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Finals Day is now set at the Banco do Brasil Presented by Corona Cero with marquee matchups unfolding to determine the men's Semifinalists and women's Finalists. Men’s Quarterfinal bouts opened the day with an all-Brazilian bout featuring 2023 Saquarema Pro champ Samuel Pupo facing emerging threat Cauã Costa as Pupo’s precision and power kept him atop the battle. Jordan Lawler delivered a knockout blow for Saquarema’s fandom by eliminating Brazil’s Deivid Silva before Eli Hanneman kept his excellence intact after Oscar Barry earned a clutch Quarterfinal victory to catapult atop the Challenger Series rankings. The Etxabarri sisters have been making noise all week and went head-to-head in their Semifinal affair. The day belonged to younger sister Annette over Janire as she storms toward her first Challenger Series Final. Then, a heavyweight bout between No. 2 Yolanda Hopkins and No. 3 Sally Fitzgibbons gave way to recent CT qualifier, Hopkins, mounting a comeback to take down Fitzgibbons. A proper Finals Day now awaits with men’s Semifinals and the women’s Final showdown The path to the Tour runs through Saquarema. The best up-and-coming surfers head to Brazil

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