Ronnie O'Sullivan on whether he's just created the greatest sporting documentary of all time after giving it the fairytale ending. 1. **Hendry resumed playing in 2021 after nine years out, but his future on the tour is unclear. All rights reserved. I can't explain it. 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. The following season, he successfully defended that title and won the World Doubles Championship with partner Mike Hallett. The age of professionalism in Scottish snooker came courtesy of a shy teenager who possessed a laser-like focus rarely witnessed before or since. 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. Hendrys seven world titles all came during his dominant spell in the 1990s, which also included eight consecutive seasons as world No. He practised with military discipline, watched over by his no-nonsense manager, Ian Doyle, and the rewards came quickly. Ronnie O'Sullivan roof raising moment part 6567676: The way he scores the 100th point of his 1000th century. Once again, Hendry was setting records, with an unprecedented seventh world title. 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 43-year-old, who . Davis was the best player of his generation but still played the percentages. He intends to continue playing, and his tour card has been renewed through 2024. 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. "John Higgins is on four, it's very hard to see anyone reaching seven," said Davis, a six-time world champion. 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. He has played only a handful of events and found victories hard to come by. 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. Who set these standards? Rookie Road may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Technically, the most successful player at the world championship is Joe Davis, who won 15 consecutive titles from 1927 to 1946. Later Career The result gained revenge from losing a deciding frame in that year's Charity Challenge final, in which Hendry scored an iconic maximum break. At the moment it is about trying to get back to playing some good snooker.". While anarchy reigned on the big screen, another Scotsman was at the peak of his powers, monopolising TV time as he swept all before him. Updates? 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. The winner of this weeks Scottish Open receives the Stephen Hendry trophy. Despite what he says about his cue action. 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). Stephen Hendry has been one of the most successful snooker players in recent history and is widely regarded as one of the best to ever play the game.Tied with Ronnie OSullivan at seven titles apiece, no one has won more World Snooker Championships in the modern era than Hendry.Keep reading to find out all about his background and career, as well as what the snooker superstar is up to today. Ronnie O'Sullivan is happy to share the World Snooker Championship record with 'absolute legend' Stephen Hendry but feels that the feat means more to the Scot than it does to. 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. After winning his first World Championship in 1990, he became the youngest player ever to lift the title at 21. It was the eighth maximum of his career and he followed it up by thrashing Stephen Maguire 10-2 for his fourth UK title. 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. However, he began competing again in 2021. BBC commentators and presenters for 2022 World Snooker Championship. The record was previously set by Stephen Hendry back in 1999. He managed it in six minutes and there was an amusing moment at the end when he removed the sponsor logo from his waistcoat! Well worth a watch even for Ronnie fans! Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. Ronnie OSullivan is the greatest snooker player of all time. During this period in the early 1990s, a wave of Scottish talent flooded the professional ranks. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. Maybe not that night, because there's still a little bit of sadness that he equalled my record. 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. 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. Hendry says he had an unusual feeling when. This is generally known as the start of the 'modern era'. "Then you let the snooker gods decide what they're going to decide, and these 17 days they were on my side. 'pic.twitter.com/7eVJQ8XH6D, If you consider the high stakes, the context, the pressure, this must be one of the greatest shots in the history of snooker from Ronnie OSullivan. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2018 English Open - Allan Taylor. MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 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. Photo: AP While Hendry is happy with his progress, he insisted that this was . Harry Latham-Coyle. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy - Ali Carter, 8. To be the best was all he had ever wanted. As the Scottish Open begins in Edinburgh, its worth remembering that this had not always been the case. "Its just a number at the end of the day, I dont get too caught up with it to be honest with you.". "One thing you never stop missing as a sportsman is the buzz you get from a crowd. 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 . He was employed on a lucrative contract promoting cue sports in China and enjoyed punditry and leisure time spent playing golf, but nothing can compare with the thrill of competition. 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. 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. Hendry was 30 and the extraordinary intensity he had given to be the best seemed to wane. His top break of 141 was the highest in a World Championship final, beating O'Sullivan's previous best mark of 139 in 2001. 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. Considering all categories of tournament, including ranking, non-ranking and invitational, Steve Davis has won the most titles in snooker. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Never, ever a dull moment watching Ronnie.pic.twitter.com/wIryNNsPha, Trying to get Ronnie O'Sullivan enthused about the excitement and romance of his own storylines is a tough gig. Technically, the most successful player at the world championship is Joe Davis, who won 15 consecutive titles from 1927 to 1946. 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). Tai Chengzhe/Visual China Group via Getty Images. However, one big difference was how he approached the game itself. 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. Fast forward to the 2012 World Championship, which he lost to Stephen Maguire, after which he announced his retirement. But in 2014,. 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. 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. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. In contrast, OSullivan has won his Crucible crowns over more than two decades, with his first coming in 2001 and his latest in 2022. . Hendrys streak cooled in the 2000s, but he remained competitive, even reclaiming his No. The Scot finished as the year-end rankings leader for eight seasons in a row from 1989/90 to 1996/97. 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. This is generally known as the start of the 'modern era'. 'One from the archives' - Hendry makes fantastic brown to win frame, 'That is the Hendry we remember well!' Stephen Hendry with wife Mandy and son Blaine after beating Mark Williams 18-11 to win a record seventh world title. **Hendry resumed playing in 2021 after nine years out, but his future on the tour is unclear. 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. Then a week or so afterwards, I was like, OK, he's got the mantle now to live up to. A series of records fell in his wake. Discovery company. Welcome to my brand new YouTube channel, Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips. "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 . 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed a record-breaking seventh UK Championship title with a 10-6 victory over Mark Allen at the York Barbican. His five match wins during this edition took him to 74 Crucible victories, four more than one of other Hendrys few remaining records. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. 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. Hendry himself did not rule out someone overtaking his record eventually, even if the odds are against it. At 20, he captured the Masters and UK Championship, and at 21 was crowned the youngest ever world champion. 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. What is the prize money at the 2022 World Snooker Championship? Eight years on from his initial retirement from the professional sport at the age of 43 at the end of the 2011/12 season . In 25 years time, maybe that record will fall too. 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. 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. 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2001 LG Cup - Drew Hendry, 6. 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. pic.twitter.com/PoE9RBEcNh. Who Has Won The Most World Snooker Championships? At the end of the 198990 season, Hendry, at 21 years 106 days, topped Jimmy White 1812 to become the youngest world champion ever. That year he won the Dubai Classic, the Asian Open, the Scottish Masters, the UK Championship, and the Masters. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2018 China Open - Elliot Slessor, 15. 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. All these matches are part of the process, and getting me comfortable in arenas again. 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. 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. There were so many - 70 titles in total - that we had to settle on just a dozen. Top 5 Ranked Men's Snooker Players Of All Time. ", 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). 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. 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. This is a shame as the audience at the Meadowbank Centre would surely love to salute him. 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. It is unclear if Hendry will be offered another wild card to continue playing or if he will accept it. Four years later, he turned professional. 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. 'It makes me so angry!' The seventh, though, was like a dam breaking. 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. 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. Fellow Glaswegian Anthony McGill has won two and Edinburghs Chris Small, forced to retire in 2005 due to a chronic back condition, one. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2000 Scottish Open v Quinten Hann, 5. Selby clinched his fourth triumph this . 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. Last updated on 2 May 20122 May 2012.From the section Snooker. McManus would win the Masters itself in 1994. Remarkably, just like against Selby, this would be a match-winning 147 as he beat Mark Williams 13-7 in round two before seeing off Liang Wenbo (13-7) and Stephen Hendry (17-6) to reach the final. I'm enjoying the process.". 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2007 UK Championship - Mark Selby, 9. John Higgins has won four and is good enough to win another four; it is hard to say.". He shares the record for most World Snooker Championship wins with Ronnie OSullivan: both have seven titles. Notwithstanding his absence from the top table and the feats of the likes of Ronnie OSullivan since, Hendry retains several records in the sport including nine seasons as world number one and being the only player to have won each of the sports Triple Crown titles during the same season twice. Ronnie O'Sullivan 775th Century with superb fluke! Please subscribe as we've got loads of amazing snooker content coming up over the next few months. Three months later he successfully defended the World Championship title for the first time in his career. Hendry has the longest unbeaten streak in ranking tournament play, winning 36 consecutive matches in 1990 and 1991. Any excuse to dig this uppic.twitter.com/hzoGnnsx9W, 1. MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? 