ will face former India Robinson world top in the second semifinals ‘Heat’ with the 14-year-old French Prodigy, Tya Zebrowski (leader of the Challenger Series ranking) to face Israelite Anat Lelior in the other semifinal.
Already on the side of men, George Pittar (Australia), Lucas Vicente (Brazil), Luke Thompson (South Africa), Lucca Mesinas (Peru), Kauli Vaast (France), Adur Amatriain (Basque Country, Spain), Morgan Cibilic (Australia) and Eli Hanneman (Hawaii, United States) were the qualified for the quarterfinals.
So far, Pittar has already secured a place in the ‘socks’, driving Brazilian Vicente away, with the action of the day of the finals to unfold with good conditions on the waves of the Ericeira.
