No player since Hendry in 1996 had retained the trophy while his 128th Crucible century during the 18-12 triumph over Barry Hawkins saw him move past the Scotsman's all-time record. Harry Latham-Coyle. To be fair, Hendry had done everything to lower expectations. There, the Rocket punished Mark Selby 10-4 but the Jester would of course get his revenge in the World Championship final later that season. 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. 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. Just 16 when he joined the circuit, he was completely driven from the start. The deadline to enter the sport's blue-chip event was Monday at lunchtime, but the Scotsman has opted against playing as he continues his work as a TV pundit away from the table with the 46th World Championship at the Crucible staged between 16 April-2 May LIVE on Eurosport. 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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. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. I just try to enjoy the game, compete, try and enjoy what I do, and work hard at my game. Higgins, 47, continues to have a successful career at the top level with 31 ranking event victories to his name, including four world titles. 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2003 World Championship - Marco Fu, 7. Stephen Hendry's Crucible record unbeatable - Davis - BBC Sport His seventh and final World Snooker Championship title in 1999 set a record for most of all timea record which he held solely until Ronnie OSullivan tied the record with his 2022 championship win. Stephen Hendry proceeded to defend his title for the following four years. The age of professionalism in Scottish snooker came courtesy of a shy teenager who possessed a laser-like focus rarely witnessed before or since. 1996: Fifth consecutive world title comes with final victory over Peter Ebdon. Victories in the Scottish Open and the Irish Masters rebuilt his confidence, and at the 1999 world championship he survived an especially tough draw to reach the final, in which he defeated Mark Williams 1811. He said: "I think it meant more to him than it does to me, to have seven world titles. All rights reserved. - Stunning clearance after big White miss, You have to write off the first year OSullivan on Hendry comeback, 'Youve got a long night ahead!' He declared the match over when missing a red in frame six despite leading 24-0 at the time and although he later apologised to Hendry and his fans, O'Sullivan was fined 20,800 for his actions. But I'm not going to lie and say I did want him to equal that because I didn't., Stream top snooker action, including the Shoot Out, 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. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. O'Sullivan had finished runner-up in the Masters three times since his maiden title in this tournament in 1995 - to Hendry (1996), Steve Davis (1997) and Paul Hunter (2004) - but he'd get his hands on the new crystal triangle trophy with a 10-3 demolition job of John Higgins. WPBSA Head Office: World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, 75 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2NT, Victories in Sheffield for Hendry and Wallace, White and Doherty to Meet in World Seniors Final. But why is that? In terms of weeks spent as world number one, as of April 18, 2022, Stephen Hendry tops the list. 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. BBC commentators and presenters for 2022 World Snooker Championship. He managed it in six minutes and there was an amusing moment at the end when he removed the sponsor logo from his waistcoat! What TV channel is 2022 World Snooker Championship final? 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. #snooker #bbcsnooker pic.twitter.com/dgKOL1QXhs, Ronnie O'Sullivan doing this to trail Mark Selby 16-14 in a World Championship semi-final but still ends up winning 17-16 in a match of the ages. 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. 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 had not yet turned 18 but he'd already earned his nickname 'The Rocket' after winning a best-of-nine frame encounter in a record-breaking 43 minutes during his debut professional season (1992-93), in which he'd also claimed a maiden non-ranking title and qualified for his first World Championship, where he lost 10-7 to Alan McManus. "John Higgins is on four, it's very hard to see anyone reaching seven," said Davis, a six-time world champion. He set a professional snooker record by scoring 556 unanswered points in a 6-0 quarter-final victory over Ricky Walden in 58 minutes and went on to reach his 10th final in the event - breaking Hendry's previous best of nine. MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? Last week, he was thrashed 5-0 by Matthew Stevens in the German Masters qualifiers. