In the heat before, Japanese surfer Masatoshi Ohno surfed the first tube of the competition to win the heat over the event’s top seed, Adriano de Souza, who was defeated early in his debut at the commemorative 25th edition of the Hang Loose Pro Contest.

Fresh off the South Pacific leg of the 2009 ASP World Tour, the world’s best surfers are preparing for ASP Dream Tour Stop No. 4 of 10, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro...