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	{{short description|Scottish former professional snooker player, 7-time world champion (last 1999)}}		{{short description|Scottish snooker player (born 1969)}}
	{{distinguish|Stephen Hendrie}}		{{distinguish|Stephen Hendrie}}
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	|caption = Hendry at the 2011 ]		|caption = Hendry at the 2011 ]
	|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|1|13|df=y}}		|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|1|13|df=y}}
	|birth_place = ], ], ]		|birth_place = ], Scotland
	| Sport country = {{SCO}}		| Sport country = {{SCO}}
			| Professional = 1985–2012, 2020–2024
	| Nickname = {{unbulleted list|The Golden Boy<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wscreal.com/hendry.php |dead-url=yes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109025817/http://www.wscreal.com/hendry.php |archive-date=9 January 2010 |work=WSC Real |date=2009 |title=Stephen 'The Golden Boy' Hendry |access-date=3 May 2012 }}</ref>|The Ice Man<ref name="Eurosport (Stephen Hendry)">{{cite web|url=http://au.eurosport.com/snooker/walden-reaches-quarters_sto2480454/story.shtml |title=Round-up: Walden waltzes into quarters |publisher=] |date=25 September 2010 |accessdate=24 April 2011 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5yAoGAZcJ?url=http://au.eurosport.com/snooker/walden-reaches-quarters_sto2480454/story.shtml |archivedate=24 April 2011 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>|The King of the Crucible<ref name="BBC Sport (Stephen Hendry)">{{cite news|last=Hafez |first=Shamoon |date=1 May 2012 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17910107 |title=World Snooker Championship 2012: Stephen Maguire into semis |work=] |accessdate=5 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/68vymlXjt?url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17910107 |archivedate= 5 July 2012 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>}}
			| High ranking = ''']''' (April 1990 – May 1998, May 2006 – May 2007)
	| Professional = 1985–2012
			| Official maximums = 11
	| High ranking = ''']''' <small>(9 years)</small> (30 April 1990)
	| Prize money = ]8.97 million<ref>{{cite web |title=The Greatest |work=World Snooker |publisher=] |date=2 May 2012 |url= http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2756991,00.html |access-date=7 February 2015}}</ref>
	| High break = ''']''': <small>(11 times) </small>
	| Century break = 775<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 |title=Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat |work=] |access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref>
	| Ranking wins = 36		| Ranking wins = 36
	| Other wins = 39
	| World champ = {{Hlist|]| ]| ]| ]| ]| ]| ]}}		| World champ = {{Hlist|]| ]| ]| ]| ]| ]| ]}}
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	'''Stephen Gordon Hendry''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR-cats|MBE}} (born 13 January 1969) is a ] former professional ] player and current commentator for the ] and ]. One of the most successful players in the modern era of snooker, he is best known for dominating the sport in the 1990s, when ]. His first world title in ], at the age of 21, made him the youngest-ever ], a record that he still holds.<ref>. Biography at biogs.com.</ref> He was ranked ] for eight consecutive seasons between 1990 and 1998, and regained the top ranking position for the ]. He shares the record for the most ] (36) with ].		'''Stephen Gordon Hendry''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish retired professional ] player and a current ] and ]. One of the most successful players in snooker history, he turned professional in 1985, aged 16, and rose rapidly through the ], reaching number four in the world by the end of his third professional season. He won his first ] in ], aged 21 years and 106 days, making him the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still holds. He won seven world titles between 1990 and 1999, setting a new modern-era record that stood outright until ] equalled it in ]. He also won the ] six times and the ] five times for a career total of 18 ] tournament wins, a total exceeded only by O'Sullivan's 23. His total of 36 ] is second only to O'Sullivan's 41, while his nine seasons as ] were the most by any player under the annual ranking system used until 2010.
