ROTTNEST ISLAND (Australia): Australia’s Sally Fitzgibbons won her first World Surf League (WSL) title of the season at Rottnest Island on Tuesday after beating Johanne Defay of France in the final.

The 30-year-old Fitzgibbons, who is set to compete in this year’s Tokyo Olympics, where surfing will feature for the first time, also rose to second in the world rankings after beating compatriot Tyler Wright in the semi-final in Western Australia.

Published in Dawn, May 26th, 2021

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