Current World No. 6 Caroline Marks (USA) won the Quiksilver Icons of Surf Expression Session yesterday evening, but will now focus her attention to the Corona Open Mexico pres. by Quiksilver to secure her place in the WSL Final 5. Credit: © WSL / HeffPictured: Current World No. 6 Caroline Marks (USA) won the Quiksilver Icons of Surf Expression Session yesterday evening, but will now focus her attention to the Corona Open Mexico pres. by Quiksilver to secure her place in the WSL Final 5. Credit: © WSL / Heff

BARRA DE LA CRUZ, Oaxaca, Mexico (Thursday, August 12, 2021) – The Corona Open Mexico presented by Quiksilver, the seventh stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2021 Championship Tour (CT), is ON starting at 7:35 a.m. CDT with a full day of competition planned in solid six-foot waves at Barra de la Cruz. The women’s Round of 16 will start the day, followed by the men’s Round of 16. The women’s and men’s Quarterfinals have also been called on for the day. The Round of 16 heats for the women and men will implement the overlapping format.

Corona Open Mexico Women’s Round of 16 Matchups: 
HEAT 1: Johanne Defay (FRA) vs. Brisa Hennessy (CRI)
HEAT 2: Caroline Marks (USA) vs. Malia Manuel (HAW)
HEAT 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Macy Callaghan (AUS)
HEAT 4: Courtney Conlogue (USA) vs. Keely Andrew (AUS)
HEAT 5: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Silvana Lima (BRA)
HEAT 6: Tyler Wright (AUS) vs. Isabella Nichols (AUS)
HEAT 7: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) vs. Sage Erickson (USA)
HEAT 8: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Bronte Macaulay (AUS)

Corona Open Mexico Men’s Round of 16 Matchups: 
HEAT 1: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Ethan Wing (AUS)
HEAT 2: Kolohe Andino (USA) vs. Deivid Silva (BRA)
HEAT 3: Morgan Cibilic (AUS) vs. Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)
HEAT 4: Conner Coffin (USA) vs. Jeremy Flores (FRA)
HEAT 5: Rio Waida (IDN) vs. Jack Robinson (AUS)
HEAT 6: Frederico Morais (PRT) vs. Yago Dora (BRA)
HEAT 7: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Kelly Slater (USA)
HEAT 8: Jadson Andre (BRA) vs. Mateus Herdy (BRA)