			Hendry's five consecutive Masters titles between 1989 and 1993 and five consecutive world titles between 1992 and 1996 remain records in the modern era. His 36 consecutive victories in ranking events between March 1990 and January 1991 and his 29 consecutive wins at the Crucible between 1992 and 1997 also remain modern-era records. One of three players to have won all three Triple Crown events in a single season, he is the only player to have achieved the feat twice, in the ] and ] seasons. His 777 ] include 11 ]s, putting him in third place behind O'Sullivan (15) and ] (13) for the most officially recognised maximums in professional competition. Awarded an ] in 1994, he was twice named the ], in 1987 and 1996.
	Hendry also won six ] titles (including five consecutively), and five ] titles. His total of 18 ] tournament wins is surpassed only by O'Sullivan's 19. One of only three players to have won all three Triple Crown events in a single season, Hendry is the only player to have achieved the feat twice, in the ] and ] seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dee|first=John|title=Snooker: Williams clinches thriller|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2401029/Snooker-Williams-clinches-thriller.html|work=] |accessdate=12 May 2011|date=6 May 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Curtis|first=John|title=Article: Snooker: Williams makes it a triple crown|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-101253295|publisher=] (archived on ])|accessdate=19 January 2011|date=6 May 2003}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> A prolific break builder, he recorded a total of 775 ], and made 11 officially-recognised ]s in professional competition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sensational Hendry Scores. 147 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2743663,00.html |publisher=] |accessdate=21 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423174044/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~2743663%2C00.html |archivedate=23 April 2012 }}</ref>
			Hendry's form became less consistent after his sixth world title in 1996 and his career declined in the 2000s, his play increasingly affected by the ]. He reached the last of his nine world finals at the ] but lost in a deciding frame to ]. He won his last ranking title at the ] and reached his last ranking final at the ], where he was again defeated by Ebdon. During the ], he fell out of the top 16 in the ] for the first time in 23 years. He qualified for the ], where he made his 27th consecutive Crucible appearance, but he announced his retirement from professional snooker at age 43 following a 2–13 defeat to ] in the quarter-finals. After almost nine years in retirement, he returned to professional competition during the ] under an invitational tour card. He played sporadically on the professional tour over four seasons but secured only three wins in 20 professional matches and retired again after the ]. Hendry has also competed on the ] and has twice been a semi-finalist at the ].
	He was awarded an ] in 1994, and voted BBC Scotland's Sports Personality of the Year in 1987 and 1996.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm|title=BBC SPORT - SNOOKER - Stephen Hendry MBE|publisher=}}</ref> In May 2012, after featuring in his 27th consecutive World Championship, he announced his retirement from the game, bringing to an end his record 23 consecutive seasons in the top 16 of the world rankings.
			== Early life ==
			Hendry's parents, Gordon Hendry and Irene Rixson, met as teenagers in the late 1960s while working at a woollen merchant in ].{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Irene, who worked as a secretary, became pregnant, and she and Gordon moved into a bedroom of his grandmother's flat in ].{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Irene was 18 years old when she gave birth to Hendry on 13 January 1969.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |title=Stephen Hendry |url=https://wst.tv/players/stephen-hendry/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112181153/https://wst.tv/players/stephen-hendry/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 January 2020 |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref> The family subsequently moved to ].{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Hendry's younger brother Keith was born in 1972, and the family moved to ]. His father was then working in the fruit and vegetable wholesale business.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}}
