Brett Simpson wins U.S. Open of Surfing

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Brett Simpson won the U.S. Open of Surfing in his hometown of Huntington Beach this afternoon in front of an estimated crowd of 140,000.

Simpson recorded scores of 7.83 and 9.10 in the second and third waves, respectively.

His 16.93 score bested Australia’s Mick Fanning, who finish with 12.50 (5.00 and 7.50).

Below is a clip from the press conference. For more coverage, also visit latimes.com/sports.

-- Mario Aguirre