A tearful Sally Fitzgibbons doesn't want to just make up the numbers on her return to the World Surf League's top tour.
The Australian veteran is determined to find new gears on the Championship Tour (CT) after a string of strong Challenger Series (CS) performances sealed her passage with one event remaining.
The 32-year-old has finished second in the world-title race three times since her debut in 2009, but been relegated on both occasions since the introduction of the tour's mid-season cut.