A short but heavily impactful day unfolded at the Banco do Brasil Saquarema Pro Presented by Corona Cero with women’s Quarterfinal action in the books. More history was made at the Saquarema Pro as Portugal’s first full-time woman CT competitor became a reality courtesy of Yoland Hopkins. Hopkins’ tear led to besting event standout Mirai Ikeda and will clash with current No. 3 Sally Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals after more Fitzgibbons success in the Quarterfinals. Plus, an all-Etxabarri Semifinal awaits after Annette and Janire leveled the competition once more as Annette disrupted 2026 CT qualifier, current No. 1, Tya Zebrowski. The men’s Quarterfinals await their start when competition resumes with top-tier clashes set to unravel. The path to the Tour runs through Saquarema. The best up-and-coming surfers head to Brazil
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