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. At the age of 17 years and 358 days he became the youngest ever winner of a ranking event and that record still stands. Who Has Won The Most World Snooker Championships? 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. pic.twitter.com/kkjnHt983m. Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. Ronnie O'Sullivan roof raising moment part 6567676: The way he scores the 100th point of his 1000th century. Hendry continued his ascent in his third professional season, winning his first world ranking titles at the 1987 Rothmans Grand Prix and the 1988 British Open. That year he won the Dubai Classic, the Asian Open, the Scottish Masters, the UK Championship, and the Masters. Hendry says he had an unusual feeling when. 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. He shares the record for most World Snooker Championship wins with Ronnie OSullivan: both have seven titles. Ronnie O'Sullivan (1992-) 6x Worlds, 7x UK champ, 7x Masters, 37 ranking titles, 1061 centuries, 15 147s Stephen Hendry (1985-2012) 7x Worlds, 5x UK champ, 6x Masters, 36 ranking titles, 775 centuries, 11 147s Who is the GOAT? RT for Ronnie Like for Hendry pic.twitter.com/S4MiKoDhHG. Stephen Hendry's Crucible record unbeatable - Davis - BBC Sport We share it, its alright to share that, Hendrys a legend of the game, an absolute legend of the game. **Hendry resumed playing in 2021 after nine years out, but his future on the tour is unclear. Fast forward to the 2012 World Championship, which he lost to Stephen Maguire, after which he announced his retirement. Stephen Hendry has Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby theory Stephen Hendry holds the record for the youngest ever to win the World Snooker Championship, as he won the 1990 tournament at 21 years and 106 days. Hendry won his first major junior tournament, the Scottish U-16 Championship, at age 14.Around this time, he appeared on the junior version of the BBCs Pot Black, a televised single-frame snooker competition that contributed to the games resurgence.At 15, Hendry won the Scottish Amateur Championship. Technically, the most successful player at the world championship is. Hendry, 43, retired on Tuesday after a 13-2 quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire ended his 27th consecutive appearance at the Crucible. He's going to be winning this a few times and the other guys better get their act together. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won more ranking titles in snooker than any other player, just ahead of Stephen Hendry. "Hendry: "Well he can't become the youngest world champion"Davis: "But he is playing like Benjamin Button." Technically, the most successful player at the world championship is. Hendry, who turned pro in 1985 aged 16, twice managed to win all three prestigious tournaments in one season (1989-90 & 95-96) - a feat O'Sullivan has never achieved - but only managed four more ranking triumphs this Millennium until he retired at the age of 43 following his 27th consecutive World Championship in 2012. He has played a partial schedule in 2021 and 2022, never making it past the second round of a tournament. We look back at his 28. 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. He was that dominant. O'Sullivan set to pass another Hendry record Bio. At 18, he won his first ranking title, the 1987 Grand Prix. The Scot, who dropped out of the elite top 16 earlier this season and is currently ranked 23, admitted having to qualify for this year's World Championship for the first time since 1988 "was not a nice feeling". Once it happened, it was almost kind of a relief, said Hendry. Well worth a watch even for Ronnie fans! He remains the only player to have compiled a 147 break during the one-table stage of the semi-finals of the World Championship (1995). He repeated as world champ from 1992 to 1996. Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. "Jimmy White would probably feel that even though he's not at the cutting edge any more, he's enjoyed the challenge of trying to stay within the game, and I've enjoyed the same challenge, but obviously Stephen didn't. 1 spot in the world rankings for the first time. However, this latest unforgettable run at an empty Crucible began with an astonishing 10-1 triumph over Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in just 108 minutes - the quickest best-of-19 frame match ever by 41 minutes - but he had to battle much harder to see off Ding Junhui and Mark Williams 13-10. Read about our approach to external linking. A series of records fell in his wake. O'Sullivan came into the Masters on the back of losing the UK Championship final to Mark Selby but bounced back with wins over Liang Wenbo (6-5), Neil Robertson (6-3) and Marco Fu (6-4) before successfully defending his crown with a 10-7 triumph over Joe Perry. I'm sure you're as excited watching at home as we are here." At the first World Team Cup in 1979, there was not even a Scottish team. Stephen Hendry - WPBSA Stephen . 