			By the late 1970s, Hendry's father and a business partner were running three ] shops, located in ], ], and ].{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} The family moved to a bungalow in Dalgety Bay when Hendry was nine and lived there for the next six years.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=9 February 1997 |title=WHERE I GREW UP: Stephen Hendry |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/money/where-i-grew-up-stephen-hendry-1277707.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114140858/https://www.independent.co.uk/money/where-i-grew-up-stephen-hendry-1277707.html |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020 |work=The Independent}}</ref> He attended ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 May 1994 |title=The boy who went to pot |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12695588.the-boy-who-went-to-pot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427070728/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12695588.the-boy-who-went-to-pot/ |archive-date=27 April 2019 |access-date=22 July 2019 |work=The Herald}}</ref> He started playing snooker when his parents bought him a miniature snooker table for Christmas in 1981.<ref name="earlycareer">{{cite magazine |last=Sullivan |first=Robert |date=29 October 1990 |title=Snooker's Savvy Supernova – Stephen Hendry takes a cue from the game's stars |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136261/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523071632/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136261/index.htm |archive-date=23 May 2011 |access-date=15 January 2013 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> He subsequently began playing on full-sized tables at Maloco's Snooker Hall and the Classic Snooker Centre in Dunfermline.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}}<ref name=":4" /> He made his first century break, a 102, at the Classic Snooker Centre several months after his 13th birthday in 1982.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}}
			When Hendry was 15, his parents separated. Due to financial difficulties caused by his father's ], they had to sell their house and business interests.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Hendry's mother moved with her two sons to a council house in her hometown of ], and Hendry began attending ]. His father moved to a small flat in nearby ] but travelled frequently with Hendry to snooker tournaments around the country.<ref name=":4" />{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Hendry lived in a flat in ] during the early part of his professional snooker career.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}}
	==Career==		==Career==
			===Amateur years (1982–1985)===
			Hendry's first tournament win was an under-16 "Stars of the Future" event at a Pontins holiday camp in ], Wales.{{sfn|Hendry|2018|pp=31-32}} After winning both the Scottish and British Under-16 Championships,{{sfn|Hendry|2018|p=35}}<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Hendry factfile |url=https://www.skysports.com/snooker/news/12244/7722129/hendry-factfile |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408014754/https://www.skysports.com/snooker/news/12244/7722129/hendry-factfile |archive-date=8 April 2023 |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref> he made his first televised appearance in 1983 on '']'', where he defeated ] but then lost to Steve Ventham in the semi-finals.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Schedule - BBC Programme Index |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_two_england/1983-07-21 |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806101954/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_two_england/1983-07-21 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{sfn|Hendry|2018|page=6, 37}} In 1984, he became the youngest ever winner of the Scottish Amateur Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Hendry {{!}} Biography, Comeback, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Hendry |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=britannica.com |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928001802/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Hendry |url-status=live }}</ref> At the ] he became the youngest player ever to participate in the championship.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hale |first=Janice |title=Amateurs in a different world |newspaper=The Observer|date=4 November 1984 |page=46 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-amateurs-in-a-different-wor/161786680/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He finished sixth-placed in his qualifying group of nine participants, and did not qualify for the final stages, <ref>{{cite news |title=Group C |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=December 1984 |page=29}}</ref>
			In February 1985, his application for professional status was accepted by the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Indians join paid ranks |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=12 February 1985 |page=22 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-indians-join-paid-ra/137028606/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Two months later, he retained the Scottish Amateur Championship.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Daily Record |last=Docherty |first=John |title=Great Escape |date=8 April 1985 |page=92 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-great-escape/161786733/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Aged 16 years, he was then the sport's youngest professional.<ref name=earlycareer /> From the age of 14 he was managed by Ron Clover, who also managed darts player ], but when he was 16 Ian Doyle and Jim Marley took over his management after paying Clover £2,000.<ref name=earlycareer />{{sfn|Morrison|1988|p=46}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Docherty |first=Ken |title=Ron's not in Clover |newspaper=Daily Record |date=3 May 1990 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-rons-not-in-clover/161789014/ |via=Newspapers.com }}</ref> Doyle, who was influenced by ]'s style of management, arranged a series of money matches against leading players for Hendry, mirroring the way that Hearn had arranged matches for ] before he turned professional.{{sfn|Burn|2008|pp=173-175}}
