[88] After these defeats, the Daily Mirror criticised Hendry's "disastrous comeback", claiming that the 53-year-old had "struggled to adapt against the competition on tour amid raised standards in the profesional game". Stephen Hendry admits he would be "honoured" if Ronnie O'Sullivan draws level with him on seven World Championship victories at this year's tournament. His triumph, which came a quarter of a century after he won his first United Kingdom crown as a 17-year-old, also saw O'Sullivan nudge ahead of Stephen Hendry with 19 'triple crown' titles - comprising the World and UK Championships and the Masters. He enjoys poker and has appeared in several televised tournaments. [19] He also won his third consecutive Scottish Professional Championship. WHEN THE GAME IS MURDER, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE. The most satisfying thing for me would be to send him home to Scotland as quickly as possible for a nice summer off. The prestigious non-ranking tournament begins on January 8 at Alexandra Palace in north London with O'Sullivan looking to land his eighth title in his home city. After almost nine years in retirement, he returned to the professional tour in 2021 under an invitational tour card. From 1990 to 1999, he won seven world titles, setting a modern-era record that stood outright until Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022. Ronnie O'Sullivan has claimed he wishes he hadn't won his record equalling World Snooker Championship given the way he's been bombarded with messages since. 163K views 1 year ago Stephen Hendry Vs Ronnie O'Sullivan Greatest Snooker Players Of All Time to find Snooker Best Shots Ever. 10 views, 1 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Huat988: How Ronnie O'Sullivan Got Revenge On Stephen Hendry He reached his first ranking semi-final at the Classic, but lost 39 to Steve Davis. He was managed by entrepreneur Ian Doyle. Follow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Stephen Hendry v Ronnie O'Sullivan - Welsh Open Final 2005 Upload, share, download and embed your videos. His total of 36 ranking titles is second only to O'Sullivan's 39, while his nine seasons as world number one were the most by any player under the annual ranking system used until 2010. In the 19992000 season, Hendry won the British Open, where he made the fifth 147 break of his career, which was also the first maximum made in a ranking final. Ronnie O'Sullivan has shrugged off the prospect of equalling Stephen Hendry 's record of seven world snooker titles on the eve of his first-round match against former semi-finalist David. [44] Hendry had received the cue as a gift from his parents when he was 14, and had used it when winning all seven of his world titles. Magyar Snooker Gln. Stephen Hendry Played on 2008-11-20 Broadcast Match was broadcast Frame scores 53-60; 1-109 (108); 77 (67)-17; 37-73 (72); 94 (68)-36; 66-42 Match progress 0-1, 0-2, 2-1, 1-3, 3-2, 3-3 O'Sullivan Hendry Total 50+ Breaks 68, 67 108, 72 Points Scored 328 337 665 Avg. Its the poorest performance Ive seen from Ronnie in a long time. [109] He later returned to Kirkliston, attending nearby Queensferry High School from the age of fourteen, and lived in a flat in South Queensferry during the early part of his professional career. With Ronnie O'Sullivan Best Exhibition shots Recreated as. In the 199596 season, Hendry again won all three Triple Crown events: He defeated Peter Ebdon 103 to win his fourth UK Championship, defeated O'Sullivan 105 to win his sixth Masters,[24] and defeated Ebdon 1812 in the 1996 World Championship final to win his sixth world title, equalling the modern-era record held by Ray Reardon and Steve Davis. [12] In 1985, after retaining the Scottish Amateur Championship, he turned professional aged 16 years and three months; he was then the sport's youngest ever professional. 1 complete a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire to reach the World Championship semi-finals. He won his first UK Championship, defeating Davis 1612 in the final;[23] won his second Masters, defeating Parrott 94 in the final;[24] and won his first world title at the 1990 World Championship, beating Jimmy White 1812 in the final. Hendry won five consecutive Masters titles between 1989 and 1993 and five consecutive world titles between 1992 and 1996, both records in the modern era. [78] He lost in the qualifiers for the 2021 Scottish Open,[79] the January 2022 European Masters,[80] and the 2022 German Masters. It took me by surprise because I thought we got on pretty well. [27], In the 199091 season, Hendry became the first player to win five ranking titles in