[93] In December 2022, at which point Hendry had won just three out of 14 matches since returning to the professional tour, former World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn suggested that Hendry should not tarnish his legacy by continuing if he could not be competitive. The comments from the Rocket came at a time that he was good friends with former world champion boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, and it transpired that he was indulging in some trash talk more suited to the world of fighting. [34] Hendry reached a sixth consecutive Masters final, but lost 89 to his compatriot Alan McManus, his first defeat at the Masters. Ronnie O'Sullivan eased into the last 16 at the Betvictor Welsh Open with a whitewash of Rod Lawler on Wednesday. He came from 57 down in the semi-finals to defeat Dott 97, but lost the final 610 to Ebdon. In the 200910 season, Hendry reached the quarter-finals of the China Open, but lost 45 to Mark Allen, despite leading 42. [86] At the beginning of the 202223 season, he was whitewashed 05 by Mark Joyce in qualifying for the 2022 European Masters,[87] and lost 14 to Zhang Anda in qualifying for the 2022 British Open. World Champion and World Number One (19891999), Return to the professional tour (2021present), From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season, New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Ronnie O'Sullivan is undeniably snooker's GOAT after equalling Stephen Hendry with seventh world championship Sport Analysis O'Sullivan beats Judd Trump 18-13 to seal his seventh world title . Ronnie O'Sullivan has been backed by Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty to excel in his "backyard" at this year's Masters. RONNIE O'SULLIVAN equalled Stephen Hendry's record of a magnificent seven world titles at the Crucible last night. [105] Hendry himself has identified OSullivan as the greatest player he has played against, but considers he would triumph in a match if both players played at their peak. Let us know in the comments section. The Rocket was dumped out of the competition after a sub-par showing in which he allowed Ursenbacher to take the match by the scruff of the neck and secure a major upset at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. OSullivan, who was nowhere near his brilliant best, played a poor positional shot while potting the black, then missed a red, spraying balls around the table to give Hendry an excellent chance to extend his lead. O'Sullivan, who added to his previous titles in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020, was in tears after clinching victory and shared a long embrace with 2019 champion Trump - before. 13:52, 12 Aug 2022. Ezt a tornt a hatpirosos sznker szablyai szerint jtszk. Hendry said of O'Sullivan during the 2022 World Championship: "You cannot play better snooker than that. 25 How tall is ronnie o'sullivan? "You have to give all the credit to Alexander because he was magnificent, he took it to Ronnie from the word go. Ronnie O'Sullivan, momente memorabile dup succesul din finala cu Judd Trump Aadar, Ronnie O'Sullivan devenea pentru a 7-a oar n carier campion mondial i l egala pe marele Stephen Hendry la numrul de trofee. However, O'Sullivan has gained parity where it counts and is now on the verge of taking the World Championship record as his own. Discover our featured content. Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.The statisti. 'The Juddernaut' trailed 12-5 at one stage but finished on the receiving end of a more respectable 18-12 scoreline, and The Rocket ended his competition with a new career best of 15 Crucible centuries. Hendry won only one ranking title in the 199798 season, despite reaching two of the three Triple Crown finals. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I've played. [48] Afterwards, he expressed his frustration with his form and revealed that he has been suffering from "the yips" for ten years, leaving him unable to cue through the ball and causing him to miss routine shots. I was having a lot of problems at home, with my family life, Ronnie told Eurosport. Its the poorest performance Ive seen from Ronnie in a long time. 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. From 1990 to 1999, he won seven world titles, setting a modern-era record that stood outright until Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022. . If hes got problems, I feel for him.. [66] He made a 147 in his 104 first-round defeat of Bingham, his third maximum break at the Crucible and the 11th of his career. Stephen Maguire (born 13 March 1981) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He enjoys poker and has appeared in several televised tournaments. He was awarded an MBE in 1994,[6] and was twice named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year, in 1987 and 1996. O'Sullivan put together breaks of 100, 62 and 58 on his way to a 4-0 success at Venue . [17], In the 198788 season, Hendry won his first ranking title, beating Taylor 107 in the final of the Grand Prix. Following a