	===Amateur years (1981–1985)===		===Early professional years (1985–1989)===
			In his ] as a professional, Hendry earnt his first ] at the ], eliminating ], ] and ] before losing 4-5 to ].{{sfn|Morrison|1988|p=47}}{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=518}} He won the ], becoming the youngest player to win any national professional title.<ref name=":1" />{{sfn|Morrison|1987|p=51}} He won four qualifying matches to reach the main stage of the ], losing 8–10 to ] in the first round.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pp=518-519}}<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hendry clinches place at Crucible |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/17714402 |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616195604/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/17714402 |url-status=live }}</ref> Aged 17 years and 3 months, he was then the youngest player to compete at the final stages of a world championship, a record he held for 26 years until ] made his Crucible debut in 2012 aged two months younger.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Star Is Born – Brecel Qualifies|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2736522,00.html|work=World Snooker|publisher=]|date=15 April 2012|access-date=15 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417213614/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~2736522%2C00.html|archive-date=17 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	Hendry started playing snooker in 1981, aged 12, when his father, Gordon, bought him a child-sized snooker table as a Christmas present.<ref name=earlycareer>{{cite magazine|last=Sullivan|first=Robert|title=Snooker's Savvy Supernova - Stephen Hendry takes a cue from the game's stars|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136261/index.htm|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=29 October 1990|accessdate=15 January 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523071632/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136261/index.htm|archivedate=23 May 2011}}</ref> Two years later he won the Scottish U-16 Championship. He also appeared on ]'s Junior version of '']''. The following year he won the Scottish Amateur Championship and also became the youngest ever entrant in the World Amateur Championship. In 1985, after retaining the Scottish Amateur Championship, he turned professional. At 16 years and three months old he was the youngest ever professional. Hendry was managed by entrepreneur Ian Doyle.<ref name=earlycareer />
			In the ], Hendry and ] reached the final of the ], which they lost 3-10 to ] and ]{{{sfn|Hale|1987|pages=227–228}} Hendry reached his first ranking semi-final at the ] but lost 3–9 to ].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=WPBSA world rankings|magazine=Snooker Scene |pages=16–17 |date=July 1986 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=10 January 1987 |title=Davis crushes young pretender |pages=16 |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89871321/the-guardian/ |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406022803/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89871321/the-guardian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He then retained his ] title.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pages=518-524}} Having won three qualifying matches to reach the main stage of the ], he then eliminated Thorne and ] to progress to
	===Early professional years (1986–1988)===
			the quarter-finals.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pages=519}} He lost 12–13 to defending champion ], despite coming from 1–8 and 8–12 behind to force a deciding frame.<ref>{{cite news |last=Friskin |first=Sydney |title=Snooker: Johnson is taken to brink |work=The Times |location=London |date=30 April 1987 |page=48}}</ref>
	In his first season, he reached the last 32 in the ] and was the youngest ever ], winning the ]. He also became the youngest player ever to qualify for the World Championship, a record he held until 2012 when ] qualified at the age of 17 years and one month.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Star Is Born – Brecel Qualifies|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2736522,00.html|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=]|accessdate=15 April 2012}}</ref> He lost 8–10 to ] who then applauded him out of the arena. In the next season he retained the ] title and reached the quarter-finals of both the ] and ], losing 12–13 to defending champion ], and the semi-finals of the Classic. Hendry and ] combined to win that year's World Doubles Championship. In the ], Hendry won his first world ranking titles, the Grand Prix, beating ] 10–7 in the final, and the ]. He also claimed three other tournament victories, retaining both the ] and the World Doubles Championship (with Hallett), and the Australian Masters. By the end of that season he was ranked world no. 4 and was voted the ].
