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The day surf fans were waiting for arrived, and Cloudbreak crowned Yago Dora and Molly Picklum the 2025 World Champions at the Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Presented by Corona Cero. “From the heart of the Brazilian storm rises a new force.” Joe Turpel said it best when Yago Dora emerged victorious after an incredible 2025 season redefined the 29-year-old’s career. Dora’s dominant form over a surging Griffin Colapinto boasted an excellent 8.33 with his world-class forehand and ended the men’s Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Title Match in the first heat. The Brazilian Storm is back on top of the world courtesy of Dora, becoming the fifth Brazilian in the last decade to win a World Title. Then, after a hard-fought Title Match showdown, Picklum picked herself back up for back-to-back heat wins to claim her maiden World Title over 2023 World Champ Caroline Marks - who charged all the way from Match 1. Picklum’s 8.83 in each of Title Match 2 and 3 reestablished the Australian to bring her country its first World Title since 2022, and solidified a milestone year at age 22. Lexus WSL Finals Fiji merch: https://www.wslstore.com/collections/the-2025-lexus-wsl-finals-fiji-collection It all comes down to one day. The ultimate pinnacle of surfing is set to unfold at the Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Presented by Corona Cero. One of the world’s most sought after paradises of Fiji sets the stage

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