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. 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. 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. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Hendry, Electric Scotland - Biography of Stephen Hendry. **Hendry resumed playing in 2021 after nine years out, but his future on the tour is unclear. Hendry was 30 and the extraordinary intensity he had given to be the best seemed to wane. He's an absolutely wonderful snooker player.. "John Higgins is on four, it's very hard to see anyone reaching seven," said Davis, a six-time world champion. Hendry holds the record for the most seasons as the no.1 player; he was ranked no.1 for nine seasons. He had never intended to be like his old rival Jimmy White and enter every event. But why is that? Who set these standards? The circuit currently boasts only eight Scottish professionals. 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. Mark Selby has been playing around 280 minutes to lead 5-4. Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed a record-breaking seventh UK Championship title with a 10-6 victory over Mark Allen at the York Barbican. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Bio. pic.twitter.com/kkjnHt983m. We share it, its alright to share that, Hendrys a legend of the game, an absolute legend of the game. The only trophies Hendry has ever wanted to handle are the ones he has won. 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. 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. In terms of weeks spent as world number one, as of April 18, 2022, Stephen Hendry tops the list. 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. O'Sullivan returned to the sport just in time for the Masters after a near eight-month hiatus in which he decided to defend his UK Championship title in December 2015. 1999: Wins his record seventh world title, seeing off Mark Williams in the final. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. He's going to be winning this a few times and the other guys better get their act together. 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. pic.twitter.com/l31qIFsXDp, Ronnie O'Sullivan wins his match 10-1 in 108 minutes. A series of records fell in his wake. Walter Donaldson became the world champion in the post-war era, but for a long time, Scotland lagged behind the other UK nations. His top break of 141 was the highest in a World Championship final, beating O'Sullivan's previous best mark of 139 in 2001. Following the 1996 world championship, Hendrys play slipped. 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. And just as the 2017 sequel to Trainspotting doesnt alter the majesty of the original, Hendrys stuttering comeback doesnt change any of that. Stephen Hendry proceeded to defend his title for the following four years. He won 12 frames in a row against the Scotsman, who was beaten with a session to spare, and didn't give Ali Carter much of a look in either, triumphing 18-8. It's was the heaviest scoreline since the event's final became best of 19 frames back in 1993 and it's only been matched once since when Stephen Maguire thrashed David Gray in 2004. In contrast, OSullivan has won his Crucible crowns over more than two decades, with his first coming in 2001 and his latest in 2022. There have been as many as 20 rankings tournament in a single season in recent years. Hed sacrificed much to get to the top and had no regrets. Read about our approach to external linking. There have been as many as 20 rankings tournament in a single season in recent years. 1. As if to underline how disappointing the comeback has been, the man himself did not enter the event. At 18, he won his first ranking title, the 1987 Grand Prix. His 16 centuries in the 2002 world championship also set a record. Ronnie OSullivan registered the 1000th century break of his extraordinary career to win the final of the 2019 Players Championship. He'd previously brushed aside Dott (6-3), Ding Junhui (6-2) and Jimmy White (6-1) as he continued to dazzle the crowds. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2001 LG Cup - Drew Hendry, 6. All these matches are part of the process, and getting me comfortable in arenas again. Joe is a sub-editor for Sporting News UK. The scene was vibrant. Despite what he says about his cue action. However, given the varying format changes in the tournament's early life, most records in the sport are now taken from the period beginning 1969, when the knockout format at the world championship was reintroduced. Hendry changed the way snooker was played, ushering in a more attacking era and. 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. 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.. 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. They each joined the pro circuit the following year. "For me - and I've said it since 1990 - he's the greatest player ever to lift a snooker cue. A ranking tournament is one that counts towards snooker's world rankings, which were introduced in the 1976-77 season. Twelve months earlier, the Rocket hit the headlines for the wrong reasons at the Barbican when forfeiting his quarter-final against Stephen Hendry when trailing 4-1 in the first to nine frames. #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. O'Sullivan set to pass another Hendry record Mon Oct 15 2018 - 13:17. That's what a champion does, they don't play their best, they get to the final, and they still nearly win it. 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. Although he sat out of the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifying, Hendry stated that he intends to continue competing. Omissions? Tied at 42 pints apiece, Sinclair hit the deck and Werbeniuk went to the bar for a celebratory beer. There were so many - 70 titles in total - that we had to settle on just a dozen. All 12 of the Crucible 147 breaks in multiscreen ranked by speed.Ronnie O'Sullivan's unbreakable record is only challenged by his second maximum while @nr147 is the new entry at number eight. He practised with military discipline, watched over by his no-nonsense manager, Ian Doyle, and the rewards came quickly. Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry has announced his retirement from snooker after a heavy 13-2 defeat by Stephen Maguire at the Crucible. Four months later he'd bring a packed house to their feet yet again with his third maximum break of the season and his third at the Crucible. . There are some young prospects in Scotland, but not in the numbers of 30 years ago. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. O'Sullivan's longevity at the top is almost as remarkable as his breathtaking standard of play and his mind-boggling collection of records, titles and century milestones. It almost took the pressure off me kind of thing, not that I'm under pressure to do anything. He said: "I think it meant more to him than it does to me, to have seven world titles. Although Stephen Hendry officially retired following the 2012 World Snooker Championship, he announced he would be returning to the World Snooker Tour in 2020.Hendry has competed in a partial schedule during 2021 and 2022. The seventh, though, was like a dam breaking. After being ranked number one in the world for eight consecutive seasons, he lost the top spot with a first-round loss in the 1998 world championship. However, he began competing again in 2021. "It's been an unbelievable career," Taylor told. 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. He retired as a player following a 13-2 loss to fellow Scot, He last played a competitive match on the main tour in November, losing 6-1 to. To be fair, Hendry had done everything to lower expectations. 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. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 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. Prodigy then, legend now. 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. He admired and coveted Daviss success and adopted his mindset. He has won 36 full-ranking titles to date, including 18 Triple Crown titles bettered only by OSullivan as well as having compiled 11 maximum breaks during his career. Harry Latham-Coyle. That year he also won the Australian Masters and successfully defended his Scottish Professional Championship and World Doubles Championship titles.. Graeme Dott, raised on the Easterhouse estate in Glasgow often associated with social decay, demonstrated his iron toughness by becoming world champion in 2006. O'Sullivan has always played down his pursuit of the record and maintained that stance in his post-match press conference. Earlier breaks of 116 and 105 had moved OSullivan onto 999 and any speculation that he would wait for the World Championship to reach a thousand was ended with a sumptuous 134. 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. 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. For good measure Hendry also spent a recordbreaking nine years as world No 1, ahead of. At the age of 17 years and 358 days he became the youngest ever winner of a ranking event and that record still stands. 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 . Stephen Hendry: "Are you saying another record of mine is going? Tuesday 03 May 2022 09:19. Some were more successful than others but they became regular faces on the circuit. 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. In recognition of his excellence in the sport, Hendry was knighted, receiving a MBE recognition in 1994. 1 ranking for a period in 2005. Copyright 2017-2023 Rookie Road Inc. All rights reserved. Hendry, 43, retired on Tuesday after a 13-2 quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire ended his 27th consecutive appearance at the Crucible. The record was previously set by Stephen Hendry back in 1999. He also talks about whether it was extra motivation pic.twitter.com/n58nxPeGaK. 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. 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). 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. His tour card was subsequently renewed for another two seasons.. Joe is a sub-editor for Sporting News UK. At 20, he captured the Masters and UK Championship, and at 21 was crowned the youngest ever world champion. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 1999 Grand Prix v Graeme Dott, 4. Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. "Hendry: "Well he can't become the youngest world champion"Davis: "But he is playing like Benjamin Button." This remarkable completion of professional snookers Triple Crown by the young Hendry moved him into the No. The age of professionalism in Scottish snooker came courtesy of a shy teenager who possessed a laser-like focus rarely witnessed before or since. Evans slams 'disgusting' prize money in women's snooker as Baipat claims world title. 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. 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. 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. 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. Hendry had not even played the game before his parents bought him a half-sized table for Christmas in 1981. 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". 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). He had 24 hours to decide whether to take it and he could not resist. 1996: Fifth consecutive world title comes with final victory over Peter Ebdon. Hendry, 43, retired on Tuesday after a 13-2 quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire ended his 27th consecutive appearance at the Crucible. I can't explain it. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2003 World Championship - Marco Fu, 7. 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. In 2020, Hendry accepted a tour card for the World Snooker Tour, indicating his return to professional play. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. 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. We look back at his 28 years of astonishing milestones, achievements statistics, maximum breaks, and fan-pleasing antics. Technically, the most successful player at the world championship is Joe Davis, who won 15 consecutive titles from 1927 to 1946. 