O'Sullivan made his first competitive century break at age 10 and his first competitive maximum break at age 15. 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. What it has done is proved how hes turned it around in such a big way, said Foulds. Ronnie O'Sullivan is still the best player in the world on his day now and he doesn't mix with the players. 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. 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. 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. [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. However, O'Sullivan has gained parity where it counts and is now on the verge of taking the World Championship record as his own. [38][39] He was named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year for a second time in 1996. 'The Juddernaut' trailed 12-5 at one stage but finished on the receiving end of a more respectable 18-12 scoreline, and The Rocket ended his competition with a new career best of 15 Crucible centuries. A tearful and emotional Rocket has already warned the Scot that he plans to beat it and set a new snooker mark of eight next year. He previously downed The Rocket at the Welsh Open back in 2019 before coming out on top at the UK Championship a year later and will now be hoping to follow up his latest victory with a win over Joe O'Connor in Tuesday's second-round clash at the British Open. Judd Trump, John Higgins, and Neil Robertson have also surpassed Hendry's total of career century breaks. [4] He reached his first world semi-final at the 1989 World Championship, but lost 916 to the eventual champion Davis. 1 complete a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire to reach the World Championship semi-finals. 13:52, 12 Aug 2022. The seven-time world champion will make his. By contrast, Hendry won all seven of his titles over the course of a decade (1990-99) and made only 27 tournament appearances compared to O'Sullivan's 30. [45] It was his ninth season as world number one, which holds the record under the annual ranking system used until 2010. Magyar Snooker Gla keretben. Its almost a chapter in his life that he needed to have and get out of his way., MORE : Ronnie OSullivan picks Stephen Hendry clash as the best match hes ever played in, MORE : Ronnie OSullivan and Judd Trump react to possibility of World Championship behind closed doors. I was having a lot of problems at home, with my family life, Ronnie told Eurosport. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. . Subscribe my channel for more videos Comment for any shot#ronnieosullivan #supershotsosullivan #snookerosullivan #bestshotsosullivan #best #snooker #great #s. He had earned nearly 9 million in prize money, more than any other player. Hendry would use the comments as motivation and beat the defending champion 17-13 in a Crucible classic, but admits he was stunned by the abuse from the Rocket, who he had considered more of a friend than an enemy. On the other hand, O'Sullivan has been at or near the very top of the sport for a longer period. [15] Hendry and Mike Hallett won the 1987 World Doubles Championship, defeating Dennis Taylor and Cliff Thorburn 126 in the final. [24] However, he failed to retain his world title, falling victim to the Crucible curse as he lost 1113 to Steve James in the quarter-finals, despite having led 119. 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. In the Masters, he lost 46 to Murphy in the first round. He is just supreme in all departments. After almost nine years in retirement, he returned to the professional tour in 2021 under an invitational tour card. He won his first World Snooker Championship in 1990 aged 21 years and 106 days, surpassing Alex Higgins as the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still holds. 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. In the 200102 season, he won the European Open and came close to an eighth world title at the 2002 World Championship, where he defeated the defending champion O'Sullivan 1713 in the semi-finals but lost 1718 to Ebdon in the final. 1 complete a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire to reach the World Championship semi-finals. A great classic final between two of the greatest players in snooker history. 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. [57] He lost 15 to James Wattana in the German Masters qualifiers, failing to reach the final stages of a ranking tournament for the first time in 15 years. He lost all eight frames in the second session of the match, his first session whitewash at the Crucible. [13] Aged 17 years and 3 months, he was then the youngest player to compete at the final stages of a world championship, a record he held for 26 years until Luca Brecel made his Crucible debut in 2012 aged two months younger. OSullivan would bounce back and return to York to win the UK Championship the very next season. 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. 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. 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. Stephen Hendry - 11 Ronnie O'Sullivan - 15 Other Records: Youngest player to win the World Championship - Stephen Hendry Youngest player to win a ranking title - Ronnie O'Sullivan Youngest and oldest player to win the Masters - Ronnie O'Sullivan Largest amount of money earned from snooker - Ronnie O'Sullivan (10.7 million pounds) [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. [105] Hendry himself has identified OSullivan as the greatest player he has played against, but considers he would triumph in a match if both players played at their peak. 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. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. 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. [114], In August 2011, HM Revenue and Customs successfully applied to Glasgow Sheriff Court to liquidate the assets of Stephen Hendry Snooker Ltd, the company set up to manage Hendry's sponsorships and promotion, following its failure to pay an 85,000 tax bill. He was awarded an MBE in 1994,[6] and was twice named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year, in 1987 and 1996. In the 200001 season, Hendry failed to win any ranking titles for the first time since the 198889 season, reaching only one final. [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. Il campione uscente John Higgins ha perso 4-13 contro Stephen Hendry al secondo turno. Pomimo wygranej w UK Championship w 2000 roku (drugi . He won his last ranking title at the 2005 Malta Cup and reached his last ranking final at the 2006 UK Championship, again losing to Ebdon. 