Final report: Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Kyren Wilson, CLICK HERE FOR EVERY 147 BREAK IN SNOOKER HISTORY, WATCH ALL THE CRUCIBLE MAXIMUM BREAKS IN HISTOR, Richard Mann's story of the snooker season, Sporting Life exclusive: Neil Robertson interview, Nick Metcalfe on a decade of World Championship finals, World Championship memories: White always a People's Champion, World Championship memories: O'Sullivan's finest hour, World Championship memories: Higgins prevails but Trump grows, World Championship memories: Joe Johnson: The biggest shock, World Championship memories: 1984 World Championship stands out, World Championship: 6 (2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020), UK Championship: 7* (1993, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018), Masters: 7* (1995, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017), Century breaks: 1,061* (179 at Crucible*). Despite eventually signing the official WPBSA players' contract after initially refusing to do so, O'Sullivan decided to miss virtually the entire 2012-13 season but thankfully announced at the end of February that he would return at the Crucible. Interviews over a few. "Hendry: "Well he can't become the youngest world champion"Davis: "But he is playing like Benjamin Button." Eight months on from cementing his status as a sporting superstar for life with his five minute and eight second maximum at the Crucible, O'Sullivan picked up his second UK crown after claiming a 9-6 victory over Hendry in the final, ending the Scotsman's three-year grip on the trophy in the process. Stephen Hendry bestrode the sport in the 90s in an almost imperious way. During this period in the early 1990s, a wave of Scottish talent flooded the professional ranks. Even Neil Robertson is laughing by the end of the title-winning break. Ronnie O'Sullivan v Barry Hawkins | FINAL 2016 Dafabet Masters Session 1, Joe Perry vs Ronnie O'Sullivan Masters 2017 (Final)( Session 2), Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Shaun Murphy - 2017 UK Championship, THE BEST OF 2018 UK FINAL! The only trophies Hendry has ever wanted to handle are the ones he has won. Omissions? O'Sullivan's fifth UK Championship is another iconic moment in his career after he followed up the 13th 147 maximum break of his career against Matthew Selt in the last 16 before edging out rising star Judd Trump 10-9 in a truly gripping final that he'd led 9-4. 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. Stephen Hendry 'didn't want' Ronnie O'Sullivan to equal world title Stephen Hendry's ex-wife sells off 900k former marital - Daily Record Earlier in the tournament he'd beaten Marcus Campbell (10-4), Ali Carter (13-8), Stuart Bingham (13-4) and Judd Trump 17-11. That year he won the Dubai Classic, the Asian Open, the Scottish Masters, the UK Championship, and the Masters. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. "Its just a number at the end of the day, I dont get too caught up with it to be honest with you.". I didnt want Ronnie to equal my record and I dont want him to beat my record, why would I? Hendry said on the WST Podcast. MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? You put all that work in to get the record but if he does then fair play because he's taken the game to another level. 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. In 1996, with an 1812 victory over Peter Ebdon, Hendry captured his sixth world championship, a feat only two other players (Ray Reardon in the 1970s and Steve Davis in the 1980s) had achieved in the modern era. Stephen Hendry has admitted he did not want Ronnie OSullivan to equal his haul of seven World Championship titles, and does not want him to surpass their now joint-record. Just by being here as world number one no less the Romford man was setting a record for most consecutive Crucible appearances with 30, a tally that is level with Steve Davis overall record. This is generally known as the start of the 'modern era'. After winning his first World Championship in 1990, he became the youngest player ever to lift the title at 21. "But records are there to be broken. He hadn't reached the final since his defeat to Mark Selby in 2014 and hadn't even gone beyond the quarter-finals in this time, while his first-round defeat to qualifier James Cahill 12 months earlier went down as one of the biggest shocks in World Championship history. He hadn't been at his fluent best earlier in the tournament but managed three century breaks and 10 above 50 when the trophy was on the line. This year he made the back pages for making amends in majestic fashion by compiling a breathtaking 147 break in the deciding frame of his semi-final with Mark Selby. One of the most joyous scenes in all of British cinema is the opening to Trainspotting, which sees Renton and his pals careening down Princes Street and other parts of Edinburgh to Iggy Pops Lust for Life. Stephen Hendry's Crucible record unbeatable - Davis - BBC Sport While many had given the enigmatic Rocket GOAT status on talent grounds long before he'd surpassed Stephen Hendry's records for most ranking titles (36) and Triple Crowns (18) due to the . pic.twitter.com/jWWr6mfcAd. Having enlisted the help of six-time world champion Ray Reardon to rediscover his magic, he battled past Stephen Maguire (10-6) and Andy Hicks (13-11) before imperiously wiping the floor with Anthony Hamilton (13-3) and Stephen Hendry (17-4) with sessions to spare, while his 18-8 hammering of Graeme Dott was pretty brutal too as he returned to the top of the world rankings, where he'd stay for the next two seasons. OSullivan beat Judd Trump to win his seventh World Championship, I couldnt care less what Stephen Hendry or anyone else says Allen on slow-play critics, Why theres no hiding place for anyone at the Shoot Out, he was fined several times in the last 12 months. Stephen Hendry has opted out of entering the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifiers only 12 months after returning following a nine-year absence. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Stephen Hendry responds after Ronnie O'Sullivan equals World Here's a look back through time at his 20 Triple Crown titles, his 15 career maximums and the typically memorable moment he scored his 1000th century last year. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2001 LG Cup - Drew Hendry, 6. Higgins, 47, continues to have a successful career at the top level with 31 ranking event victories to his name, including four world titles. Mark Allen, Mark Selby and John Higgins had all thwarted his attempts to lift the Crucible trophy for a fourth time as he failed to get past the quarter-final in any of the previous three seasons. Due tohis early success, Hendry earned the nickname The Golden Boy. His continued dominance led him to also become known as The Ice Man and The King of the Crucible. Even though he failed to defend his world championship title in 1991, Hendry struck back the following year, taking down White once again in the final of the 1992 World Snooker Championship. All rights reserved. The Scot finished as the year-end rankings leader for eight seasons in a row from 1989/90 to 1996/97. Joe is a sub-editor for Sporting News UK. His 16 centuries in the 2002 world championship also set a record. His seventh and final World Snooker Championship title in 1999 set a record for most of all time -a record which he held solely until Ronnie O'Sullivan tied the record with his 2022 championship win. He shares the record for most World Snooker Championship wins with Ronnie OSullivan: both have seven titles. Hendry holds the record for the most seasons as the no.1 player; he was ranked no.1 for nine seasons. Enjoy. The age of professionalism in Scottish snooker came courtesy of a shy teenager who possessed a laser-like focus rarely witnessed before or since. "John Higgins is on four, it's very hard to see anyone reaching seven," said Davis, a six-time world champion. Discovery company. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won more ranking titles in snooker than any other player, just ahead of Stephen Hendry. We share it, its alright to share that, Hendrys a legend of the game, an absolute legend of the game. 'One from the archives' - Hendry makes fantastic brown to win frame, 'That is the Hendry we remember well!' Turning professional at 17, Hendry made a strong start in his first season, winning the 1986 Scottish Professional Championship. His five match wins during this edition took him to 74 Crucible victories, four more than one of other Hendrys few remaining records. All rights reserved. In 1984, at age 15, Hendry became the youngest Scottish amateur snooker champion in history. In recognition of his excellence in the sport, Hendry was knighted, receiving a MBE recognition in 1994. He'd previously brushed aside Dott (6-3), Ding Junhui (6-2) and Jimmy White (6-1) as he continued to dazzle the crowds. But why is that? Tied at 42 pints apiece, Sinclair hit the deck and Werbeniuk went to the bar for a celebratory beer. Until 1982, only the world championship counted as a ranking event; two others the International Open and the Professional Players Tournament were then added, as was the UK Championship in 1984. He has played a partial schedule in 2021 and 2022, never making it past the second round of a tournament. Perhaps it had to if he was to avoid serious burnout. Ronnie O'Sullivan's 18-13 win over Judd Trump at the Crucible Theatre in the World Snooker Championship final in 2022 earned him the biggest prize in the sport for a record-equalling seventh time. As the Scottish Open begins in Edinburgh, its worth remembering that this had not always been the case. Maybe they need another talisman to look up to, but the Hendrys of this world are rare. 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan's career statistics and records as he equals Stephen Ronnie's reply"I'm never going to be good at getting out of snookers. Stream the Scottish Open and more top snooker action live on, 'Feels amazing' Higgins ends 13-month title drought by retaining Championship League crown, Zhao and Yan to miss World Championship ahead of match-fixing hearing. O'Sullivan has always played down his pursuit of the record and maintained that stance in his post-match press conference. It almost took the pressure off me kind of thing, not that I'm under pressure to do anything. "Steve Davis: "Have you got any left? Welcome to my brand new YouTube channel, Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips. Hendrys father bought him a junior-sized snooker table for Christmas when he was twelve.He became obsessed with the game, quickly developing his skills, and began competing in junior amateur tournaments. BBC commentators and presenters for 2022 World Snooker Championship. Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? Joe is a sub-editor for Sporting News UK. Bio. History repeated itself three years on from his maiden world title in the sense he'd suffered a first-round exit 12 months earlier, this time against Marco Fu despite firing in a 147 break. Stephen Hendry, (born January 13, 1969, Edinburgh, Scotland), Scottish snooker player who won a record seven world titles and dominated the game throughout the 1990s. His all-time leading tally of 20 Triple Crowns, which also consists of seven UK Championships and seven Masters, is now two more than what Hendry achieved in his legendary career, although the Scotsman condensed his 18 (7 worlds, 5 UKs & 6 Masters) into a formidable 10-year spell from 1989 to 1999. In 25 years time, maybe that record will fall too. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. He had 24 hours to decide whether to take it and he could not resist. Evans slams 'disgusting' prize money in women's snooker as Baipat claims world title. "For me - and I've said it since 1990 - he's the greatest player ever to lift a snooker cue. Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? Hendry, O What is the prize money at the 2022 World Snooker Championship? In terms of weeks spent as world number one, as of April 18, 2022, Stephen Hendry tops the list. At 19 years and 69 days, O'Sullivan became the youngest Masters champion and that record stands today. Corrections? "It's been an unbelievable career," Taylor told. Considering all categories of tournament, including ranking, non-ranking and invitational, Steve Davis has won the most titles in snooker. Photo: AP While Hendry is happy with his progress, he insisted that this was . Why Do Snooker Players Use Their Chins When Shooting. Davis, who lost the 1989 and 1990 UK Championship finals to Hendry, continued: "In a way I feel that it's quite a sad day for me. Discovery company. . Hendrys streak cooled in the 2000s, but he remained competitive, even reclaiming his No. Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies, Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Although they've both thrilled the Sheffield crowd with three 147s apiece at snooker's spiritual home, the Rocket's incomprehensibly brilliant maiden maximum in five minutes eight seconds will never be surpassed and it speaks volumes that the closest anyone has ever got is O'Sullivan himself when clocking six minutes and 30 seconds against Marco Fu in 2003. Hendry, 43, retired on Tuesday after a 13-2 quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire . Hendry has the longest unbeaten streak in ranking tournament play, winning 36 consecutive matches in 1990 and 1991. Stephen Hendry with his now girlfriend of four years Lauren Thundow The couple first launched a bid to build more homes on the site in 2008 and later won planning permission. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 1999 Grand Prix v Graeme Dott, 4. Stephen Hendry has admitted he did not want Ronnie O'Sullivan to equal his haul of seven World Championship titles, and does not want him to surpass their now joint-record. Is Stephen Hendry the Greatest Snooker Ever? Bio & Ranking - Players Bio By the end of the Millennium, the legendary Scotsman had completed his haul of 18 Triple Crowns, which were all compiled since 1989 and included five UK Championships and six Masters crowns, while hed only win a further four ranking titles so hes had over 20 years of watching his milestones being eroded away. He intends to continue playing, and his tour card has been renewed through 2024. His comeback was much anticipated but has been largely underwhelming. He has the record for most century breaks during a tournament, scoring 16 centuries during the 2002 World Snooker Championship. While his Triple Crown success dried up for a few years, O'Sullivan was still building his tally of ranking and non-ranking titles and it surely seemed just a matter of time before he'd finally go all the way on the biggest stage of all. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Stephen Hendry - World Snooker Stephen Hendry has Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby theory At the moment it is about trying to get back to playing some good snooker.". The Rocket had earlier joked with BBC's presenter Hazel Irvine during the trophy ceremony that Hendry can share the record with him for another year. The record was previously set by Stephen Hendry back in 1999. Mark Selby has been playing around 280 minutes to lead 5-4. Once he decided he'd be the greatest player in the world, he achieved that.". But in 2014,. Yes, that's yet another record and four clear of Hendry. There's obviously a lot more to consider than just stone cold statistics and tallies when debating greatest players of all time, but there can be no doubt the genius manner in which O'Sullivan's numbers escalated - not to mention the entertainment factor away from the baize - has helped him transcend his sport and popular culture like no other. 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." The seemingly. Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. The Rocket not only equalled Steve Davis' record of six UK titles by defeating Shaun Murphy 10-5 but he also moved level with Stephen Hendry on 18 Triple Crown triumphs. Stephen Hendry with wife Mandy and son Blaine after beating Mark Williams 18-11 to win a record seventh world title. Wishaws John Higgins was taken with one of his brothers to a snooker club as a boy by their father, who could have a social drink with his friends while his sons were happily occupied. Updates? It capped a tumultuous tournament for O'Sullivan, who had threatened to launch a breakaway tour then required a final-frame decider to edge past veteran Ken Doherty in round two. He claimed the number one ranking in 1990 and held it until White defeated him at the world championship in 1998. With Judd, we all knew he wasn't playing his best. