Taj Burrow (AUS), 31 has taken out the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover over Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, in rippable two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks.

The opening event of then 2010 ASP World Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast started the year off with a bang, bringing the greatest assemblage of surfing talent in history to one of the most iconic pointbreaks in the world, and the world’s best surfers shattered high-performance barriers once again.

“I’m so so happy right now – it’s the best feeling on Earth!” Burrow said. “It’s unreal. I have a good group of friends with me and my parents are here supporting me. To have everyone cheering me on in the final is really really special

Stephanie Gilmore

Surfing queen Stephanie Gilmore has kick started her quest for a fourth consecutive world crown in perfect style by taking out the season-opening Roxy Pro at Snapper Rocks today.
In tricky 1m waves at the famous Gold Coast point break, the 22-year-old Australian powerhouse slaughtered 27-year-old Hawaiian veteran Melanie Bartels in the final and claimed her third Roxy Pro title.

Gilmore first won her hometown event as a 17-year-old wildcard in 2005 and claimed top honours again in 2009.