The Quiksilver Pro completed the remaining eight heats of Round 3 yesterday in three-to-four foot waves at Snapper Rocks.  The opening event of the 2009 ASP World Tour saw the top 45 light up at Snapper, and with Kelly Slater knocked out in the earlier heats of round 3 (held on Sunday), the remaining surfers in the event took full advantage. Jordy Smith, current world No. 26, survived a hard-fought battle against veteran Taylor Knox posting the day’s high heat total of a 16.47 out of a possible 20 for his progressive, yet controlled surfing. “Taylor is such a great surfer,” Smith said. “If he gets any opportunity, just like we saw on his last wave, he can turn it into a good score. He always surfs really well at Snapper so I was trying to surf a smart heat and find some good waves.” Smith will face current ASP World No. 2 Bede Durbidge in Round 4 when competition resumes. Dane Reynolds, who scored the first perfect 10 of the 2009 season in his Round 2, heat put in an explosive performance to eliminate Roy Powers from the competition. “It’s an awesome wave here at Snapper Rocks,” Reynolds said. “I’m stoked to be able to get out there and let loose on a couple. I try to just go out there and surf as if I was surfing my favorite break at home.” Reynolds continued to push the limits, effortlessly executing tail-drifts and airs to net the highest single-wave score of the day, a 9.40. The Californian will come up against Taj Burrow in Round 4 when competition resumes. // STUART NETTLE