			Hendry defeated Hallett to win the invitational ],<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=August 1987 |title=For the record |magazine=Pot Black |location=Westcliff-on-Sea |publisher=Pot Black Publishing |page=11}}</ref> and was runner-up to ] at the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Davis Too Good For Hendry|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=amNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DZADAAAAIBAJ&dq=hong-kong-masters%20snooker%20steve-davis&pg=2688%2C1543580|work=]|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="SCENE2">{{cite magazine |last=Acteson |first=Steve |title=Far East Diary |magazine=Snooker Scene |page=6 |publisher=Everton's News Agency |date=October 1987}}</ref> During the ], Hendry won his first ranking title, beating Taylor 10–7 in the final of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2009 |title=On this week |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/on-this-week_sto2104218/story.shtml |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref> He and Hallett won the ], defeating ] and ] 12–6 in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |date=22 April 2020 |title=1987/88 Snooker Season: Steve Davis' Major Sweep |url=https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/22/1987-88-snooker-season-steve-davis-major-sweep/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=SnookerHQ |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131904/https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/22/1987-88-snooker-season-steve-davis-major-sweep/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hendry captured his second ranking title at the ] with a 13–2 victory against Hallett in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 January 2013 |title=Snooker Scene |url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14 |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071502/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14 |archive-date=24 January 2013 }}</ref> He also won his third consecutive ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1988 Scottish Professional Championship Result Grid |url=https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=588 |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=snookerdatabase.co.uk |archive-date=21 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221101036/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=588 |url-status=dead }}</ref> By the end of his third professional season, he had reached number four in the world rankings and was named the ] for 1987.<ref name="SP87">{{Cite news |date=21 January 2002 |title=Stephen Hendry MBE |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610160426/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Although he failed to win a ranking title during the ], he won the ] on his debut, defeating ] 9–6 in the final.<ref name=":0" /> He reached his first world semi-final at the ] but lost 9–16 to the eventual champion Davis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2015 |title=How Steve Davis won his sixth and final World Snooker Championship in 1989 |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2015/apr/17/snooker-world-championship-steve-davis-1989-john-parrott-stephen-hendry |access-date=8 November 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
	No ranking titles came his way the following season, although he did win the New Zealand Masters and also his first ] at Wembley.
	===World Champion and World Number One (1989–1999)===		===World Champion and World Number One (1989–1999)===
			The ] saw Hendry win four ranking titles and two notable invitational events.{{sfn|Everton|2012|p=137}} He won his first ], defeating Davis 16–12 in the final;<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 November 2004 |title=UK Championship history |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3973191.stm |access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref> won his second ], defeating Parrott 9–4 in the final;<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=12 January 2006 |title=Masters history |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4599754.stm |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131907/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4599754.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and won his first world title at the ], beating ] 18–12 in the final.<ref>{{cite news | title = 1990 – Cue Stephen Hendry | date = 12 April 2002 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1921463.stm | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 24 September 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120405183531/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1921463.stm | archive-date = 5 April 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref> He became the second player to win all three ] events in the same season, after Davis had first achieved the feat two seasons earlier. Aged 21 years and 106 days, he superseded ] as the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still held as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bisset |first=Roddy |date=7 May 2020 |title=Hendry Reflects On 1990 Victory |url=https://wst.tv/hendry-reflects-on-1990-victory/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614151258/https://wst.tv/hendry-reflects-on-1990-victory/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2020 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref> He also won ranking titles at the ] and ] and became ] for the first time at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hendry again is master|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1jhAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4877,3726966&dq=stephen+hendry&hl=en|newspaper=Glasgow Herald|date=12 February 1990|page=19|access-date=25 September 2016|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013622/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1jhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4877%2C3726966&dq=stephen+hendry&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>
	The ] saw the beginning of Hendry's period of dominance. That season, he won the ], ], ], ], ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hendry again is master|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1jhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4877,3726966&dq=stephen+hendry&hl=en|newspaper=Glasgow Herald|date=12 February 1990|page=19}}</ref> and his first ], beating ] 18–12 in the final,<ref>{{cite news | title = 1990 – Cue Stephen Hendry | date = 12 April 2002 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1921463.stm | work = BBC Sport | accessdate = 24 September 2010}}</ref> elevating him to the summit of the ] at the age of 21. The following season, he set a record of five world ranking titles in one season and recorded a hat-trick of Masters, beating Mike Hallett 9–8 after coming back from 0–7 and 2–8 behind in the final. However, Hendry failed to retain his world title, losing to Steve James in the quarter-finals. In the ], Hendry regained the World title, winning 10 frames in a row to come from 8–14 down to defeat White 18–14, adding to the victories in both the ] and the ]. He won the Masters, too, and achieved his first competitive 147 break, in the ]. A year later, he retained both his World Championship title and a fifth consecutive Masters crown. The following season, he retained the World Championship, narrowly beating ] 18–17 in the final. Also in 1997, Stephen Hendry played ] in the Liverpool Victoria ] final. The match was best of 17 frames. Hendry raced into a 6–1 and 8–2 lead with breaks of 110, 129 and 136, whereas O'Sullivan made a break of 106 in one of the two frames he won. O'Sullivan won the next 6 frames to level the match at 8–8. In the deciding frame, Hendry potted a long red to land himself on the black. Hendry went on to make a 147 maximum break, to win the match 9–8.
