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Kelly Slater set a record with his 10th ASP world title Saturday at the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Search in Puerto Rico by mathematically eliminating world No. 2 Jordy Smith.
Slater, who won his first title in 1992, now is the youngest and oldest surfer to emerge victorious with a world title. He also holds a record 44 world-tour wins.
A surfing legend, Slater advanced out of his quarterfinal heat against Brazil’s Adriano De Souza to oust Smith and win his first world title since 2008.
“This is the closest world tour event we’ve ever had to where I grew up, and there are a lot of familiar faces and old friends here. It’s been 25 years since I first came here, and it’s nice to have so much support around me for this,” Slater, a native of Cocoa Beach, Fla., told ESPN.
“I’m just really relieved right now. It’s not one maneuver or one wave, it’s a year-long thing. I’m so tired of worrying about my boards, my food and everything. This comes as such a relief.”
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