disappointing 200708 season, he reached his 12th world semi-final at the 2008 World Championship, surpassing Davis's previous record of 11 semi-finals. [19] He also won his third consecutive Scottish Professional Championship. Do you think Ronnie O'Sullivan will go on to break the World Championship record? Snooker journalist Dave Hendon described Hendry's performance in the 1994 UK final as "possibly the best anybody has ever played". Ronnie O'Sullivan is aiming to win a seventh world title. [31] He achieved his first maximum break in professional competition while playing Thorne in the Matchroom League. [72] He also entered the 2021 World Championship, where he won his first-round qualifier 63 against Jimmy White,[73] but lost 16 to Xu Si in the second qualifying round. Sports writer Snooker Ronnie O'Sullivan 'deserves' to equal Stephen Hendry's record, says former snooker world champion Ken Doherty spoke to Planet Sport at the Crucible following Ronnie O'Sullivan's win over Stephen Maguire. Will Scotsman retire again? mrcius 3., pntek. [30] In the 199192 season, he won his fourth Masters, defeating Parrott 94 in the final,[24] and won his second world title at the 1992 World Championship, where he came from 814 behind in the final to win ten consecutive frames for an 1814 victory over White. Hendry played Robertson again in the first round of the World Open after he defeated Mike Dunn 52 in qualifying, but lost 35. It was the last time White featured in a World Championship final, having lost all six finals he contested, four of them to Hendry.[36]. Players issued an invitational tour card began the season without ranking points. 'The Rocket' cruised into the. [25] He became the second player to win all three Triple Crown events in the same season, after Davis had first achieved the feat two seasons earlier. Szombaton s vasrnap sszesen hromszor lp asztalhoz Mark Allen s a minden idk legjobb sznkerjtkosnak tartott Ronnie O'Sullivan a Gerevich . Mistrzostwa wiata 2017 zakoczy na drugiej rundzie, przegrywajc z Marco Fu 11-13. Stephen Hendry says Ronnie O'Sullivan is the only snooker player that doesn't speak to anyone on the tour, as he discussed how the sport has changed over the last three decades with Mark. He previously downed The Rocket at the Welsh Open back in 2019 before coming out on top at the UK Championship a year later and will now be hoping to follow up his latest victory with a win over Joe O'Connor in Tuesday's second-round clash at the British Open. However, the Scot never returned to the table as Ronnie shook his hand, and referee Jan Verhaas and left the arena, with Hendry being given the win via concession. Magyar Snooker Gln. There is not a lot of respect there at all. [33] In the 199394 season, he reached the final of the UK Championship but lost 610 to Ronnie O'Sullivan, who won his maiden ranking title at the event. In 2023, he took part in the fourth series of The Masked Singer as "Rubbish", and finished the competition in 9th place. He stated that he had decided three months earlier to retire at the end of the season. [53], In the 201112 season, after losing to Robert Milkins in the first round of the Shanghai Masters, Hendry fell to 21st in the world rankings, ending his 23 years in the top 16. Stephen Hendry v Ronnie O'Sullivan - Welsh Open Final 2005 Upload, share, download and embed your videos. "Deserved win," Hendry told the BBC . Ive never played as well as that at the Crucible since that semi-final. However, Williams took the match to a deciding frame and went on to win on a re-spotted black. In May,. I didnt even want to be near a snooker table but I had to go and play because its work. Stephen Hendry did not mince his words as he ran the rule over Ronnie O'Sullivan 's performance in his first-round British Open defeat at the hands of Alexander Ursenbacher on Monday. [102] Dell Hill, a snooker coach who has worked with some of the game's top players, also considers O'Sullivan the best player "without a shadow of a doubt", but as of 2015 believed that O'Sullivan had "under-achieved" next to Hendry. 14 years later, the Rocket has explained his actions and says it is not a course of action he would take again. A htvgn sszesen hromszor lp asztalhoz Mark Allen s a minden idk legjobb sznkerjtkosnak tartott Ronnie O'Sullivan Budapesten. O'Sullivan has won five - and over a significantly longer period. Hendry regained the world number one ranking for the 200506 season due to his consistency in reaching the latter stages of tournaments without, by his own admission, reproducing his form of old. At the 1998 World Championship, Hendry lost 410 to White in the first round. Aged 39, he was the oldest player to reach the semi-finals since Terry Griffiths in 1992, but he lost 617 to O'Sullivan with a session to spare. There is no one dominating the sport like he did, like Tiger Woods did. Ronnie accused Hendry of poor sportsmanship in a previous encounter and memorably said he wanted to send him home to Scotland and his sad little life.. 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