pic.twitter.com/kkjnHt983m. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Hendry, Electric Scotland - Biography of Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry believes Mark Selby to be a greater threat to his record of seven World Snooker Championship titles than Ronnie O'Sullivan, says Steve Davis. Mark Selby has been playing around 280 minutes to lead 5-4. Remarkably, just like against Selby, this would be a match-winning 147 as he beat Mark Williams 13-7 in round two before seeing off Liang Wenbo (13-7) and Stephen Hendry (17-6) to reach the final. That's what a champion does, they don't play their best, they get to the final, and they still nearly win it. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2001 LG Cup - Drew Hendry, 6. Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? Hendry, O As if to underline how disappointing the comeback has been, the man himself did not enter the event. This is generally known as the start of the 'modern era'. Welcome to my brand new YouTube channel, Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips. When the 96/97 season began, there were nine Scots ranked inside the top 64 and plenty more coming up on the rails. Stephen Hendry | Biography, Comeback, & Facts | Britannica Perhaps it had to if he was to avoid serious burnout. The 1989-90 season was the beginning of Stephen Hendrys period of dominance, both in major tournaments and atop the world rankings. BBC pundit and 1985 world champion Dennis Taylor believes Hendry's achievements mark him out as the stand-out player in the sport's history. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. His five match wins during this edition took him to 74 Crucible victories, four more than one of other Hendrys few remaining records. He was that dominant. He practised with military discipline, watched over by his no-nonsense manager, Ian Doyle, and the rewards came quickly. Hendry says he had an unusual feeling when. The Scot finished as the year-end rankings leader for eight seasons in a row from 1989/90 to 1996/97. Evans slams 'disgusting' prize money in women's snooker as Baipat claims world title, Hendry had stated his main aim was to come through four qualifying rounds to return to the Crucible, scene of his finest moments in the sport, when he embarked upon his comeback after working with much-lauded SightRight coach, "I know that kind of means nothing, but when I first started with Stephen Feeney, I wanted to get back to enjoying playing snooker again even if it was on the practice table,". Although Stephen Hendry officially retired following the 2012 World Snooker Championship, he announced he would be returning to the World Snooker Tour in 2020.Hendry has competed in a partial schedule during 2021 and 2022. Stephen Hendry 'didn't want' Ronnie O'Sullivan to equal world title Copyright 2017-2023 Rookie Road Inc. All rights reserved. His swashbuckling professional career spanning 28 glorious years has taken snooker fans to mesmerising heights and even at the age of 44, his continued brilliance and popularity across all generations is keeping him very much at the forefront of the sport. Unlike White or even Davis, he did not play for the pure love of snooker but because of an obsession with being the best. Stephen Hendry's Crucible record unbeatable - Davis - BBC Sport O'Sullivan has always played down his pursuit of the record and maintained that stance in his post-match press conference. Discovery company. Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed a record-breaking seventh UK Championship title with a 10-6 victory over Mark Allen at the York Barbican. He's an absolutely wonderful snooker player.. While anarchy reigned on the big screen, another Scotsman was at the peak of his powers, monopolising TV time as he swept all before him. Stephen Hendry has opted out of entering the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifiers only 12 months after returning following a nine-year absence. Interviews over a few. Even Neil Robertson is laughing by the end of the title-winning break. Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. Ronnie O'Sullivan's sixth World Championship broke Stephen Hendry's record for the most career ranking titles and also extended his all-time Triple Crown tally to 20. "For me - and I've said it since 1990 - he's the greatest player ever to lift a snooker cue. Bio. 1 ranking for a period in 2005. It was one of six tons he managed in the final - another record - and his victory at the age of 37 meant he was the oldest player since Ray Reardon in 1978 to become world champion. O'Sullivan's sixth world title came on his 28th appearance in a row here, and during the final he played his 1,847th Crucible frame to creep past the record previously set by Hendry of 1,846. There were a handful of Scottish professionals in the early years of TV snooker but they did not seriously challenge for titles, although one hard man, Eddie Sinclair, did take on the notoriously thirsty Canadian Bill Werbeniuk in a legendary drinking contest. 