Ferreira and Moore triumph at World Surf League event in Newcastle Saturday, 10 April 2021 Reigning World Surf League champions Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira claimed victories as the Championship Tour event concluded in Newcastle in Australia. Finals day at the Australian venue saw competition resume at the women’s semi-final stage, while the men’s event continued at the quarter-finals. Moore beat fellow American Caroline Marks in the women’s semi-finals, winning by a score of 17.74 to 10.17. The victory set up a final against Australia’s Isabel Nichols, who had eliminated seven-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore yesterday. Nichols reached her maiden final in her rookie season by beating her compatriot by 13.20 to 12.13.