Tokyo-bound Australian beats Johanne Defay of France in final Victory propels Fitzgibbons to second on WSL rankings Sally Fitzgibbons claimed her first WSL title of the season with victory over Johanne Defay in the final at Rottnest Island. Photograph: Cait Miers/World Surf League/Getty Images Sally Fitzgibbons claimed her first WSL title of the season with victory over Johanne Defay in the final at Rottnest Island. Photograph: Cait Miers/World Surf League/Getty Images AustralianAssociatedPress Tue 25 May 2021 00.01 EDT Last modified on Tue 25 May 2021 01.11 EDT Australian surf star Sally Fitzgibbons sent a message to her Olympic rivals with victory at the World Surf League event at Rottnest Island. With just under two months before the start of the Games in Tokyo, where surfing will feature for the first time, Fitzgibbons found form in Western Australia to claim her first title of the season.