", 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). Once again, Hendry was setting records, with an unprecedented seventh world title. Comments. 2014 UK Championship Final: Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Judd Trump DECIDER! O'Sullivan's inactivity in the previous season had saw him slump down to 19 in the rankings but his status as world champion earned him a spot in the Masters field. Hendry has the longest unbeaten streak in ranking tournament play, winning 36 consecutive matches in 1990 and 1991. Enjoy. But despite trailing 16-14, he brilliantly won three frames on the trot to complete a remarkable day of semi-final snooker before wiping the floor with Kyren Wilson 18-8 in front of the returning, adoring, Crucible crowd. Eight years on from his initial retirement from the professional sport at the age of 43 at the end of the 2011/12 season . Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2007 UK Championship - Mark Selby, 9. Who Has Won The Most World Snooker Championships? A ranking tournament is one that counts towards snooker's world rankings, which were introduced in the 1976-77 season. Hendry, 43, retired on Tuesday after a 13-2 quarter-final defeat by Stephen Maguire ended his 27th consecutive appearance at the Crucible. 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. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Hendry, Electric Scotland - Biography of Stephen Hendry. O'Sullivan stands on 69 wins from 92 matches played between 1993 and 2021. Fellow Glaswegian Anthony McGill has won two and Edinburghs Chris Small, forced to retire in 2005 due to a chronic back condition, one. 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. But in 2014,. I'm enjoying the process.". 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. Please subscribe as we've got loads of amazing snooker content coming up over the next few months. John Higgins has won four and is good enough to win another four; it is hard to say.". Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat We look back at his 28 years of astonishing milestones, achievements statistics, maximum breaks, and fan-pleasing antics. There were so many - 70 titles in total - that we had to settle on just a dozen. Can't stop smiling watching this againpic.twitter.com/vPxSMZhCEo, 1000 x ! Ronnie O'Sullivan's legendary career reaches a new unprecedented milestone, making his 1000th century - 27 years after his first - to win his 35th ranking title! What. **Hendry resumed playing in 2021 after nine years out, but his future on the tour is unclear. Considering all categories of tournament, including ranking, non-ranking and invitational, Steve Davis has won the most titles in snooker. Hendry says he had an unusual feeling when. There have been as many as 20 rankings tournament in a single season in recent years. Stephen Hendry | Sport | The Guardian To be the best was all he had ever wanted. Any excuse to dig this uppic.twitter.com/hzoGnnsx9W, 1. 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. His youth made him a relatable figure to youngsters everywhere, but especially in Scotland. Yes, that's yet another record and four clear of Hendry. By becoming the first player since Paul Hunter in 2002 to retain it, O'Sullivan could celebrate a record seventh Masters title. He reeled off six consecutive frames to establish a four-frame advantage at the interval and despite a brief rally by his opponent he wrapped up victory with a break of 78. Considering all categories of tournament, including ranking, non-ranking and invitational, Steve Davis has won the most titles in snooker. One of snookers all-time greats Scotlands 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. Tai Chengzhe/Visual China Group via Getty Images. Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed a record-breaking seventh UK Championship title with a 10-6 victory over Mark Allen at the York Barbican. Stephen Hendry - Wikipedia Stephen Hendry's Record Breaking Century | 1994 UK Championship Final 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. The year was 1996. The 1989-90 season was the beginning of Stephen Hendrys period of dominance, both in major tournaments and atop the world rankings. After the 1999 world championship, Hendrys fortunes faded once more. 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. Photo: AP While Hendry is happy with his progress, he insisted that this was . 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). 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. 1995: Beats Nigel Bond in the World Championship final. 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. Earlier in the tournament he'd beaten Marcus Campbell (10-4), Ali Carter (13-8), Stuart Bingham (13-4) and Judd Trump 17-11. Once he decided he'd be the greatest player in the world, he achieved that.". Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2000 Scottish Open v Quinten Hann, 5. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2010 World Open - Mark King, 11. Is Stephen Hendry the Greatest Snooker Ever? Bio & Ranking - Players Bio On either side of this triumph, he appeared in two other Crucible finals. 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. In 1984, at age 15, Hendry became the youngest Scottish amateur snooker champion in history. Unlike White or even Davis, he did not play for the pure love of snooker but because of an obsession with being the best. Tuesday 03 May 2022 09:19. 