1999: Wins his record seventh world title, seeing off Mark Williams in the final. Tuesday 03 May 2022 09:19. Hendry was 30 and the extraordinary intensity he had given to be the best seemed to wane. McManus would win the Masters itself in 1994. I can't explain it. Ronnie O'Sullivan 775th Century with superb fluke! In 25 years time, maybe that record will fall too. Corrections? Stephen Hendry with wife Mandy and son Blaine after beating Mark Williams 18-11 to win a record seventh world title. MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? While many had given the enigmatic Rocket GOAT status on talent grounds long before hed surpassed Stephen Hendrys records for most ranking titles (36) and Triple Crowns (18) due to the countless moments of unfathomable genius and blockbusting entertainment hed treated us to since bursting onto the scene in 1993, the statistics have now landed the knockout blow. John Higgins has won four and is good enough to win another four; it is hard to say.". O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands In contrast, OSullivan has won his Crucible crowns over more than two decades, with his first coming in 2001 and his latest in 2022. Its now undisputed, if it wasnt already. Hendry, 43, retired on Tuesday after a 13-2 quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire ended his 27th consecutive appearance at the Crucible. They each joined the pro circuit the following year. 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. He practised with military discipline, watched over by his no-nonsense manager, Ian Doyle, and the rewards came quickly. There have been as many as 20 rankings tournament in a single season in recent years. The Rocket dominated from the start against Neil Robertson, winning 10-4, and finished in style by reaching a career milestone which may never be passed. Four years later, he turned professional. What is the prize money at the 2022 World Snooker Championship? Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed a record-breaking seventh UK Championship title with a 10-6 victory over Mark Allen at the York Barbican. "The ultimate goal is to play one more match at the Crucible. Stephen Hendry's Record Breaking Century | 1994 UK Championship Final On either side of this triumph, he appeared in two other Crucible finals. 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. This maximum in an exhibition against Reanne Evans last year is also well worth a watch. Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies, Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? 6x World champion 7x UK champion 7x Masters champion 20 Triple Crowns A record 37th ranking title 1,061 century breaks 15 147s Legendary brilliance on the table Legendary entertainment off it Ronnie O'Sullivan, the GOAT pic.twitter.com/jeDAixy07w. Hendrys seven world titles all came during his dominant spell in the 1990s, which also included eight consecutive seasons as world No. He also talks about whether it was extra motivation pic.twitter.com/n58nxPeGaK. After Hendry lost the top ranking in 2007, his play began to decline, and in 2012 he retired suddenly following his loss in the quarterfinals of the snooker world championship. Interviews over a few. Although he sat out of the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifying, Hendry stated that he intends to continue competing. 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. OSullivan's magic seventh World Championship title against Judd Trump 21 years after his first finally draws him level with the 'King of the Crucible', but he stands alone at the top for all the other records that matter and many others. At 20, he captured the Masters and UK Championship, and at 21 was crowned the youngest ever world champion. On that occasion he was thrashed 5-1 by Dennis Taylor in the wildcard round but this was a completely different story, overcoming John Parrott, Terry Griffiths and Peter Ebdon prior to a 9-3 triumph over fellow teenage sensation John Higgins. Indeed OSullivans time span of winning major titles which now stands at 29 years is testament to the astounding longevity of his greatness compared to anyone whos ever picked up a cue, Hendry included. The year was 1996. 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. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. It was the biggest margin of victory in the tournament's final since Steve Davis whitewashed Mike Hallett 9-0 in 1988. 'It makes me so angry!' Rookie Road may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. A year after John Higgins got his revenge in the 2006 final with a nail-biting 10-9 that went down to the black, O'Sullivan broke the heart of 19-year-old sensation Ding Junhui with a resounding 10-3 triumph featuring four Rocket centuries, including a fine clearance of 143. SUBSCRIBE for the biggest and best videos from the only official World Snooker channel on YouTubeWebsite: www.wst.tvTwitter: @WeAreWSTFacebook: /WorldSnooker.
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