a single season,[28] including his second UK Championship, where he defeated Davis 1615 in the final. Stephen Maguire a cmvd, aki a 2019-es torna dntjben 8-6-ra gyzte . Not a fan? At the time of his initial retirement in 2012, Hendry was the most successful player in professional snooker history. [38][39] He was named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year for a second time in 1996. As of 2022, O'Sullivan has equalled Hendry's record of seven world titles, won 39 ranking titles and 21 Triple Crown titles, and made over 1,100 centuries in professional competition. JUST IN:Ronnie O'Sullivan shot down as 'wrong' by snooker supremo Barry Hearn. "You have to give all the credit to Alexander because he was magnificent, he took it to Ronnie from the word go. He also holds the record for the longest unbeaten run in ranking tournaments, having won 36 consecutive matches in ranking events (including five titles) between March 1990 and January 1991. 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Let us know in the comments section. I wanted to play but obviously there was a lot of stuff going on in my head that was upsetting really. Theres not many players that look that comfortable playing against Ronnie OSullivan. Hendry won only one ranking title in the 199798 season, despite reaching two of the three Triple Crown finals. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Hendry won the Welsh Open in the 200203 season, and won the British Open in the 200304 season. He was awarded an MBE in 1994,[6] and was twice named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year, in 1987 and 1996. I presume it'll be the same for Ronnie, he'll have to get eight. Hendry admits it. Sports writer Snooker Ronnie O'Sullivan 'deserves' to equal Stephen Hendry's record, says former snooker world champion Ken Doherty spoke to Planet Sport at the Crucible following Ronnie O'Sullivan's win over Stephen Maguire. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [61][62] Hendry defeated Yu Delu 51 to qualify for the China Open,[63] where he defeated Martin Gould 54 in the first round, winning on the final black. 2017 ta ht vilgbajnok jrt nlunk, de a mostani gla jelenti a cscsot, mert a ltez . I was very surprised obviously, my road manager, John, came and brought the newspaper to my room in the hotel and showed me, Hendry explained on Instagram Live. [7][8], Hendry started playing snooker in 1981, aged 12, when his father bought him a child-sized snooker table as a Christmas present. W II rundzie M, w pojedynku z Marco Fu, wbi 501. Hendry ended the season ranked 10th, the first time he had been outside the top eight since the 198788 season. Ronnie O'Sullivan tips the bottle over his head (Image: BBC). John Higgins is third in the list with 31 wins, followed by Steve Davis with 28. Stephen was previously married to Mandy, a former showjumper with. [22], The 198990 season marked the beginning of Hendry's period of dominance. I really thought a lot of Stephen until he had that ball put back, and he really did go down in my estimations after that. Hendry wrote in his book, Me and The Table: Almost 18 months later, Ronnie sheepishly come up to me and apologises for the outburst. He defeated the defending champion Higgins 134 in the second round, his first victory over his compatriot in a ranking event since 2003, to reach his 19th world quarter-final. Ronnie O'Sullivan's record-equalling World Snooker Championship win over Judd Trump drew praise from joint-holder Stephen Hendry, who stated his surprise that "it's taken him so long", After witnessing Ronnie O'Sullivan finally tie his longstanding record of seven World Snooker Championship titles, Stephen Hendry said he was "surprised it's taken him so long.". Ronnie O'Sullivan was embroiled in an angry exchange with referee Olivier Marteel as he took a 5-3 lead in the opening session of the World Snooker Championship final against Judd Trump. He opted not to enter the 2022 World Championship qualifiers, stating that he had not been practising enough to be competitive, which led to speculation that he would abandon his comeback plans. Stephen Hendry has claimed that Ronnie O'Sullivan doesn't speak to his rivals before matches as 'The Rocket' gears up to win an unprecedented eighth world snooker title next year. [26] He also won ranking titles at the Dubai Classic and Asian Open, and became world number one for the first time at the end of the season. He has won six major ranking tournaments, including the 2004 UK Championship, and has twice since reached the finals of that event.Maguire turned professional in 1998 after winning the IBSF World Snooker