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. "He's a winning machine. Stephen Maguire (born 13 March 1981) is a Scottish professional snooker player. There is not a lot of respect there at all. [31] He achieved his first maximum break in professional competition while playing Thorne in the Matchroom League. 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. 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. [9], In the 198586 season, Hendry won the Scottish Professional Championship, becoming the youngest player to do so. 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. [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. Snooker journalist Dave Hendon described Hendry's performance in the 1994 UK final as "possibly the best anybody has ever played". ", "Mark Joyce dumps veteran former world No. Ronnie O'Sullivan, momente memorabile dup succesul din finala cu Judd Trump Aadar, Ronnie O'Sullivan devenea pentru a 7-a oar n carier campion mondial i l egala pe marele Stephen Hendry la numrul de trofee. [18] He captured his second ranking title at the British Open, where he defeated Hallett 132 in the final. That doesn't quite match the record of 16 centuries Hendry has long held, a tally that Mark Williams managed to tie at this year's contest. Theres not many players that look that comfortable playing against Ronnie OSullivan. "OK he's maybe not been put under the pressure but that's because he's played so well and has refused to let people put him under pressure. I wanted to play but obviously there was a lot of stuff going on in my head that was upsetting really. O'Sullivan put together breaks of 100, 62 and 58 on his way to a 4-0 success at Venue 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. Steve Davis 5. In the quarter-finals, he made a maximum break against Shaun Murphy,[46] but lost the match 1113. 163K views 1 year ago Stephen Hendry Vs Ronnie O'Sullivan Greatest Snooker Players Of All Time to find Snooker Best Shots Ever. Stephen Maguire a cmvd, aki a 2019-es torna dntjben 8-6-ra gyzte . But Im trying not to make a big deal out of it, because Id rather be him.". We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. [5] One of three players to have won all the Triple Crown events in a single season, he is the only player to have achieved the feat twice, in the 198990 and 199596 seasons. Will Scotsman retire again? He explains he was put up to it by Naseem Hameds entourage. Higgins, poczwszy od roku 1998, pozosta na pierwszym miejscu w rankingu snookerowym przez dwa lata. Express. Title decided on league table only. Published: Apr 27, 2022 Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.The statisti. Mi-au spus c nu este menit s fiu aici, c nu este un job pentru fete". Ronnie accused Hendry of poor sportsmanship in a previous encounter and memorably said he wanted to send him home to Scotland and his sad little life.. 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. 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. Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.Cesar Muroya created a unique editing technique to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. 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It was the last time White featured in a World Championship final, having lost all six finals he contested, four of them to Hendry.[36]. Stephen Hendry paid tribute to Ronnie O'Sullivan after watching the world No. In May,. The compliments, you can't give him enough the way he's played here.". It is just a number - I do not get too caught up in that. 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. 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. For the very evident achievement, he also got the name 'The Golden Boy'. He is the only player to have achieved 1,000 century breaks in professional competition, a milestone he reached in 2019 and which he has since extended to over 1,100 centuries. 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. 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. [65], Hendry ensured he would make his 27th consecutive appearance at the main stage of the 2012 World Championship when he defeated Yu 106 in the qualifiers. However, Williams took the match to a deciding frame and went on to win on a re-spotted black. 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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. 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. The following month, he defeated fellow Scot Graeme Dott 97 to win the Malta Cup, his 36th and last ranking title. I've seen a few comments where people think that's what I meant and I certainly didn't." A atins recordul recordurilor! Photograph: Richard Sellers/PA Perhaps the crucial moment came at 14-9 down as Hendry, with the cue ball in the jaws of the middle. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 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. 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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 presume it'll be the same for Ronnie, he'll have to get eight. Nagy show-ra kszl Ronnie O'Sullivan s Mark Allen a VI. (Snooker) by "Daily Mirror (London, England)"; News, opinion and commentary General interest Boats Boats and boating Cable television . [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. 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. In the best-of-17 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final, he led O'Sullivan 82 but O'Sullivan won six consecutive frames to take the match to a deciding frame. [110] He met his future wife Amanda (Mandy) Tart at a Pontins holiday camp when he was 16. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. "He just never got going. "Its like any other win, but hes a seven-time world champion and the greatest player to ever pick up a cue, so it is special. Aged 21 years and 106 days, he superseded Alex Higgins as the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still holds. Hendrys only regret of the situation was that he couldnt reproduce the cracking form which saw him down the Rocket in the final in Sheffield, where he was beaten 18-17 by Peter Ebdon. "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 latest music videos, short movies, tv shows, funny and extreme videos. [100] Steve Davis is more divided on the issue, considering O'Sullivan to be the best player but Hendry the greatest winner. Ronnie O'Sullivan has saluted "the Tiger Woods of snooker" as Stephen Hendry prepares to resume his illustrious career at the age of 52. RONNIE O'SULLIVAN equalled Stephen Hendry's record of a magnificent seven world titles at the Crucible last night. He reached his first ranking semi-final at the Classic, but lost 39 to Steve Davis. Its the poorest performance Ive seen from Ronnie in a long time. Theres times now Im sitting there thinking Id rather be at home, Ive had a bit too much travelling, but I wouldnt do that again., There was concern for the Rocket at the time, with Hendry saying after the match: Ive never seen anything like it in my life. In the 201011 season, Hendry defeated White 98 in the first round of the 2010 UK Championship, but lost 69 in the second round to Williams. [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. Stephen Hendry holds the record for the most world titles in the modern era, having won the . ** There was no play-off. The Rocket was dumped out of the competition after a sub-par showing in which he allowed Ursenbacher to take the match by the scruff of the neck and secure a major upset at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The 44-year-old has won the event seven times now, more than any other player and former world number three Neal Foulds says his ability to recover from such low points is a measure of the man. From 1992 until his defeat by Ken Doherty in the 1997 World Championship final, he won 29 consecutive matches at the Crucible, a modern-era record. [22], The 198990 season marked the beginning of Hendry's period of dominance. Ronnie O'Sullivan has refused a rare opportunity to get match practice ahead of his World Snooker Championship defence in April. Returning from the Euro-Asia Masters Challenge in September 2003, he had his cue broken in the luggage hold of his international flight,[43] where players had been required to stow their cues since the 11 September 2001 attacks. You need that coldness. [59][60] However, he was whitewashed 04 by Mark Allen in the second round. In 1994, Hendry was awarded an MBE. 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. He defeated Ding 1310 in the second round, winning his 1000th frame at the Crucible. In the 1998 Masters final, he led Williams 96, needing just one frame for victory. 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. [94] In January 2023, Hendry disclosed that the WPBSA had fined him for withdrawing from tournaments while appearing on The Masked Singer.[95]. Stephen Hendry is a veteran Snooker player who hails from Scotland. By contrast, Hendry won all seven. Let us know in the comments section. Follow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Stephen Gordon Hendry MBE . Ill say hello to him because its hard to ignore someone but hes not my cup of tea. [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. W II rundzie M, w pojedynku z Marco Fu, wbi 501. JUST IN:Ronnie O'Sullivan shot down as 'wrong' by snooker supremo Barry Hearn. [113], Hendry has a single-figure golf handicap. I've played. In the 200910 season, Hendry reached the quarter-finals of the China Open, but lost 45 to Mark Allen, despite leading 42. Hendry started his professional career at a very early age of 16 years old. 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. It was then the heaviest professional defeat of Hendry's career, surpassing his 19 loss to Thorburn in the semi-finals of the 1987 International Open. After eight consecutive seasons as world number one, he fell to second place in the rankings behind the new world champion John Higgins. Hendry held the modern-era record of seven world titles outright for the next 23 years, until O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022. He participated in a challenge match against Ding in Beijing, but lost 613. [115], In 2022, he launched a YouTube channel, Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips.[116]. [29] He also won his third Masters, defeating Hallett 98 in the final after trailing 07 and 28. And Stephen Hendry, the look on his face and Jan Verhaas face, thinking what do we do know? Hendry 3. "She gave me a lot of strength and I told myself Im not going to give in, no matter what happens Im just going to go for it. Hes won more of the majors than any other player now, more Masters, more UK Championships, so hes turned it all around. Hendry said of O'Sullivan during the 2022 World Championship: "You cannot play better snooker than that. The Scot has won the tournament a record seven times - a feat only matched by Ronnie O'Sullivan. Hendry said of O'Sullivan during the 2022 World Championship: You cannot play better snooker than that. Il campionato mondiale di snooker 1993 venne disputato dal 16 aprile al 3 maggio 1993 presso il Crucible Theatre di Sheffield nel Regno Unito.. Stephen Hendry vinse il suo terzo titolo mondiale, battendo 18-5 in finale Jimmy White.. Nella semifinale persa contro White, il thailandese James Wattana divenne il primo giocatore dell'estremo oriente a raggiungere tale risultato. [91][92] He played his third professional match of the season in the 2023 German Masters qualifiers, but was whitewashed 05 by Matthew Stevens. "Thats probably the worst Ive seen Ronnie OSullivan play for a good few years, he was rubbish tonight," said Hendry. "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. Dennis Taylor and Ray Reardon have argued that O'Sullivan has superseded Hendry as the sport's greatest player. [11] In 1984, aged 15, he became the youngest ever winner of the Scottish Amateur Championship. 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. . [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. The following season, Hendry took a 41 lead over O'Sullivan in the 2006 UK Championship quarter-finals, only for O'Sullivan to unexpectedly concede the best-of-17-frame match during the sixth frame. Stephen Hendry believes his 'needle match' with Ronnie O'Sullivan at the 2002 World Snooker Championship was the last time he played well at the Crucible, coming after the Rocket's. In the 199899 season, he suffered a shock 09 whitewash to world number 73 Marcus Campbell in the first round of the UK Championship. Stephen was previously married to Mandy, a former showjumper with. 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. [25] He became the second player to win all three Triple Crown events in the same season, after Davis had first achieved the feat two seasons earlier. [9] In 1983, he won the Scottish Under-16 Championship,[10] and made his first televised appearance on Junior Pot Black. More info. mrcius 3., pntek. Snooker legend Stephen Hendry admits there was both sadness and relief when Ronnie O'Sullivan finally equalled his record of seven world titles last year.
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