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. During this period in the early 1990s, a wave of Scottish talent flooded the professional ranks. Stephen Hendry with wife Mandy and son Blaine after beating Mark Williams 18-11 to win a record seventh world title. Fellow Glaswegian Anthony McGill has won two and Edinburghs Chris Small, forced to retire in 2005 due to a chronic back condition, one. After the 1999 world championship, Hendrys fortunes faded once more. This is generally known as the start of the 'modern era'. 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. He represented his nation at the highest level of a hugely popular sport with distinction, winning 36 ranking tournaments including seven World Championships. "I will try to keep expectations lowthe animal that I am, if I start to get form, then the expectations will rise. 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. While Davis, the world number 39, has continued to play on the tour along with another legend, Jimmy White [ranked 44], Hendry has opted to quit 13 years after winning his last world title in 1999. The groan of appreciation from Stephen Hendry accompanies it perfectly. All rights reserved. Tribute to Stephen Hendry. It was the biggest margin of victory in the tournament's final since Steve Davis whitewashed Mike Hallett 9-0 in 1988. Hendry was full-on attack, casting safety aside and always looking to open the balls and kill frames off in one visit. O'Sullivan stands on 69 wins from 92 matches played between 1993 and 2021. "The ultimate goal is to play one more match at the Crucible. "It was a mixture of embarrassment, anger, frustration, sadness, everything," Stephen Hendry says as he remembers how his dominance of snooker unravelled into, in his mind . As an added bonus, here's how he equalled Stephen Hendry's century break record of 775 against Ricky Walden Ronnie O'Sullivan's incredible career in numbers, RONNIE O'SULLIVAN WINS HIS SIXTH WORLD SNOOKER TITLE AT THE CRUCIBLE, Ronnie O'Sullivan wins UK Championship 1993, B&H Masters 1995 Final: Ronnie O'Sullivan Vs John Higgins Part 2, SNOOKER UK CHAMP 1997 final O`Sullivan vs Hendry part 2, Stephen Hendry 147 v Ronnie O'Sullivan Decider Charity Challenge 1997, 2001 World Snooker Championship Final Ronnie O'Sullivan vs John Higgins, 2004 World Snooker Championship Final Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Graeme Dott Session 4 (BBC), 2005 Snooker the Masters Final Ronnie O'Sullivan vs John Higgins Frame 9-13, DECIDER O'Sullivan v Selby SF 2007 UK Championship, 2007 Snooker UK Championship Final Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Stephen Maguire Frame 9-12, Ronnie's 147 v Williams at the 2008 World Championship, 2008 World Snooker Championship Final Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Ali Carter Frame 21-24, 2009 Snooker The Masters Final Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Selby Frame 13-18, Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ali Carter 2012 World Championship, Amazing 2013 World Championship Final | O'Sullivan - Hawkins, Selby v O'Sullivan FINAL FRAME 2014 Masters HD1080p. In typical fashion, the 100th point of his 1000th century was secured left-handed, and O'Sullivan - to continued, rapturous applause - went on to clear the table fully, even the white finding its way to the pocket to deny what would've been a 141. The Scot finished as the year-end rankings leader for eight seasons in a row from 1989/90 to 1996/97. 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). Considering all categories of tournament, including ranking, non-ranking and invitational, Steve Davis has won the most titles in snooker. 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. Higgins, 47, continues to have a successful career at the top level with 31 ranking event victories to his name, including four world titles. He also had lost in the final in 1997, snapping a string of 30 straight wins in that event. Unseen footage: OSullivan breaks down in tears as seventh world title sinks in, 'I hated it' - O'Sullivan on why he did not enjoy winning seventh world title. He capped off his incredible season by defeating Jimmy White in the final of the World Snooker Championship, winning his first world championship title,and setting a record for becoming the youngest to do so at the age of 21. "Obviously a name for the future. He is much older and less driven, and the game has moved on with far more players capable now of playing to a high standard. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won more ranking titles in snooker than any other player, just ahead of Stephen Hendry. 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. What is the prize money at the 2022 World Snooker Championship? All rights reserved. At the end of the 198990 season, Hendry, at 21 years 106 days, topped Jimmy White 1812 to become the youngest world champion ever. Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies, Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2018 China Open - Elliot Slessor, 15. The Scot finished as the year-end rankings leader for eight seasons in a row from 1989/90 to 1996/97. 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. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. 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. His comeback was much anticipated but has been largely underwhelming. Enjoy. Rookie Road may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Yes, that's yet another record and four clear of Hendry. What Are The Differences Between Snooker And Billiards? The record was previously set by Stephen Hendry back in 1999. "You could still have business interests and still play, but he's chosen not to. Ronnie OSullivan is the greatest snooker player of all time. Last updated on 2 May 20122 May 2012.From the section Snooker. 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. O'Sullivan equalled the record of Stephen Hendry by winning his seventh World Championship . He might not have been the last snooker king of Scotland but was the man who inspired a nation, and who brought it respect.
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