Championship.He was in the top 16 of the snooker world rankings for 11 consecutive years, from 2005 to 2016 . I dont think I ever played that well again, unfortunately.. That will be the aim - as simple as that. Hendry was highly critical of the 46-year-old after his surprise first-round elimination, with the Scot insisting that it was the worst he had seen the reigning world champion perform for a number of years. He reached the last of his nine world finals at the 2002 World Championship but lost in a deciding frame to Peter Ebdon. John Higgins is third in the list with 31 wins, followed by Steve Davis with 28. . [40] At the 1997 World Championship, Hendry reached a sixth consecutive world final but lost 1218 to Doherty, his first defeat in a world final and his first loss at the Crucible since 1991. Ronnie O'Sullivan breaks Stephen Hendry's record in reaching the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship for a 13th time with a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire; John Higgins awaits. [93] In December 2022, at which point Hendry had won just three out of 14 matches since returning to the professional tour, former World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn suggested that Hendry should not tarnish his legacy by continuing if he could not be competitive. He is just supreme in all departments". "Im sure its not the fact hes playing someone hes lost to twice, Im sure thats not the reason, but for whatever reason he just wasnt on it tonight. The way he's dominated this World Championship from start to finish, it's been an outstanding performance. But Im trying not to make a big deal out of it, because Id rather be him.". This still holds the record for the most centuries in a 19-frame match as well as jointly holding the record (with Judd Trump and Ding Junhui) for the most centuries in any professional contest. After eight consecutive seasons as world number one, he fell to second place in the rankings behind the new world champion John Higgins. Allahu akbar! He made 16 centuries during the 2002 event, a record that stood outright for the next 20 years until Williams equalled it in 2022. I actually watched it the other night, was up till half two, watching the whole 2002 re-run. Judd Trump, John Higgins, and Neil Robertson have also surpassed Hendry's total of career century breaks. Hendry also had a poor 200809 season, although his 107 win over Williams in the first round of the 2009 World Championship guaranteed that he would remain in the top sixteen of the rankings for the following season. O'Sullivan pulled level with Stephen Hendry's Crucible crowns after bossing last night's final session to win an undulating, gripping match 18-13. Following a disappointing 200708 season, he reached his 12th world semi-final at the 2008 World Championship, surpassing Davis's previous record of 11 semi-finals. 14 years later, the Rocket has explained his actions and says it is not a course of action he would take again. why is ronnie o'sullivan not wearing the triple crown badge. As a seven-time World Champion, he is the most successful . The following month, he defeated fellow Scot Graeme Dott 97 to win the Malta Cup, his 36th and last ranking title. [106] After OSullivan equalled Hendry's seven world titles in 2022, each player paid tribute to the other, with O'Sullivan saying: [Hendry] used to play six hours a day and didnt miss a ball. Ronnie O'Sullivan is aiming to win a seventh world title. (Snooker) by "Daily Mirror (London, England)"; News, opinion and commentary General interest Boats Boats and boating Cable television . Stephen Hendry paid tribute to Ronnie O'Sullivan after watching the world No. OSullivan would bounce back and return to York to win the UK Championship the very next season. Ursenbacher revealed after his latest triumph over O'Sullivan that he was happy to have delivered the goods in front of his mother, who was watching him play live from the stands for the very first time. Do you think Ronnie O'Sullivan will go on to break the World Championship record? [83] However, Hendry confirmed that he intended to continue on the tour. [102] Dell Hill, a snooker coach who has worked with some of the game's top players, also considers O'Sullivan the best player "without a shadow of a doubt", but as of 2015 believed that O'Sullivan had "under-achieved" next to Hendry. Watch premium and official videos free online. He said he doesn't look at the records but he'll want to get eight. Follow our new Express Sport page on Instagramhere. [66] He made a 147 in his 104 first-round defeat of Bingham, his third maximum break at the Crucible and the 11th of his career. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.This format is not intended to substitute the full version but rather to make snooker more accessible to new fans. I know if I do get beat and he comes up and does a moonie in front of me and goes nah nah nah, Ill just look at him and say well done, go back to your sad little life. [64] He played Robertson for the third consecutive time in a ranking event, but lost 35. After turning professional in 1985 at age 16, Hendry rose rapidly through the world rankings, reaching number four in the world by the end of his third professional season. 1 complete a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire to reach the World Championship semi-finals. In 1994, Hendry was awarded an MBE. * It was decided by aggregate score over five frames. [17], In the 198788 season, Hendry won his first ranking title, beating Taylor 107 in the final of the Grand Prix. Players issued an invitational tour card began the season without ranking points. He participated in a challenge match against Ding in Beijing, but lost 613. O'Sullivan, who reached the UK Championship quarter-final with a 6-3 win over Noppon Saengkham on Wednesday, said: "I'd like to think I'm in a sport where I'm not ducking people. Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most ranking titles with 37, surpassing Stephen Hendry's total of 36, by winning the 2020 World Snooker Championship. He's just been wonderful. Magyar Snooker Gla keretben. Achieving big at the early age of 21, Hendry became the youngest snooker world champion. Stephen Hendry is a veteran Snooker player who hails from Scotland. In 2023, he took part in the fourth series of The Masked Singer as "Rubbish", and finished the competition in 9th place. Subscribe my channel for more videos Comment for any shot#ronnieosullivan #supershotsosullivan #snookerosullivan #bestshotsosullivan #best #snooker #great #s. OSullivan, who was nowhere near his brilliant best, played a poor positional shot while potting the black, then missed a red, spraying balls around the table to give Hendry an excellent chance to extend his lead. [107], Hendry was born in South Queensferry, West Lothian, brought up in Gorgie, Edinburgh, and then Dalgety Bay, Fife,[108] where he attended Inverkeithing High School. He lost the UK Championship final 610 to O'Sullivan. In the 1998 Masters final, he led Williams 96, needing just one frame for victory. Ronnie O'Sullivan has saluted "the Tiger Woods of snooker" as Stephen Hendry prepares to resume his illustrious career at the age of 52. Something went wrong, please try again later. "As I said on the commentary, he's taken snooker to new heights. His 29 consecutive victories at the Crucible over that period remains a record.[41]. It is just a number - I do not get too caught up in that. Stephen Hendry says Ronnie O'Sullivan is the only snooker player that doesn't speak to anyone on the tour, as he discussed how the sport has changed over the last three decades with Mark. O'Sullivan, 46, surpassed Ray Reardon as the oldest player to triumph at the Crucible, clinching a seventh world crown some 21 years after winning his first. "Monday's result saw Ursenbacher secure his third win over O'Sullivan in four attempts to send the British icon packing with a commanding performance at the Marshall Arena. Hendry admits it. In the 201112 season, he fell out of the top 16 in the world rankings for the first time in 23 years. Wynik ten uplasowa go w rankingu na 4 miejscu, za takimi zawodnikami jak: Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry i John Higgins. He defeated Chris Wakelin 32 in the first round of the 2021 British Open,[75] but was whitewashed 03 by Gary Wilson in the second round. Free Online Library: Inside snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan's former 130,000 canal barge home; A canal boat might not a traditional purchase for a global sporting superstar, but it was good enough for the six-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan. [16] He reached the quarter-finals of the 1987 World Championship, but lost 1213 to defending champion Joe Johnson, despite coming from 18 and 812 behind to force a deciding frame. [15] Hendry and Mike Hallett won the 1987 World Doubles Championship, defeating Dennis Taylor and Cliff Thorburn 126 in the final. Away from his career in snooker, Stephen has spoken out on the break down of his marriage to his now ex-wife Mandy Hendry. I was never going to make the first move but I accepted his apology.. Aged 39, he was the oldest player to reach the semi-finals since Terry Griffiths in 1992, but he lost 617 to O'Sullivan with a session