Durbanite, Sarah Baum was crowned the Ballito Women’s Pro champion and became the first South African winner since Nikita Robb in 2015.
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Baum was the lone South African in the 4-women final, with Leilani McGonagle (Costa Rica), Anne dos Santos (Brazil) and Rachel Presti (Germany). It was an exciting final that saw the lead change between McGonagle and Baum, with a tight wave exchange right until the end. The judges took their time to compare the last waves, but in the end, Baum won with a total of 13 points out of 20, bumping McGonagle into second place. Presti was in third and Dos Santos in fourth.
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“I’m on top of the world! I’m just so happy to be at home with friends and family, to have this event right here and everyone supporting me, I can’t wipe this smile off my face,” said Baum. With this result, Baum moves up to 39th on the World Surf League Qualifying Series rankings.
Ballito Women’s Pro presented by O’Neill final results:
- Sarah Baum (RSA, Durban) 13.00
2. Leilani McGonagle (CRI) 12.20
3. Rachel Presti (GER) 9.90
4. Anne dos Santos (BRA) 7.60
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