Bobby Martinez has defeated Australia’s Taj Burrow in a dramatic final to win the Billabong Pro Tahiti surfing contest in 3- to 5-foot waves at notoriously hollow Teahupoo.
The triumph, for a surfer who was raised in Santa Barbara’s gritty and gang-infested westside, puts Martinez in the race for the world title. He vaults from No. 19 to No. 7 in the ASP World Tour rankings after three of 10 competitions. His best finish in three years on the tour was No. 6, as a rookie in 2006.
Australians still hold the top three spots in the rankings, with …Â Details
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