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Tyler Wright wins historic first women’s event at Hawaii’s Banzai Pipeline
Australia’s Tyler Wright has claimed a historic victory by taking out the first women’s World Surfing League (WSL) tour event to be held at Hawaii’s iconic Banzai Pipeline.
Key points:
- Tyler Wright has become world number one after winning the opening event of the season
- This was the first WSL women’s event held at the historic venue
- Wright defeated four-time world champion Carissa Moore in the final
The two-time world champion, who eliminated compatriot Sally Fitzgibbons in the semi-finals, won a tactical battle against local favourite Carissa Moore to make a perfect start to her 2021 championship campaign.
Four-time world champion Moore had threatened to steal the title when she scored a 5.40 with less than two minutes to go in the heat to…
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