Brazilian surfer Filipe Toledo, a two-time world champion, is facing one of the most difficult moments of his career by sitting in 21st place on the WSL ranking, which puts his place on the circuit at risk. Toledo went through a period of decline after his consecutive world titles in 2022 and 2023, won at the Trestles event in California, United States.
Despite Toledo's struggles, Brazil continues to dominate the circuit with the so-called "Brazilian Storm." Four Brazilian surfers are among the top five spots: Italo Ferreira (2nd), Yago Dora (3rd), Gabriel Medina (4th), and Miguel Pupo (5th). Italian Leonardo Fioravanti holds the lead.
Toledo places his hopes on the Trestles event, which is expected to start today with a call scheduled for 11:30 AM (Brasília time). The location is special for the Brazilian, who won his two consecutive world titles right at this California wave, when the Finals format brought together the top five surfers from the regular season in a single competition. The surfer believes that returning to the site of his greatest achievements could represent a turning point in his career.
