Watch: Pupo, Hopkins storm toward Saquarema Pro podium with marquee wins I Corona Cero Post Show Day 6

Finals Day is now set at the Banco do Brasil Saquarema Pro Presented by Corona Cero with marquee matchups unfolding to determine the men's Semifinalists and women's Finalists. Pupo showed his grit and determination through Finals Day, taking down his second Saquarema Pro title and catapulting to No. 2 on the rankings. An elite Final featured a former CT clash between Pupo and current Challenger Series No. 1 Eli Hanneman with Pupo gaining the upperhand early and holding firm to fly the Brazilian flag high once again in Saquarema. Hopkins took control of her maiden Challenger Series Final against fellow European standout, Annette Gonzalez Etxabarri, and didn’t give it up. Portugal’s first-ever, full-time woman CTer, Hopkins heads into Pipeline as the new No. 1 as Etxabarri officially enters the qualification race at No. 6. The Dr. Peanut Top 5 Moments from the event included the Japanese dominance, The rankings continue to shuffle and with the dust settled, the passion of Brazil is in the rearview and the mecca of surfing now awaits at Pipeline. The race toward 2026 CT qualification will reignite on the North Shore beginning January 28 through February 8, 2026. The path to the Tour runs through Saquarema. The best up-and-coming surfers head to Brazil