Gabriel Medina Leads the 2019 Quiksilver Pro France Winner Betting Odds

By: Anas

Posted: October 14, 2019

Updated: October 14, 2019

Gabriel Medina shows no sign of slowing down
Jordy Smith looks more confident after Tokyo 2020 qualification
Julian Wilson competes as the defending champion

Jim Bahn [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The 9th event of the WSL Championships Tour, Quiksilver Pro France has kicked off on October 3. The world's best surfers are currently heading to Round 16, with the final to take place on October 13. According to the 2019 Quiksilver Pro France winner betting odds, Brazil’s Gabriel Medina is the favorite to win the race. The world’s elite surfers have all descended on Hossegor in south-west France to compete at the Quiksilver Pro. The competition is ninth out of eleven in the WSL Championships Tour. That means the heat for the world title is rising. Thus, every wave counts. Online sportsbooks in France expect the upcoming rounds of the Quiksilver Pro to be very tough. Yet, despite the intensity, Gabriel Medina has dominated this leg of the tour since 2011. Accordingly, 2019 Quiksilver Pro France winner betting odds favor Medina to come out victorious again.

Gabriel Medina shows no sign of slowing down

Brazil’s Gabriel Medina won Quiksilver Pro three times and he qualified for the finals every year since his debut in 2011. That is really astonishing for Medina to be able to stay consistent over eight years. At the beginning of 2019, many spectators thought Medina was fading with his slow start. Yet, soon later he climbed up to become the outright leader, taking the yellow jersey off fellow countryman Filipe Toledo.

2019 Quiksilver Pro France Winner Betting Odds — Gabriel Medina (Secretaria Especial do Esporte [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons)

Lately, Medina won Corona Open J-Bay, finished as runner-up in Tahiti, and came out victorious in California. At the Quiksilver Pro, Medina had an impressive display so far, dispatching Michael Rodrigues and Marco Mignot. He heads to the Round 16 with a head-to-head against Adrian Buchan. Medina shows no sign of slowing down. Therefore, he sits on top of the 2019 Quiksilver Pro France winner betting odds, with a value of 2.50 at Bet365 Sportsbook to capture the trophy.

Jordy Smith looks more confident after Tokyo 2020 qualification

The 31-year-old Jordy Smith is a two-time world title runner-up with six Championships Tour victories. He just guaranteed himself a top 10 spot in the WSL, qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Such big news will make Smith more confident against his next opponent Jeremy Flores. He might make it to later stages challenging for the title with 6.00 odds as per online gambling sites in France. However, as soon as he goes against Gabriel Medina or Julian Wilson, we expect him to fall short.

Julian Wilson is the defending champion

The defending champion Julian Wilson took out the Quiksilver Pro last year after beating Ryan Callahan in the final. Wilson is an amazing surfer, but 2019 has not been the year he expected. In the last event of the Freshwater Pro, Wilson finished fifth and slipped to ninth place in the current standings. His 2019 inconsistency makes it hard to bet on him to retain Quiksilver Pro title. However, his history at Hossegor looks very solid. That is why he values at 6.00.

Italo Ferreira slowed down in CA and Tahiti

Another Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira is among top title challengers with 9.00 odds at Bet365 Sportsbook. Last year he won three events and jumped to No. 4 on the Jeep Leaderboard. However, in the recent two events, Ferreira just missed his good performance, as he finished 9th in California and 17th in Tahiti. The first time Ferreira showed his great talent was in 2015 when he ran away with the Rookie of the Year award. If you are a fan of surfing, have a look at our review about Bet365 Sportsbook, the largest platform offering the best surfing odds.