He is a former world junior champion, currently sitting in 6th on the ‘QS and a fairly safe bet to qualify for the next year and join the increasingly dominant Brazilian contingent on tour. She is a fledgling Hawaiian midway through her second full year on the women’s ‘CT, still struggling to find her feet somewhat but undoubtedly where she belongs. Both are annoyingly photogenic beacons of youth and beauty and talent, evoking in us a confused mix of lust, wonder and self-loathing.