World Title scenarios as we head to Pipeline

Mick still wears the yellow jersey heading into Pipe © WSL but it’s close.

Felipe has 3 wins this year.

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6 contenders in all – Fanning still leads but Toledo is close behind (just 200 points) and that’s without the 2 throw aways (in which case Felipe is over 1000 points ahead of Mick).

Surf News Network, 30 October, 2015. The WSL’s Deputy Commisioner Renato Hickel just released the latest world title scenarios. For all the number crunchers out there there are six contenders for the world title: Mick Fanning, Adriano de Souza, Gabriel Medina, Owen Wright, Julian Wilson and Felipe Toledo.

Mick Fanning will arrive in Hawaii keeping the Jeep Yellow Jersey rankings leader, however, Filipe will have the edge when equaling results with Mick (in order words, Mick will have to beat most of Filipe’s place finishes). Following scenarios are mostly between the two, along with the other four contenders to the 2015 WSL World Title.

If Mick Fanning finishes 25th/13th (2nd or 3rd round)

Owen Wright & Julian Wilson will need a 1st;

Gabriel Medina will need a 3rd (semis) or better;

Adriano de Souza will need a 9th (4th round) or better;

Filipe Toledo will need a 13th or better to clinch the World Title;

If Mick finishes 9th

Gabriel will need a 1st;

Adriano will need a 5th (quarters);

Filipe will need a 9th;

If Mick finishes 5th

Gabriel will need a 1st;

Adriano will need a 3rd;