The Basque gets the second position in a final that would be taken by the Japanese Kanoa Igarashi, following the tests disputed on the old continent the European ranking of the Qualifying Series of the WSL is left with three Spanish in the top 5

The championship held in the Portuguese town Torres Vedras, the Pro Santa Cruz (QS 3000), closed the first season of the WSL Qualifying Series on European soil and leaves Gony Zubizarreta, Ruben Vitoria and Aramburu within the top 5 European.

The final, between the Basque Aritz Aramburu and Nipon Kanoa Igarashi, was a duel that soon started and with both surfers surfing right in front of the structure of the event to enjoy the fans who came up there. Igarashi soon obtained two good scores, a 7.83 that he would quickly support with a wave of 6.00 points, which put the complicated end to the Spanish. Despite Aranburu's constant efforts the distance was already too great and finally Igarashi would be victorious from the send.

Aramburu, who added some of the event's highest scores, had no options in the final sleeve against the Japanese one and would have the second position and a good handful of points for the general classification. The former CT competitor remains a constant threat and is playing a great role in the final phase of the season. This great time of form is good for you to enter the top 5 of Europeans after the passage of the WSL.

After Pro Santa Cruz the top 5 of Europeans is as follows, European Men's QS Top 5:

• Jorgann Couzinet
• Gony Zubizarreta
• Maxime Huscenot
• Ruben Vitoria
• Aritz Aranburu

It is now time for surfers to visit other regions of the world where they will compete to add the largest number of points and try to qualify for CT before the end of the year. The WSL Qualifying Series will return to Europe for the traditional stage that will start with the Boardmasters in August.