Hately Claims Breakthrough São Sebastião Title as Veselko Climbs to #2

Charli Hately turned a Challenger Series final into the biggest victory of her career Saturday, defeating Francisca Veselko 14.33-10.67 to win the Banco do Brasil São Sebastião Pro at Maresias.

The Australian built the winning total with a 7.83 and a 6.50 in the final, and Veselko, the Portuguese surfer, could not produce the score needed to catch her before time expired. The victory earned Hately 10,000 Challenger Series points and lifted her to 10th in the standings with 11,940 points.