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 - 2008 World Championship - Mark Williams, 10. Why Do Snooker Players Use Their Chins When Shooting. 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. Tribute to Stephen Hendry. We look back at his 28 years of astonishing milestones, achievements statistics, maximum breaks, and fan-pleasing antics. Higgins was also 19 and just like O'Sullivan 12 months earlier, came through a qualifying event ranked 51 in the world. "Obviously a name for the future. 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. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). In recognition of his excellence in the sport, Hendry was knighted, receiving a MBE recognition in 1994. 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. 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. "I can't really envisage it happening, there's just going to be more and more players knocking each other out.". 1996: Fifth consecutive world title comes with final victory over Peter Ebdon. The record was previously set by Stephen Hendry back in 1999. Last week, he was thrashed 5-0 by Matthew Stevens in the German Masters qualifiers. "But records are there to be broken. This remarkable completion of professional snookers Triple Crown by the young Hendry moved him into the No. 1995: Beats Nigel Bond in the World Championship final. Stephen Gordon Hendry was born on January 13, 1969, in South Queensferry, Scotland. 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. Just 16 when he joined the circuit, he was completely driven from the start. 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. I'm sure you're as excited watching at home as we are here." Hendry changed the way snooker was played, ushering in a more attacking era and. His youth made him a relatable figure to youngsters everywhere, but especially in Scotland. 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. "You could still have business interests and still play, but he's chosen not to. 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. 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. Hendry won five consecutive Masters titles between 1989 and 1993 and five consecutive world titles between 1992 and 1996, both records in the modern era. 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. The Scot finished as the year-end rankings leader for eight seasons in a row from 1989/90 to 1996/97. Bio. "Steve Davis: "Have you got any left? The scene was vibrant. He repeated as world champ from 1992 to 1996. 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. 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. - Stunning clearance after big White miss, You have to write off the first year OSullivan on Hendry comeback, 'Youve got a long night ahead!' "For me - and I've said it since 1990 - he's the greatest player ever to lift a snooker cue. Earlier in the tournament he'd beaten Marcus Campbell (10-4), Ali Carter (13-8), Stuart Bingham (13-4) and Judd Trump 17-11. In 2020, Hendry accepted a tour card for the World Snooker Tour, indicating his return to professional play. Corrections? Career Total Statistics Tournament Record Most Frequent Opponents Rounds Reached Century Frequency Centuries per Season Graph Ranking History Prize Money History. 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. 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. Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies, Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? 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. We share it, its alright to share that, Hendrys a legend of the game, an absolute legend of the game. 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. What Are The Differences Between Snooker And Billiards? 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. 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. In 1984, at age 15, Hendry became the youngest Scottish amateur snooker champion in history. Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? His tour card was subsequently renewed for another two seasons.. When the 96/97 season began, there were nine Scots ranked inside the top 64 and plenty more coming up on the rails. O'Sullivan set to pass another Hendry record We look back at his 28. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 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. Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? 20 Scots have so far competed in the Crucible stage of the World Championship. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 1999 Welsh Open v James Wattana, 3. Unlike White or even Davis, he did not play for the pure love of snooker but because of an obsession with being the best. Discovery company. Yes, that's yet another record and four clear of Hendry. With Judd, we all knew he wasn't playing his best. 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Turning professional at 17, Hendry made a strong start in his first season, winning the 1986 Scottish Professional Championship. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 1999 Grand Prix v Graeme Dott, 4. At 18, he won his first ranking title, the 1987 Grand Prix. #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. Technically, the most successful player at the world championship is. "The ultimate goal is to play one more match at the Crucible. They each joined the pro circuit the following year. There have been as many as 20 rankings tournament in a single season in recent years. It was the biggest margin of victory in the tournament's final since Steve Davis whitewashed Mike Hallett 9-0 in 1988. 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