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. "Steve Davis: "Have you got any left? Stephen Hendry 'didn't want' Ronnie O'Sullivan to equal world title Ronnie O'Sullivan makes a maximum break 147 in 6 min on first frame! A. Career. @ronnieo147 pic.twitter.com/bCUnSqT2Z0. McManus would win the Masters itself in 1994. Although he sat out of the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifying, Hendry stated that he intends to continue competing. Ronnie O'Sullivan roof raising moment part 6567676: The way he scores the 100th point of his 1000th century. - Hendry and Robertson not impressed with how some pros train, Hendry: O'Sullivan is the only player that doesnt speak to anyone. 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. 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. Stephen Hendry's ex-wife sells off 900k former marital - Daily Record The record was previously set by Stephen Hendry back in 1999. MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? Hendry was full-on attack, casting safety aside and always looking to open the balls and kill frames off in one visit. All these matches are part of the process, and getting me comfortable in arenas again. 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. 20 Scots have so far competed in the Crucible stage of the World Championship. O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands O'Sullivan set to pass another Hendry record He shares the record for most World Snooker Championship wins with Ronnie OSullivan: both have seven titles. "But records are there to be broken. Three months later he successfully defended the World Championship title for the first time in his career. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Career Total Statistics Tournament Record Most Frequent Opponents Rounds Reached Century Frequency Centuries per Season Graph Ranking History Prize Money History. 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. 1. Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. 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. There have been as many as 20 rankings tournament in a single season in recent years. "I will try to keep expectations lowthe animal that I am, if I start to get form, then the expectations will rise. Growing up, he also spent time living in Edinburgh and Fife. However, one big difference was how he approached the game itself. 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 age of professionalism in Scottish snooker came courtesy of a shy teenager who possessed a laser-like focus rarely witnessed before or since. 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. 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. 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. What is the prize money at the 2022 World Snooker Championship? Discovery company. Corrections? 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. From March 1990 to January 1991, Hendry won 5 straight titles and 36 consecutive matches to post the longest unbeaten string in the sports history. His comeback was much anticipated but has been largely underwhelming. 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. He was that dominant. "Hendry: "Well he can't become the youngest world champion"Davis: "But he is playing like Benjamin Button." 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. 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. It was the biggest margin of victory in the tournament's final since Steve Davis whitewashed Mike Hallett 9-0 in 1988. 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. Ronnie OSullivan registered the 1000th century break of his extraordinary career to win the final of the 2019 Players Championship. Technically, the most successful player at the world championship is. It earned him 75 of the 11million+ he's now won 30 years later. Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? Hendry, O Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2014 Welsh Open - Ding Junhui, 13. "I can't really envisage it happening, there's just going to be more and more players knocking each other out.". This maximum in an exhibition against Reanne Evans last year is also well worth a watch. 'Embarrassment, anger, sadness': the decline of the great Stephen Hendry Selby clinched his fourth triumph this . Stephen Hendry with wife Mandy and son Blaine after beating Mark Williams 18-11 to win a record seventh world title. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won more ranking titles in snooker than any other player, just ahead of Stephen Hendry. He had never intended to be like his old rival Jimmy White and enter every event. Snooker player Stephen Hendry's professional Match results, Frame scores, centuries, prize money, statistics from season 2022-2023 . '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. He intends to continue playing, and his tour card has been renewed through 2024. Here's a look back through time at his 20 Triple Crown titles, his 15 career maximums and the typically memorable moment he scored his 1000th century last year. 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. "John Higgins is on four, it's very hard to see anyone. #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. 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. 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. 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. Maybe not that night, because there's still a little bit of sadness that he equalled my record. Way back in 1993 at the age of 17 he became the youngest winner of a ranking event at the UK Championship, and 27 years on he's bagged a record-breaking 37th as the oldest Crucible champion since Reardon in 1978. Higgins was also 19 and just like O'Sullivan 12 months earlier, came through a qualifying event ranked 51 in the world. The circuit currently boasts only eight Scottish professionals. 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. Rocket's 30 years at Crucible - Ronnie O'Sullivan set to pass another As if to underline how disappointing the comeback has been, the man himself did not enter the event. He has played a partial schedule in 2021 and 2022, never making it past the second round of a tournament. BBC commentators and presenters for 2022 World Snooker Championship. 