Rip Curl Pro Finals: Slater Defeats Fanning

Injured Slater Bests Fanning to Claim Fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Title JOHANNA BEACH, Victoria/Australia (Thursday, April 8, 2010) – Kelly Slater (USA), 38, former nine-time ASP World Champion, has claimed his fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by SNICKERS title over reigning two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the backup venue of Johanna Beach.