Pauline Ado (Hendaye/FRA) 19, was the standout surfer today in the Oakley Girls Pro Junior San Sebastian which she dominated from her open heat where she belted out a series of forehand turns to claim a 9.60 out of 10 and a combined heat total of 17.27 the highest of the entire event. Having missed the opening series event Ado jumps to fourth on the overall women’s pro junior ratings. With other commitments at the US Open shortly Ado will have to leave her European title hopes to the last throw of the dice in the final ASP Grade-2 Pro Junior in Lacanau this August.

“My first heat of the day my quarter-final went really well with some good scores which gave me a big confidence boost so I just wanted to do the same in the semi and the final. I started well in the final but it felt so long the 30-minute final because I was in the lead and the girls were getting closer and closer but it finished really good because I didn’t do very well in the last contest so I am pretty happy right now.”

“It is great to be on the ratings in fourth spot,” continued Ado. “I didn’t do the first contest but unfortunately I won’t be in the next pro junior in Sopelana because I am going to the US Open but I think here is a perfect training session for the WQS events with so many girls surfing so well. I have been preparing physically and on my technique for the summer leg of ASP contests and I feel fit and inform and I hope I can continue like this.”

Cannelle Bulard (REU) who made her third consecutive Pro Junior final this year now leads the ASP Europe Women’s Junior ratings ahead of fellow finalists today Justine Dupont (FRA) who is currently second followed by Alizee Arnaud (FRA).

“I am happy with the result but the waves for the final were not the same as this morning with it getting smaller and difficult to find the best waves but I am happy. I really want to qualify for the World Juniors this year and I want to stay at the top of the ratings so it will be a difficult task but in Lacanau we will see how I finish and maybe I can win it if I am a bit lucky.

There are four events on this year's ASP European Men's Junior Tour which will eventually crown the prestigious ASP European Junior Championship as well as qualifying for the ASP World Junior Tour. Year-end ratings' Top 4 securing their place in the two ASP Wold Junior title decider events in Bali and Australia.

First of two ASP Europe Sanctioned Pro Junior events taking place in Euskadi (Basque Country), the Oakley Pro Junior San Sebastian will also be a crucial event for surfers bidding for the 1000 Euro extra-prize money offered by Surfing Euskadi to the best male and female performer at both the Oakley Pro Junior San Sebastian and the upcoming Sopelana Pro Junior.

RESULTS FINAL OAKLEY GIRLS PRO JUNIOR SAN SEBASTIAN
Pauline Ado (FRA) 13.67, Alizee Arnaud (FRA) 12.56, Cannelle Bulard (REU) 7.64, Justine Dupont (FRA) 5.93

RESULTS SEMI-FINALS OAKLEY GIRLS PRO JUNIOR SAN SEBASTIAN
Heat 1: Cannelle Bulard (REU) 13.77, Alizee Arnaud (FRA) 10.53, Joanna Giansanti (FRA) 7.57, Josephine Costes (FRA) 6.94
Heat 2: Pauline Ado (FRA) 13.50, Justine Dupont (FRA) 10.20, Garazi Sanchez (EUK) 9.46, Joanne Defay (FRA) 9.00

RESULTS QUARTER-FINALS OAKLEY GIRLS PRO JUNIOR SAN SEBASTIAN
Heat 1: Cannelle Bulard (REU) 13.50, Joanna Giansanti (FRA) 11.66, Marie Dejean (FRA) 5.27, Ainara Aymat (EUK) 4.20
Heat 2: Alizee Arnaud (FRA) 12.50, Josephine Costes (FRA) 7.00, Ana Morau (FRA) 6.30, Ana Sarmento (PRT) 5.17
Heat 3: Pauline Ado (FRA) 17.27, Garazi Sanchez (EUK) 10.00, Lucia Martino (ESP) 6.13, Erika Franco (ESP) 3.36
Heat 4: Joanne Defay (FRA) 12.50, Justine Dupont (FRA) 9.10, Marion Bouzigues (FRA) 5.76, Camille Davila (FRA) 5.56