to spare. I didnt even want to be near a snooker table but I had to go and play because its work. This was Hendry's last appearance in a World Championship final, after featuring in nine of the 13 finals held between 1990 and 2002. [86] At the beginning of the 202223 season, he was whitewashed 05 by Mark Joyce in qualifying for the 2022 European Masters,[87] and lost 14 to Zhang Anda in qualifying for the 2022 British Open. Afterwards, Hendry stated that his confidence had "drained and drained" and that he would have to go "back to the drawing board" to recover his form. Ronnie O'Sullivan has been backed by Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty to excel in his "backyard" at this year's Masters. A few matches before that I wanted to shake the guys hand and walk out because I didnt want to be in that environment. I thought it was a fantastic match, two aggressive snooker players playing the game the right way. 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A atins recordul recordurilor! [33] In the 199394 season, he reached the final of the UK Championship but lost 610 to Ronnie O'Sullivan, who won his maiden ranking title at the event. The wealthiest snooker player in the world is Ronnie O'Sullivan, with a net worth of $14 million in 2022 (10.34 million). Stephen Gordon Hendry MBE (born 13 January 1969[4]) is a Scottish professional snooker player who dominated the sport during the 1990s, becoming one of the most successful players in its history. The two legends of the baize met in the World Championship semi-finals in 02 and OSullivan spiced up the contest with some choice comments after his quarter-final win over Stephen Lee. [69] After delaying his return to competition several times during the 202021 season,[70][71] he played his first professional match in almost nine years at the 2021 Gibraltar Open, losing 14 to Matthew Selt in the first round. Stephen Hendry said he was "surprised" it took Ronnie O'Sullivan so long to match his World Championship record, O'Sullivan broke down after winning a record-equalling seventh World Snooker Championship, Referee at centre of Ronnie O'Sullivan row is Covid-19 hero who worked on frontline, Ronnie O'Sullivan walking World Snooker Championship forfeit tightrope after ref row. Hendry is also keenly interested in football, supporting Scottish side Hearts and English side Chelsea F.C. London: Six-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the Crucible semi-finals for a record 13th time by wrapping up a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire on Wednesday. [37] In the 199495 season, he won his third UK Championship, defeating Ken Doherty 105 in the final and setting a new record for the most centuries in a professional match, with seven. Stephen Hendry did not mince his words as he ran the rule over Ronnie O'Sullivan's performance in his first-round British Open defeat at the hands of Alexander Ursenbacher on Monday night. After O'Sullivan walked out of the arena, Hendry was awarded a 91 win. He came from 57 down in the semi-finals to defeat Dott 97, but lost the final 610 to Ebdon. You know when a certain player has made a genuine attempt and a miss was called against me. He has made 776 career century breaks, including 11 maximum breaks, which puts him behind only O'Sullivan (15) and John Higgins (12) for the most officially recognised 147s in professional competition. If hes got problems, I feel for him.. Discover our featured content. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Hendry held the modern-era record of seven world titles outright for the next 23 years, until O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022. Read more on mirror.co.uk. [20] By the end of his third professional season, he reached number four in the world rankings and was named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year for 1987. Hendry regained the world number one ranking for the 200506 season due to his consistency in reaching the latter stages of tournaments without, by his own admission, reproducing his form of old. Stephen and Ronnie get on very well these days, with the incident long in the past and the Rocket somewhat older and wiser. Dennis Taylor and Ray Reardon have argued that O'Sullivan has superseded Hendry as the sport's greatest player. In a revealing, in-depth interview with Simon Mundie on BBC Radio 4's Don't Tell Me The Score the 51-year-old discusses idols, inspirations, looking the part and playing the part, battling for supremacy with Ronnie O'Sullivan and the technical and mental psychological issues that overwhelmed him.

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