Portuguese surfers Bonvalot and Veselko advance to Round of 16 at Ballito Pro

Published Jul 14, 06:33 PM UTC

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Portuguese surfers Teresa Bonvalot and Francisca 'Kika' Veselko advanced to the round of 16 at the Ballito Pro in South Africa, the opening event of the 2026 Challenger Series. Both secured qualification by finishing second in their respective round 2 heats. In the next round, Veselko will face South Africa's Sarah Baum, while Bonvalot takes on Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki. Meanwhile, Guilherme Ribeiro was eliminated in the men's round 3, despite scoring the best wave of his heat with 7 points. He lost by just 0.29 points and finished in 17th place, making him the best Portuguese surfer in the men's competition. Portugal now has no male representation left in the event.

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Guilherme Ribeiro eliminated in the men's event

Teresa Bonvalot and Francisca "Kika" Veselko qualified this Tuesday for the round of 16 of the Ballito Pro in South Africa, the opening event of the 2026 Challenger Series. Conversely, Guilherme Ribeiro was eliminated in round 3, leaving Portugal without representation in the men's competition.

Women's Round 2 Results

Both Teresa and Kika secured qualification after finishing second in heats 3 and 7, respectively, of round 2, sealing their passage to the next phase and marking a positive debut in the South African event.

Round of 16 Matchups

Francisca Veselko faces South Africa's Sarah Baum in heat 4
Teresa Bonvalot takes on Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki in the eighth and final heat of the round of 16

Men's Round 3: Guilherme Ribeiro Eliminated

In the last heat of the day, Guilherme Ribeiro competed in the men's round 3 and once again showed good surfing, even scoring the best wave of the heat with 7 points. However, the 24-year-old Portuguese surfer faced setbacks in the second half of the heat and needed a strong second wave, ultimately being eliminated by just 0.29 points.

Ribeiro exited the competition in 17th place and finishes as the best Portuguese surfer on the men's side.

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Original language: PT-PT

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