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Fifteen Years Old in a CT Final: Zebrowski and Lindblad Set the Rio Pro Women's Stage
Tya Zebrowski — 15, a rookie, never in a Championship Tour final before today — faces Sawyer Lindblad at Praia de Itaúna in what is the most unlikely women's final the VIVO Rio Pro has ever produced. Conditions are forecast clean. The question now is who converts Saquarema's winter swell into history.
By ZealZag TeamVIVO Rio Pro 2026 Mid-Event: The Brazilian Storm Returns at Itaúna
The 2026 VIVO Rio Pro reaches the Round of 16 at Saquarema — Brazilian fans are in full voice on the Itaúna sand, Ferreira holds the CT lead, and the swell window has delivered the kind of right-hander conditions this venue was built for.
By ZealZag TeamZebrowski vs Lindblad: The Rookie Women's Final That Reshapes WSL 2026
The VIVO Rio Pro women's final is set: Tya Zebrowski (France, 15) against Sawyer Lindblad (USA) — two surfers in their first or second CT seasons, contesting a final that neither Carissa Moore nor Caitlin Simmers nor Caroline Marks reached. Finals Day next call is 6:45 AM BRT on June 24.
By ZealZag TeamSaquarema Finals Day: Rookie Wave, Brazilian Decider, and the Heats That Define 2026
The VIVO Rio Pro calls Finals Day at Praia de Itaúna — Tya Zebrowski and Nadia Erostarbe guarantee a rookie women's finalist, Yago Dora lines up against Miguel Pupo in an all-Brazilian men's semifinal, and the Championship Tour's season storyline sharpens with every heat.
By ZealZag TeamSaquarema: Brazil's Power Barrel Capital and the Break Behind the WSL's VIVO Rio Pro
Praia de Itaúna hosts the WSL every year for good reason. This is Brazil's most consistent beachbreak power surf, an hour east of Rio de Janeiro, and the destination to visit if you want to see — or surf — the same rights that define the Championship Tour's Brazilian stop.
By ZealZag TeamItaúna Opens: Chianca's Home Stage and the WSL's Brazilian Showdown in Saquarema
The WSL VIVO Rio Pro calls on at Saquarema's Praia de Itaúna, putting João Chianca in the water at his near-home break and Sally Fitzgibbons on the scoreboard early with a 14.50. Stop 6 of 12 on the 2026 Championship Tour is underway.
By ZealZag Team
Surf Saquarema: Complete Guide to Brazil's WSL Championship Tour Wave
Saquarema's Praia de Itaúna hosts the WSL VIVO Rio Pro and opens year-round to visiting surfers. Full guide: Southern Hemisphere swell windows, board selection, getting from Rio, accommodation, and the local surf culture that makes Brazil's surfing capital unlike anywhere else.
By ZealZag Team
VIVO Rio Pro 2026 Day 1: Brazilian Storm Opens at Saquarema's Itaúna
The WSL VIVO Rio Pro 2026 opens at Praia de Itaúna with 6ft+ winter groundswell, a Brazilian-dominated leaderboard, and the Championship Tour's most electric home crowd. Nine days in Saquarema begins now.
By ZealZag Team