1995: Beats Nigel Bond in the World Championship final. John Higgins has won four and is good enough to win another four; it is hard to say.". believes Hendry's achievements mark him out as the stand-out player in the sport's history. Having spent most of his career doing his own thing, he suddenly became friendly with the other players and, by his own admission, lost some of his edge. Earlier breaks of 116 and 105 had moved OSullivan onto 999 and any speculation that he would wait for the World Championship to reach a thousand was ended with a sumptuous 134. Stephen Hendry with wife Mandy and son Blaine after beating Mark Williams 18-11 to win a record seventh world title. There were so many - 70 titles in total - that we had to settle on just a dozen. pic.twitter.com/l31qIFsXDp, Ronnie O'Sullivan wins his match 10-1 in 108 minutes. "It was a mixture of embarrassment, anger, frustration, sadness, everything," Stephen Hendry says as he remembers how his dominance of snooker unravelled into, in his mind . Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. He said: "I think it meant more to him than it does to me, to have seven world titles. 1. "I would say no, because there are so many great players competing against each other to win every tournament," he told BBC Sport. Eight years on from his initial retirement from the professional sport at the age of 43 at the end of the 2011/12 season . The 43-year-old, who . The 53-year-old Scotsman won 70 matches from 90 played at the Crucible between 1986 and 2012 when he appeared 27 times and lifted the world trophy on seven occasions in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999. "You could still have business interests and still play, but he's chosen not to. Last week, he was thrashed 5-0 by Matthew Stevens in the German Masters qualifiers. Stephen Hendry's Record Breaking Century | 1994 UK Championship Final At age 30 (seven years younger than Reardon was when he won the first of his six world titles) Hendry considered retirement, but he persevered, working with former coach Frank Callan. Rocket's 30 years at Crucible - Ronnie O'Sullivan set to pass another Stephen Hendry record at 46th World Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan holds almost all of the key records in snooker, but. "John Higgins is on four, it's very hard to see anyone. He won 12 frames in a row against the Scotsman, who was beaten with a session to spare, and didn't give Ali Carter much of a look in either, triumphing 18-8. I'm enjoying the process.". Yes, that's yet another record and four clear of Hendry. Considering all categories of tournament, including ranking, non-ranking and invitational, Steve Davis has won the most titles in snooker. He has played only a handful of events and found victories hard to come by. He was employed on a lucrative contract promoting cue sports in China and enjoyed punditry and leisure time spent playing golf, but nothing can compare with the thrill of competition. Growing up, he also spent time living in Edinburgh and Fife. Stephen Hendry has Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby theory O'Sullivan may well still be a solitary world title shy of Hendry's historic mark of seven after his 18-8 victory over Kyren Wilson drew him level with Steve Davis and Ray Reardon, but few can possibly dispute the Rocket's unofficial status as the greatest snooker player of all time. We share it, its alright to share that, Hendrys a legend of the game, an absolute legend of the game. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. The groan of appreciation from Stephen Hendry accompanies it perfectly. In typical fashion, the 100th point of his 1000th century was secured left-handed, and O'Sullivan - to continued, rapturous applause - went on to clear the table fully, even the white finding its way to the pocket to deny what would've been a 141. Unseen footage: OSullivan breaks down in tears as seventh world title sinks in, 'I hated it' - O'Sullivan on why he did not enjoy winning seventh world title. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 1999 Welsh Open v James Wattana, 3. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2011 Paul Hunter Classic - Adam Duffy, 12. Stephen Hendry: "Are you saying another record of mine is going? I'm sure you're as excited watching at home as we are here." Hendry was full-on attack, casting safety aside and always looking to open the balls and kill frames off in one visit. Ronnie O'Sullivan 2014 UK Championship - Matthew Selt, 14. Ronnie O'Sullivan's first TV appearance aged just 14 in 1990, making a break of 75. O'Sullivan returned to the sport just in time for the Masters after a near eight-month hiatus in which he decided to defend his UK Championship title in December 2015.