Tyler Wright has channelled her anger perfectly, helping the Australian surfing star safely navigate a day of carnage for the top women's seeds at Bells Beach.
The two-time world champion and two-time Rip Curl Pro winner is into the quarter-finals after beating local wildcard Ellie Harrison in their round of 16 match-up.
She was acutely aware the same compatriot knocked her out at the same stage of last year's event, stopping Wright's bid for three-straight titles at Bells Beach.
The event has openly up beautifully for Wright after fellow Australian Sally Fitzgibbons headlined the big upsets on Thursday, knocking out American world No.1 and defending Rip Curl Pro champion Caitlin Simmers.
The upsets continued in the men's round of 32, with American defending champion Cole Houshmand knocked out by Australian trials winner Morgan Cibilic.
"I was mad last year. I was not happy. No, I remember," Wright said after Thursday's win over Harrison.
"The best way to do that is go through scar tissue, massage it out, and that was the perfect opportunity for me out there.
"Ellie is a really good competitor and she has the local knowledge, the local advantage.
"I'm really happy with the performance, but I was not oblivious to the fact she beat me here last year."
Now Wright comes up against Hawaiian Bettylou Sakura Johnson, who has a 2-0 record against the Australian and most recently knocked her out of the last event in El Salvador.
Johnson's win over American Caroline Marks meant Wright moved up one spot in the rankings to fourth.
Fitzgibbons, also a two-time Bells Beach champion, has missed the mid-season cut on tour for the last two years.
This is her first WSL quarter-final appearance in a year and will go a long way to ensuring the Australian star stays at the top level throughout the season.
Fitzgibbons admitted to sleepless nights ahead of taking on Simmers, but was rock-solid in their heat.
"The bones of it is the game hasn't changed, but your ability to endure - there are going to be so many decisions that you make, that you have to wear ... they hurt, they're stingers," Fitzgibbons said.
"You process it properly and when you paddle back out there, you just have a deep-seated belief that it can be your time, in any heat, in any given moment."
Simmers' loss meant Hawaiian Gabriela Bryan, who won El Salvador, has taken the No.1 ranking from Simmers.
Bryan's quarter-final opponent will be Australian Isabella Nichols, a repeat of the El Salvador final.
Another top Australian, Molly Picklum, stayed at No.3 despite also being a high-profile casualty on Thursday.
Picklum had the highest wave score of her heat, a 7.67, but fell to Brazilian junior world champion Luana Silva 13.66 to 12.64.
It is the first time in five rounds this season that Picklum has not made the semi-finals.
Immediately after the eventful women's heats, Australian Ethan Ewing signalled his intent to win Bells Beach again with a big wave score to open the men's round of 32.
The 2023 Rip Curl Pro winner posted an 8.83, the best wave among the men on Thursday, on the way to beating compatriot Ryan Callinan.
Cibilic, a former world tour competitor, was too good for Houshmand, while fellow Australian Joel Vaughan beat American Crosby Colapinto.
Japan's Olympic silver medallist Kanoa Igarashi and Hawaiian Seth Moniz will meet in the round of 16 after impressive heat wins, while in-form South African Jordy Smith also progressed.
Igarashi just beat Australian Liam O'Brien, 16.10 to 14.33, after scoring 8.50 and 7.60 with his last two waves.
Half the men's round of 32 heats were run on Thursday as the event moved from the Bells Bowl to the neighbouring Winkipop break, which featured clean three- to four-foot conditions.
