The 53-year-old, who first lifted the famous trophy aged 21, quipped: "Well he cant become the youngest world champion, not even Ronnie can do that., Davis replied: But he is playing like Benjamin Button.. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2011 Paul Hunter Classic - Adam Duffy, 12. He also talks about whether it was extra motivation pic.twitter.com/n58nxPeGaK. 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 | Sport | The Guardian Hendry jokes with ref, The seven-time world champion accepted a two-year wild card from former World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn at the outset of the 2020/21 season and played his first match since the 2012 World Championship when he lost 4-1 to. "One thing you never stop missing as a sportsman is the buzz you get from a crowd. "I will try to keep expectations lowthe animal that I am, if I start to get form, then the expectations will rise. 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. The Scot finished as the year-end rankings leader for eight seasons in a row from 1989/90 to 1996/97. For good measure Hendry also spent a recordbreaking nine years as world No 1, ahead of. 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. Earlier in the tournament he'd beaten Marcus Campbell (10-4), Ali Carter (13-8), Stuart Bingham (13-4) and Judd Trump 17-11. Who set these standards? Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2003 World Championship - Marco Fu, 7. Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. Stephen Hendry's Crucible record unbeatable - Davis - BBC Sport As if to underline how disappointing the comeback has been, the man himself did not enter the event. 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. 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. It earned him 75 of the 11million+ he's now won 30 years later. 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. 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. In 2006, however, he demonstrated that he still possessed the talent that made him such a force in the 1990s when he claimed the number one ranking once again. believes Hendry's achievements mark him out as the stand-out player in the sport's history. Maybe not that night, because there's still a little bit of sadness that he equalled my record. 1999: Wins his record seventh world title, seeing off Mark Williams in the final. Hendry says he had an unusual feeling when. There have been as many as 20 rankings tournament in a single season in recent years. Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Allen, Ronnie O'Sullivan's seven UK Championship titles, Ronnie O'Sullivan is world champion for a sixth time, Ronnie O'Sullivan Fastest 147 Break Ever | 1997 Snooker World Championship | Eurosport, Ronnie O'Sullivan v James Wattana - 147 Break, Ronnie O'Sullivan v Graeme Dott 147 break, Ronnie O'Sullivan v Quinten Hann - 147 break, Must see!!! Last updated on 2 May 20122 May 2012.From the section Snooker. Rocket's 30 years at Crucible - Ronnie O'Sullivan set to pass another 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. Davis, 54, beat Hendry in the 1989 World Championship semi-finals en route to winning his last title at the Crucible, with Scotsman Hendry turning the tables at the same stage five years later. 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. He has played only a handful of events and found victories hard to come by. A. Career. @ronnieo147 pic.twitter.com/bCUnSqT2Z0. Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? The 1989-90 season was the beginning of Stephen Hendrys period of dominance, both in major tournaments and atop the world rankings. He wont even be there to present the trophy. Ronnie O'Sullivan's legendary status reached yet another level when breaking the ranking title record of 36 that he'd previously shared with Stephen Hendry by landing the biggest of the lot for the sixth time. His tour card was subsequently renewed for another two seasons.. 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. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. 2005: Wins his 36th and most recent ranking title at the Malta Cup. Ronnie O'Sullivan's career statistics and records as he equals Stephen 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. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. Omissions? Stephen Hendry's Crucible record unbeatable - Davis - BBC Sport He became the first player to score the maximum of 147 three times in tournament play, recording his first 147 in 1992 and two more in 1995 (he scored additional maximums in 1997 and 1998, two in 1999, and others in 2001 and 2009). Evans slams 'disgusting' prize money in women's snooker as Baipat claims world title. He's an absolutely wonderful snooker player.. Stephen Hendry proceeded to defend his title for the following four years. Hendry, 43, retired on Tuesday after a 13-2 quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire ended his 27th consecutive appearance at the Crucible. "Its just a number at the end of the day, I dont get too caught up with it to be honest with you.". Ronnie O'Sullivan on whether he's just created the greatest sporting documentary of all time after giving it the fairytale ending. Hendrys seven world titles all came during his dominant spell in the 1990s, which also included eight consecutive seasons as world No. 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. Bio. Having recently been awarded an OBE for his services to snooker, the Rocket beat Mark Williams (6-5), Mark Selby (6-3), Stuart Bingham (6-3) before annihilating Barry Hawkins 10-1 to equal Hendry's tally of six Masters titles. At 46 years and 146 days, the oldest ever world champion has most ranking titles (39), most Triple Crowns (21), most UK Championships (7), most Masters titles (7), most career centuries (1,170) and most maximum breaks (15), including the fastest ever made. It is unclear if Hendry will be offered another wild card to continue playing or if he will accept it. In recognition of his excellence in the sport, Hendry was knighted, receiving a MBE recognition in 1994. 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. While his comments about needing to lose one arm to drop out of the world's top 50 were still going viral, it looked as though he'd bow out when supposedly playing recklessly against Mark Selby in the semi-final. O'Sullivan has always played down his pursuit of the record and maintained that stance in his post-match press conference. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. Tai Chengzhe/Visual China Group via Getty Images. 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. O'Sullivan equalled the record of Stephen Hendry by winning his seventh World Championship . - Hendry and Robertson not impressed with how some pros train, Hendry: O'Sullivan is the only player that doesnt speak to anyone. 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 - 2010 World Open - Mark King, 11. "Steve Davis: "Have you got any left? While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 'It's just a number': Ronnie O'Sullivan plays down record-equalling 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. Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies, Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? Ronnie O'Sullivan 2014 UK Championship - Matthew Selt, 14. John Higgins has won four and is good enough to win another four; it is hard to say.". Three months later he successfully defended the World Championship title for the first time in his career. "It's been an unbelievable career," Taylor told. **Hendry resumed playing in 2021 after nine years out, but his future on the tour is unclear. In terms of weeks spent as world number one, as of April 18, 2022, Stephen Hendry tops the list. 'Embarrassment, anger, sadness': the decline of the great Stephen Hendry Hendry, 43, retired on Tuesday after a 13-2 quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire . In 25 years time, maybe that record will fall too. Joe is a sub-editor for Sporting News UK. 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won more ranking titles in snooker than any other player, just ahead of Stephen Hendry. Walter Donaldson became the world champion in the post-war era, but for a long time, Scotland lagged behind the other UK nations. Rocket Ronnie's 30 years at Crucible O'Sullivan set to pass another Hendry record, 'Crucible return is ultimate goal' Hendry ready to continue playing, Age winning first ranking title: 18 (1987 Grand Prix), Age winning first world title: 21 (1990 World Championship), Age winning last ranking title: 36 (2005 Malta Cup). 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. 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. "Obviously a name for the future. I wouldn't say it's the wrong decision - it's just down to the individual.". The rate at which he's been losing his records hasnt been lost on Hendry, who was teased by Hazel Irvine and Steve Davis while on punditry duty about OSullivan potentially reaching 16 centuries at a single World Championship. 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! Stephen Hendry | Biography, Comeback, & Facts | Britannica 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. Is Stephen Hendry the Greatest Snooker Ever? Bio & Ranking - Players Bio What Are The Differences Between Snooker And Billiards? Updates? Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. 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. The 43-year-old, who . At the end of the 198990 season, Hendry, at 21 years 106 days, topped Jimmy White 1812 to become the youngest world champion ever. The prodigious talent underlined his rich potential in emphatic fashion at just his second UK Championship by beating Ken Doherty, Steve Davis and Darren Morgan before defeating Stephen Hendry, who'd already won three world titles, two UK crowns and five successive Masters by this time, 106 in the final. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 1999 Grand Prix v Graeme Dott, 4. 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. He might not have been the last snooker king of Scotland but was the man who inspired a nation, and who brought it respect. Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies, Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? His top break of 141 was the highest in a World Championship final, beating O'Sullivan's previous best mark of 139 in 2001. 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. 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. 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. Stephen Hendry responds after Ronnie O'Sullivan equals World 1996: Fifth consecutive world title comes with final victory over Peter Ebdon. 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. 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. Hendry holds the record for the most seasons as the no.1 player; he was ranked no.1 for nine seasons. However, when pressed for a more serious answer he replied: "I've never bothered about records, I've never performed well if I'm going for stuff like that. Then a week or so afterwards, I was like, OK, he's got the mantle now to live up to. Its now undisputed, if it wasnt already. Stephen Hendry has opted out of entering the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifiers only 12 months after returning following a nine-year absence. Ronnie O'sullivan 147 Break vs. Mark Selby, Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mark Williams 147 break, Snooker Ronnie O'Sullivan - Ding Junhui 147 Break, Ronnie O'Sullivan 13th 147 Maximum vs Matthew Selt UK Championship 2014 {BBC 720p HD}, 147 Classics: Ronnie O'Sullivan in China | Snooker | Eurosport, 147 Classics: Ronnie O'Sullivan | Snooker | Eurosport. Hendry himself did not rule out someone overtaking his record eventually, even if the odds are against it. He's going to be winning this a few times and the other guys better get their act together. The only trophies Hendry has ever wanted to handle are the ones he has won. After winning his first World Championship in 1990, he became the youngest player ever to lift the title at 21. At 19 years and 69 days, O'Sullivan became the youngest Masters champion and that record stands today. O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands Who Has Won The Most World Snooker Championships? His 16 centuries in the 2002 world championship also set a record. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 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. 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. Hed sacrificed much to get to the top and had no regrets. The age of professionalism in Scottish snooker came courtesy of a shy teenager who possessed a laser-like focus rarely witnessed before or since. 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. Higgins, 47, continues to have a successful career at the top level with 31 ranking event victories to his name, including four world titles. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2018 China Open - Elliot Slessor, 15. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Hendry, Electric Scotland - Biography of Stephen Hendry. Who Is Stephen Hendry In Snooker? - rookieroad.com He managed it in six minutes and there was an amusing moment at the end when he removed the sponsor logo from his waistcoat! 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. Glaswegian Alan McManus had already turned professional in 1990 and made an immediate breakthrough, reaching the UK Championship semi-finals and winning the Masters qualifying event in his debut season. 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. The groan of appreciation from Stephen Hendry accompanies it perfectly. 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. Hendry had observed Steve Davis aloofness, the way he set himself apart from his rivals. Ronnie O'Sullivan roof raising moment part 6567676: The way he scores the 100th point of his 1000th century. 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,". SUBSCRIBE for the biggest and best videos from the only official World Snooker channel on YouTubeWebsite: www.wst.tvTwitter: @WeAreWSTFacebook: /WorldSnooker. 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. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. Hendry had not even played the game before his parents bought him a half-sized table for Christmas in 1981.