ASP: Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay

JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Thursday, July 1, 2010) - The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, is poised to be one for the ages as the best assemblage of surfing talent in history prepare to do battle on one of the world's greatest canvases, the iconic righthanders of Jeffreys Bay.

After three events this season, the ASP World Tour journeys to South Africa amidst a red-hot ASP World Title race as well as the cutthroat, mid-year field reduction to the ASP Top 32.

Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, reigning ASP World Champion, has had an uncharacteristically slow start to the season, collecting two 9ths and a Runner Up, putting him in the ASP World No. 4 spot. A former two-time winner of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay (2002, 2006), Fanning will look to regain some magic in South Africa in order to rein in former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1 Kelly Slater (USA), 38.

"This time last year, I was in fourth position so it's early days," Fanning said. "I'll approach the remainder of the year as if the race is still wide open, which it is. Kelly's had two solid results so hopefully I can narrow the gap with a strong finish at J-Bay."

Source: http://www.aspworldtour.com/2010/news_show.asp?rEvent=aspwct&rcode=14302

Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay on Friday, July 15 and run through July 25, 2010.

The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay will be web LIVE via www.billabongpro.com/jbay10

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