sport news Australian Jack Robinson wins World Surf League Pipeline event as Tyler Wright ... trends now Aussie surfer Jack Robinson surges to world No.1 with stunning win at Pipeline as countrywoman Tyler Wright comes second in one of the sport's most legendary events Surfer Jack Robinson has won the famed Pipeline The Aussie now rises to no. 1 in world surf rankings Compatriot Tyler Wright came second in women's event By Melissa Woods For Australian Associated Press Published: 03:29 GMT, 9 February 2023 | Updated: 03:29 GMT, 9 February 2023 Viewcomments Australia's Jack Robinson has taken over the world No.1 ranking after winning the season-opening World Surf League event in Hawaii. Compatriot Tyler Wright was forced to settle for second with home hero Carissa Moore breaking through for victory, with Robinson clinching the men's final against Italian Leo Fioravanti. The Billabong Pro was the 25-year-old West Australian's fourth title heading into his third year on the tour. Robinson finished last year ranked world No.3 but is now the man to beat and will wear the yellow jersey at next week's Sunset Pro, also in Hawaii. Jack Robinson, draped in the Aussie flag, is chaired out of the water after winning Pipeline on Thursday morning in Hawaii While the final was a low-scoring affair in blustery conditions with surfers robbed of the usual barrels that Pipeline produces, Robinson earned the title. He beat former Pipeline trophy-winners and world champions Gabriel Medina and John John Florence en route to the final. In a grinding 40 minute decider, Robinson's best two waves scored 9.17 while his good mate Fioravanti, in his first final, could only manage 7.47. Robinson was forced to contend with much smaller waves than the normally iconic Pipeline barrels, but the Aussie still managed to get the job done and is now the no.1-ranked male surfer in the world 'It's so special, I dreamed of this for a long time,' Robinson said. 'Start of the year you don't know how you're going to come back and I was feeling good but with this beach you never know so what a way to start it. 'It's going to be a long road and I'm just getting the legs ready to run that road so I'm going to try and go all the way.' Robinson celebrates with the Billabong Pro Pipeline trophy in Oahu, Hawaii, after his stunning win on the iconic break Losing the final in the last two tour events in Hawaii, five-time world champion Moore edged Wright with a combined two-wave score of 11 points to 10. Wright and Moore met in the final in Hawaii in 2021 when the Maui Pro was relocated to Pipeline from Honolua Bay due to a shark scare, with Wright then taking the trophy. Moore also finished second in the Billabong Pro last year, losing to Moana Jones Wong in an upset. Tyler Wright attempts to surf through a small barrel at Pipeline. The Aussie finished second in the famed tournament But this time she was all smiles. In a low-scoring final, with the lead changing several times, Moore set up the victory with barrel ride that judges scored a 7.17. Wright could only manage two scores of 5.0 and bombed her last wave with just over a minute left on the clock. Moore was ranked No.1 for most of 2022 before being beaten by fifth-ranked Stephanie Gilmore in the WSL final. Wright, pictured in 2021, just missed out on taking out Pipeline in a low-scoring final 'I'm so happy I have so many emotions - this win has been a few years in the making,' Moore said. 'After finishing the season the way I did last year it's nice to come away with a win and wipe that slate clean.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility