Jordy Smith Wins Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay
Posted on July 19, 2010Jordy wins J-Bay event
South African Jordy Smith won his first ASP World Championship Tour event at the2010 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay contest in South Africa. The 22-year old regular footer met up against Aussie Adam Melling in the final at the world famous right hand point break.
“This is the best day of my life,” Smith said. ”The crowd on the beach has been supporting me the last few days and hearing the cheers and the Vuvuzelas just got me fired up to perform. It feels like they’re pushing me along. I couldn’t have done it without them.”
Jordy Smith opened up with a 8.90 on his first wave and followed it up with a solid 9.03 on his second wave, while Adam Melling started off with a 6.33 on his opening ride and only a 3.67 on his second wave.
Smith’s win now puts him in first place in the WCT ratings with a total of 28,500 points with Australian Taj Burrow currently sitting in second with a total of 24,750 points. For all the highlights of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, go to billabongpro.com.
