The Portuguese surfer Hopkins eliminated Gabriela Bryan, the world ranking leader, during the Fiji Pro. Bryan is Hawaiian and was occupying the first position in the women's world surfing ranking at the time of the confrontation.
The duel took place in the main bracket of the competition, where Hopkins demonstrated superiority and managed to advance to the next phase of the tournament held in Fiji.
With this victory, the Portuguese secured a place in the quarterfinals of the Fiji Pro, continuing her campaign in the competition which is part of the World Surfing circuit.
This elimination represents a significant result for Hopkins, who managed to overcome the athlete who was leading the world ranking, demonstrating a high-level performance in the competition.
