The 2011 ASP World title surfing season has kicked-off on the Gold Coast with round one of the Quiksilver Pro presented by Land Rover underway in one metre waves at Snapper Rocks.

ASP world tour rookie Julian Wilson (Sunshine Coast, Qld) lived up to his hype with a convincing win in the opening heat to advance directly into round three of competition. The talented natural-footer has been longed talked about as having the potential to be one of the greatest surfers the sport has ever seen.

Utilizing better wave selection, the 22 year-old out pointed world no.7 Adrian Buchan (Avoca, NSW) and Brazilian Heitor Alves (BRZ) - the pair relegated into round two.