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Gentil finishes t-9th, champions crowned at Pipeline

FIRST PHOTO: Maui's Ian Gentil surfs through a barrel during the round of 16 of the Billabong Pro Pipeline on Tuesday on Oahu's North Shore. In his debut on the World Surf League Championship Tour, Gentil finished equal-ninth after losing to South Africa's Jordy Smith 13.50-9.10. Gentil had advanced to the round of 16 earlier in the day by edging 2019 world champion and 2020 Olympic gold medalist Italo Ferreira of Brazil 7.97-7.83 in the round of 32. SECOND PHOTO: Australia's Jack Robinson celebrates as he exits the water following his 9.17-7.47 victory over Leonardo Fioravanti of Italy in the men's final Wednesday. On the way to the final, Robinson scored a 13.84-12.87 quarterfinal win over John John Florence -- the two-time world champion was the last Hawaii surfer left in the men's bracket. THIRD PHOTO: Carissa Moore is carried off the beach after claiming the women's title 11.00-10.00 over Australia's Tyler Wright on Wednesday. Moore, a five-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist, got to the final by defeating fellow Oahu surfer Bettylou Sakura Johnson 12.17-6.67. The Championship Tour stays on Oahu's North Shore for stop No. 2, the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach, the holding period for which starts Sunday.