SAN BARTOLO, Lima/Peru (Sunday, June 6, 2010) - The ASP Top 17 blitzed San Bartolo's punchy three-to-four foot (1 metre) lefthanders today as Round 1 of the Movistar Peru Classic presented by IPD was completed.
Event No. 5 on the 2010 ASP Women's World Tour, the Movistar Peru Classic enjoyed its first day of competition, with the world's best female surfers annihilating the South American lefthander of San Bartolo.
Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 19, current ASP Women's World No. 2, continued to perform strongly in Round 1 today, posting an impressive win over Amee Donohoe (AUS), 29, and Anali Gomez (PER).
"It always feels good to get through Round 1," Fitzgibbons said. "I felt pretty good in the heat, but the waves were challenging. I've been in Peru for one or two weeks now and it's been good preparation. I was working at the Red Bull camp and getting used to the waves and the water."
Coming off two Runner-Up finishes in New Zealand and Sydney, the progressive natural-footer is keen to mount the winner's dais and sees Peru as the ideal opportunity.
"Sitting in No. 2 on the rankings and in the ASP Women's World Title hunt is a great place for me," Fitzgibbons said. "It takes the pressure off and makes me hungry to better myself at the same time. I've had a few Runner-Ups and to walk away with a win in Peru would be amazing."

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am to assess conditions for a possible 9am start.

MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Melanie Bartels (HAW) 11.50, Rebecca Woods (AUS) 10.50, Nikita Robb (ZAF) 9.50
Heat 2: Silvana Lima (BRA) 13.90, Paige Hareb (NZL) 10.97, Sage Erickson (USA) 9.60
Heat 3: Julia de la Rosa (PER) 9.00, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 8.80, Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 8.73
Heat 4: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 12.00, Amee Donohoe (AUS) 9.93, Anali Gomez (PER) 8.50
Heat 5: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 13.50, Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 10.04, Valeria Sole (PER) 9.56
Heat 6: Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 16.43, Coco Ho (HAW) 13.10, Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 12.77