Sierra Kerr, Johanne Defay, Sophie McColloch, and Isla Huppatz compete in the semifinals of the 2026 World Surf League US Open of Surfing.
The 2026 World Surf League Challenger Series US Open of Surfing is down to the final day of action for the men’s and women’s fields. In the women’s field, American Sierra Kerr takes on France’s Isabella Nichols. The other semifinal features two Australians in Sophia McCulloch and Isla Huppatz. There is a chance that the final features two Australians for the 2026 WSL Challenger Series US Open of Surfing. Over in the men’s draw, five of the final eight competitors are world-ranked in the top 28. That group is headlined by Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi, the ninth-ranked surfer in the WSL.
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Game Date:Sunday, August 2, 2026
Location:Huntington Beach, California
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Igarashi takes on Lucca Mesinas from Peru in the quarterfinals. The winner moves on to the semifinals to face the winner of Griffin Colapinto and Mateus Herdy in the third heat. Colapinto is an American and ranked 12th while Brazil’s Herdy is ranked 28th.
On the other side of the bracket in the first heat, American Jake Marshall takes on Brazil’s Gabriel Klaussner. Heading into the showdown, Marshall is ranked 23rd, and Klaussner is unranked.
The second heat features American Hayden Rodgers taking on Brazilian Deivid Silva. Neither Rodgers nor Silva is ranked heading into the quarterfinals of the 2026 WSL Challenger Series US Open of Surfing.
What Time Is the 2026 WSL Challenger Series: Lexus US Open of Surfing?
The 2026 WSL Challenger Series: Lexus US Open of Surfing will take place on Sunday, August 2, 2026,at 10:30 a.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great surfing action.
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