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Australia’s Jack Robinson claims famous win at Pipeline to take WSL lead

Jack Robinson won the WSL’s season-opener at Pipeline in Hawaii to take an early lead in the world rankings.
Jack Robinson won the WSL’s season-opener at Pipeline in Hawaii to take an early lead in the world rankings. Photograph: Tony Heff/World Surf League

Jack Robinson has joined some of the great names in surfing by winning at Pipeline, after the Australian posted victory over Italian Leo Fioravanti in the final of the WSL’s season-opening event, the Billabong Pro.

But compatriot Tyler Wright narrowly missed out on making it an Australian double at the notorious Hawaiian break as the two-time world champion lost out to old rival Carissa Moore in the women’s final.

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