Surfing-Canada's Brooks kicks off Fiji Pro with perfect 10-point ride

Aug 26 : Canadian teen Erin Brooks scored a perfect 10-point ride as the Fiji Pro kicked off in solid surf on Wednesday, threading a long, deep tube in her first-round heat to confirm her as one of the favourites to win stop number eight on the world tour.Brooks, hot off a win at the Tahiti Pro earlier this month, took off deep on one of the biggest waves of the day and pulled into a gaping cavern that reeled down the reef of Cloudbreak. The 19-year-old perfectly matched the wave's pace, weaving through multiple sections inside the barrel before emerging into the channel and holding her head in disbelief."That was definitely the best heat of my life," said Brooks, who won the Fiji event as a 17-year-old wildcard in 2024. "Through the whole barrel, I was like, 'When is it going to get me?'