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. His 16 centuries in the 2002 world championship also set a record. The 53-year-old Scotsman won 70 matches from 90 played at the Crucible between 1986 and 2012 when he appeared 27 times and lifted the world trophy on seven occasions in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2003 World Championship - Marco Fu, 7. Updates? 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,". In 2020, Hendry was offered an invitational wildcard by World Snooker Tour, making him eligible to compete again on the circuit. 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. 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. 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. His tour card was subsequently renewed for another two seasons.. The scene was vibrant. 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. He's going to be winning this a few times and the other guys better get their act together. 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 result gained revenge from losing a deciding frame in that year's Charity Challenge final, in which Hendry scored an iconic maximum break. 1 spot in the world rankings for the first time. He might not have been the last snooker king of Scotland but was the man who inspired a nation, and who brought it respect. He managed it in six minutes and there was an amusing moment at the end when he removed the sponsor logo from his waistcoat! Following the 1996 world championship, Hendrys play slipped. Once it happened, it was almost kind of a relief, said Hendry. . He competed in the World Amateur Championship that year, setting a record for being the youngest entrant ever.. The only trophies Hendry has ever wanted to handle are the ones he has won. Tribute to Stephen Hendry. "One thing you never stop missing as a sportsman is the buzz you get from a crowd. At age 30 (seven years younger than Reardon was when he won the first of his six world titles) Hendry considered retirement, but he persevered, working with former coach Frank Callan. 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. 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. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Higgins, 47, continues to have a successful career at the top level with 31 ranking event victories to his name, including four world titles. I'm sure you're as excited watching at home as we are here." A ranking tournament is one that counts towards snooker's world rankings, which were introduced in the 1976-77 season. He had 24 hours to decide whether to take it and he could not resist. 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. "Its just a number at the end of the day, I dont get too caught up with it to be honest with you.". Is Stephen Hendry set to quit comeback after opting out of 2022 World Prodigy then, legend now. "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 . 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. To be fair, Hendry had done everything to lower expectations. It almost took the pressure off me kind of thing, not that I'm under pressure to do anything. 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. 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. Interviews over a few. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan jointly hold the record for the most World Snooker Championship titles with seven. OSullivan has already ticked off the other major records Hendry held including most Triple Crown wins and most ranking tournament titles. Ronnie O'Sullivan - 2008 World Championship - Mark Williams, 10. Discovery company. The 43-year-old, who . He's an absolutely wonderful snooker player.. As a seven-time World Champion, Hendry is the most successful player in the modern era of the World Snooker Championship and holds the record for the most seasons as world number one. "I would say no, because there are so many great players competing against each other to win every tournament," he told BBC Sport. 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. His 16 centuries in the 2002 world championship also set a record. The groan of appreciation from Stephen Hendry accompanies it perfectly. O'Sullivan equalled the record of Stephen Hendry by winning his seventh World Championship . In 2020, Hendry accepted a tour card for the World Snooker Tour, indicating his return to professional play. Tai Chengzhe/Visual China Group via Getty Images. 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. "It's been an unbelievable career," Taylor told. Is Stephen Hendry set to quit comeback after opting out of - Eurosport 'It makes me so angry!' Tied at 42 pints apiece, Sinclair hit the deck and Werbeniuk went to the bar for a celebratory beer. 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. 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. He claimed the number one ranking in 1990 and held it until White defeated him at the world championship in 1998. What is the prize money at the 2022 World Snooker Championship? Well worth a watch even for Ronnie fans! What TV channel is 2022 World Snooker Championship final? At 53, it is surely impossible for Hendry to recapture former glories. 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan 2014 UK Championship - Matthew Selt, 14. 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 has opted out of entering the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifiers only 12 months after returning following a nine-year absence. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? Hendry, O MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT?