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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://ll.broadbandsports.com/images/wilson9271quikcg11kirstin_560.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Quik Pro Gold Coast 2011 - Julian Wilson Surf/IV. Adrian Buchan Surf" title="Quik Pro Gold Coast 2011 - Julian Wilson Surf/IV. Adrian Buchan Surf" width="150" height="90" alt="Quik Pro Gold Coast 2011 - Julian Wilson Surf/IV. Adrian Buchan Surf"/>
