Rounds 2 and 3 were completed today in two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Lobitos.Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 18, a rookie on Tour and current Women’s World No. 7, was the form surfer of the day. The young natural-footer netted the highest heat total of the event so far, a 17. 85 out of a possible 20, including the event-high single-wave score of a 9.00 in her trouncing of tour veteran Jacqueline Silva (BRA), 30.“I guess I have been training hard,” Fitzgibbons said. “I’ve just been doing my usual preparation. It is really nice to have a good heat in Round 3. Round 1 was a little bit wave-starved, but I am really looking forward to the next round and some really good waves here at Lobitos.”While certainly one of the event favorites after today’s performance, Fitzgibbons will have no easy road ahead of her, facing current ASP Women’s World No. 2, Silvana Lima (BRA), 25, in the Quarterfinals.“I have had similar heat draws in the last few events,” Fitzgibbons said. “Up against Silvana Lima (BRA) again and that is always a tough match up, but I’ll just hope that the good waves come my way.”Lima, for her part, survived the tightest heat of the day, winning a count-back Round 3 battle against replacement surfer Megan Abubo (HAW), 31, 12.35 to 12.35.“I couldn’t believe I won that heat,” Lima said. “I knew I needed the score on the last wave, and I came in thinking I had lost, but then someone on the beach told me I won. It was very hard for our heat. Not many good waves and I’m so happy to get through.”Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and defending two-time event winner in Peru, led the charge for those in the hunt for the World Title today, besting wildcard Anali Gomez (PER), 21, 15.00 to 8.75.“We were both pretty excited out there at the start of the heat,” Gilmore said. “We could see the opportunity to get barreled so we were on the hunt. Anali (Gomez) caught a great wave in front of me so that made me want to step it up.”Stephanie Gilmore maintains a narrow lead on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour ratings but she is well aware that there are several competitors nipping at her heels.“I’m not really thinking about the world title race, Silvana (Lima), Coco (Ho) or any of the other girls,” Gilmore said. “I am just focusing on getting the waves, progressing through each heat and surfing hard at this event. This is my fourth time in Peru so I feel pretty comfortable here. The crowd is just amazing, I am pretty sure they have Sofia (Mulanovich) tattooed on them somewhere!”Mulanovich, 26, former ASP Women’s World Champion (2004) and current ASP Women’s World No. 4 suffered a horrific wipeout in the final heat of the day. Despite the injury, the national icon was able to oust Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 23, from their Round 3 match and expects a full recovery by morning.Tomorrow, up first will be Coco Ho (HAW), 18, up against Rosanne Hodge (ZAF), 22, in Quarterfinal 1. Stay tuned.