Coco Ho (HAW), 23, has won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Los Cabos Open of Surf in excellent four-to-six foot waves at Zippers in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Coco Ho, top seed at the Los Cabos Open of Surf, was a standout throughout the entirety of the Los Cabos Open of Surf and maintained her form throughout the final day of competition. The Hawaiian topped Australian Dimity Stoyle (AUS), 22, and Kauai’s Brianna Cope (HAW), 19, to claim the win at Zippers.
“I was definitely on the harder side of the draw, but it was great to surf against Silvana (Lima) and Dimity (Stoyle) after her cracker of a heat,” Ho said. “The waves are so fun. It’s like a toned down Lowers (Trestles) and it’s non-stop waves.”
Ho, current No. 10 on the Women’s WCT, has had a series of highs and lows throughout her 2014 campaign and hopes to carry the momentum from her Los Cabos Open of Surf win through the back half of the season.
“I’ve had and equal amount of ups-and-downs this year and it’s hard,” Ho said. “You’ve got to keep your head up and my Dad told me at the start of the year that it’s a marathon, not a sprint. This is definitely a nice feeling.”
Brianna Cope put together a breakthrough performance in Mexico, taking down some of the world’s biggest names en route to the final. Cope defeated ASP WCT surfer Lakey Peterson (USA), 19, in the Quarterfinals and Laura Enever (AUS), 22, in the Semifinals, but was unable to surpass Ho for the win.
“To make my first career QS final, I’m really happy with this result,” Cope said. “This is been an amazing week we’ve had fun waves and thanks to everyone for putting this event together and my sponsors for the support.”
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LOS CABOS OPEN OF SURF WOMEN’S FINAL RESULT: 1 – Coco Ho (HAW) 17.10 2 – Brianna Cope (HAW) 11.60
LOS CABOS OPEN OF SURF WOMEN’S SEMIFINALS RESULTS: SF 1: Coco Ho (HAW) 18.13 def. Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 8.77 SF 2: Brianna Cope (HAW) 12.60 def. Laura Enever (AUS) 10.10