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2011 Paul Hunter Classic - Adam Duffy, 12. Following the 1996 world championship, Hendrys play slipped. Hendrys seven world titles all came during his dominant spell in the 1990s, which also included eight consecutive seasons as world No. Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry has announced his retirement from snooker after a heavy 13-2 defeat by Stephen Maguire at the Crucible. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2018 English Open - Allan Taylor. 1 spot in the world rankings for the first time. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2008 World Championship - Mark Williams, 10. 1999: Wins his record seventh world title, seeing off Mark Williams in the final. "I can't really envisage it happening, there's just going to be more and more players knocking each other out.". Technically, the most successful player at the world championship is Joe Davis, who won 15 consecutive titles from 1927 to 1946. To be the best was all he had ever wanted. The Romford potter has amassed 52 more Crucible centuries (179 vs 127) to take his astonishing overall career tally to 1,061 compared to Scotsman's mark of 775 - which is second on the all-time list - while 15 of those were maximums. The circuit currently boasts only eight Scottish professionals. It takes too much time practicing getting out of snookers, I'd rather practice break building." Snooker player Stephen Hendry's professional Match results, Frame scores, centuries, prize money, statistics from season 2022-2023 . The following season, he successfully defended that title and won the World Doubles Championship with partner Mike Hallett. The winning moment The post-match interview The trophy lift Ronnie O'Sullivan is world champion for a sixth time pic.twitter.com/JfO90m22ak, Ronnie O'Sullivan wasn't mincing his words tonight! 'The players coming through are so bad I'd probably have to lose an arm and a leg to fall out of the top 50. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2010 World Open - Mark King, 11. Hendry has always known that sole ownership of the sports most prestigious record was on borrowed time and recently insisted it would be an honour to share it with the player who stunned him as a 17-year-old in the 1993 UK Championship final. McManus would win the Masters itself in 1994. Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat Eight years on from his initial retirement from the professional sport at the age of 43 at the end of the 2011/12 season, Hendry accepted an Invitational Tour Card from World Snooker Tour to pave the way for an incredible comeback to the sport that he once dominated. Nobody could stop him this time as he downed former champions Peter Ebdon (10-4), Mark Williams (13-6) and Neil Robertson (13-10) before waltzing past Matthew Stevens (17-10) in the semi-finals and Ali Carter 18-11 for the title. O'Sullivan set to pass another Hendry record Although he remained a fixture in the sports top 10 rankings, he was unable to equal the heights he had reached in the previous decade. Ronnie O'Sullivan makes a maximum break 147 in 6 min on first frame! Stephen Hendry - WPBSA O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. Discovery company. Higgins showed some early promise, developed a maturity in his game beyond his years and won the junior event at the 1991 World Masters in Birmingham, beating fellow 15-year-olds Ronnie OSullivan and Mark Williams en route. These days, he is playing not just against the new players but his own past, judged by the performances of his pomp and suffering in comparison. Now in the world's top 16 for the first time, Ronnie O'Sullivan booked his place in the Masters tournament automatically, having made his debut the previous year after coming through the qualifying event ranked 57 in the world. ", Ronnie O'Sullivan has won seven world titles, CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO WATCH ALL THE CRUCIBLE 147s, Crucible Champions: A look at every winner, Crucible memories: White a People's Champion, Joint most World Championships (7, equal with Stephen Hendry), Oldest ever world champion (46 years, 148 days), Youngest ever ranking winner (17 years, 358 days UK Championship, 1993), Joint most Crucible appearances (30, equal with Steve Davis), Most consecutive Crucible appearances (30), Most Crucible match wins (74 from 97 matches), Joint most Crucible 147s (3, level with Stephen Hendry). Even before his victory, O'Sullivan was already considered by many to be the greatest player of all time not least because of the number of ranking titles he has collected during his storied 30-year career. MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? In his Masters quarter-final against Marco Fu, Ronnie O'Sullivan fired in his 776th career century, taking him one . What Is The Prize of The World Snooker Championship? One of snooker's all-time greats Scotland's Stephen Hendry remains the player with the most World Championship titles to his name in the modern era following his record seven Crucible crowns won from 1990-1999.
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