Australian surfing legend Mick Fanning has survived the elimination round to fight another day in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Victoria, Australia, hosted by World Surf League (WSL).
The three-time world champion, who had been in retirement since making the final at Bells in 2018, was awarded a wildcard to this year’s event, and after a poor start in the opening round, managed to put two solid scores on the board in the elimination round to finish ahead of Hawaiian Seth Moniz, thus making it through to the round of 32.
