Two-time world champion Tyler Wright has been left "absolutely gutted" after a visa issue ruled her out of competing at the upcoming World Surf League event in Brazil.
The Australian's 2022 title hopes were already in doubt after COVID-19 forced her out of the G-Land event in Indonesia, and then complications from the virus meant she was not ready to compete at the recent El Salvador Pro.
Those setbacks saw her slip to sixth in the rankings, but she was keen to claw her way back up at the Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro, which starts on Thursday.
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