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Surfing legend Kelly Slater winds back the clock at age 54
['Murray Wenzel']
7NEWS
Jack Robinson has set up a mouth-watering, third-round battle with surfing’s GOAT Kelly Slater, who has wound back the clock at the Tahiti Pro.
The Australian will next face 54-year-old Slater, the event’s five-time champion who has lit up the event after being handed a wildcard into the field.
Robinson advanced after winning a high-scoring, all-Australian battle with Callum Robson, 18.20 to 17.40.
It was the latest chapter of a storied rivalry, stoking memories of Medina’s 18.96 to 18.93 win in an epic 2014 Teahupo’o decider.
A 9.33 total was enough for O’Brien to progress ahead of the next call on Wednesday morning (AEST).