Gerroa surfer Sally Fitzgibbons is out of the Tokyo Olympics after a shock quarter-final loss to Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki.
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Fitzgibbons briefly hit the lead after posting a 6.17 wave, but Tsuzuki responded just moments later, with 6.67.
It was then a frustrating end to Fitzgibbons' debut at the Olympics, as the wave she needed for a winning 7.11 score did not materialise and Tsuzuki prevailed 13.27 to 11.67.
Tsuzuki will now meet World Surf League star Carissa Moore in the semi-finals, while Bianca Buitendag and Caroline Marks are also in the final four.
Meanwhile, Owen Wright still has a shot at an Olympic medal after advancing to the semi-finals in Japan on Tuesday morning.
It means Wright, from Culburra Beach, will meet Brazil's Italo Ferreira in the semi-final, the winner moving into the gold medal showdown.
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