The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 was an event in the

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Men's Championship Tour.

Background

The 10th edition of the event was hosted in Peniche, Portugal from 16 to 27 October at the

Supertubos Supertubos (Portuguese for ''Supertubes'') is a wave and beach located in Peniche, Portugal. The break is the site of the MEO Pro Portugal from the World Surf League Men's and Women's Championship Tour event. The wave did not come into mainstrea ...

beach in Peniche, (

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, who represents Brazil, is the current champion.

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ian

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player, Neymar Jr., was one of the notable attendees of the event. He had flown from

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to support his fellow countryman and defending Men's Championship Tour leader,

Gabriel Medina Gabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira (born 22 December 1993) is a Brazilian professional surfer who won the 2014, 2018 and 2021 WSL World Championships. With 16 WSL Championship Tour (CT) event wins and 29 Final appearances under his belt, Medina is ...

. In an interview with the WSL, Medina said, "He's a really good friend. It's good to have that kind of support. He's an inspiration for me."

was crowned the champion, defeating Frenchman Joan Duru, who was competing in his first ever Championship Tour final. Ferreira's win also eliminated previous champion

from the Championship Tour.

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Final

References

{{reflist Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 World Surf League 2018 in Portuguese sport October 2018 sports events in Portugal