			In the ], Hendry became the first player to win five ranking titles in a single season.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Stephen Hendry's Five Ranking Titles 1990/91 - Throwback |url=https://www.snookershorts.com/shorts/stephen-hendrys-five-ranking-titles-199091-throwback |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=Snooker Shorts |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131832/https://www.snookershorts.com/shorts/stephen-hendrys-five-ranking-titles-199091-throwback |url-status=live }}</ref> He won his second ], defeating Davis 16–15 in the final,<ref>{{Cite web |last=H |first=Dave |date=27 November 2011 |title=SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE UK CHAMPIONSHIP: THE 1990s |url=https://snookerscene.blogspot.com/2011/11/short-history-of-uk-championship-1990s.html |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=SNOOKER SCENE BLOG |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406021304/https://snookerscene.blogspot.com/2011/11/short-history-of-uk-championship-1990s.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and his third ], defeating Hallett 9–8 in the final after trailing 0–7 and 2–8.<ref name=":2" /> However, he failed to retain his world title at the ]; he lost 11–13 to ] in the quarter-finals, despite having led 11–9, falling victim to the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |date=30 April 2020 |title=1990/91 Snooker Season: The Hendry Machine |url=https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/30/1990-91-snooker-season-hendry-machine/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=SnookerHQ |language=en-GB |archive-date=3 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703175908/https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/30/1990-91-snooker-season-hendry-machine/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the ], he won his fourth ], defeating Parrott 9–4 in the final.<ref name=":2" /> He won his second world title at the ], where he came from 8–14 behind against White in the final to win ten consecutive frames for an 18–14 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=30 Years Since Stephen Hendry Won Last 10 Frames To Leave Jimmy White Stunned |url=https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/30-years-since-stephen-hendry-won-last-10-frames-to-leave-jimmy-white-stunned |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=The Sportsman |language=EN |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830231502/https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/30-years-since-stephen-hendry-won-last-10-frames-to-leave-jimmy-white-stunned |url-status=live }}</ref> He achieved his first ] in professional competition while playing Thorne in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=147 Breaks |url=https://wpbsa.com/about-us/records/147-breaks/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=WPBSA |language=en-GB |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028230941/https://wpbsa.com/about-us/records/147-breaks/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
	In ], after being awarded an ],<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk"/> he won three ranking events, including the World and UK Championships, both of which he would retain the following year. In the 1994 UK final, Hendry defeated Ken Doherty 10–5, making 7 centuries in the match. This performance has been described by snooker journalist David Hendon as "possibly the best anybody has ever played". His run of successes continued in ] with three titles, including the World Championship, where an 18–12 victory in the final against ] saw him equal the achievement of ] and ] by notching up a sixth World crown. In 1997, he won ] award for a second time and added another three ranking titles to his collection, although ] denied him a sixth consecutive World crown by defeating him 18–12 in the final.
			In the ], Hendry won his fifth consecutive ], beating ] 9–5 in the final.<ref name=":2" /> He won his third world title at the ], defeating White 18–5 in the final with a <dfn>]</dfn>, having lost just 25 frames in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands alone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731111750/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |url-status=live }}</ref> In the ], he reached the final of the ] but lost 6–10 to 17-year-old ], who won his maiden ranking title at the event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |date=9 May 2020 |title=1993/94 Snooker Season: Hendry Meets O'Sullivan |url=https://snookerhq.com/2020/05/09/1993-94-snooker-season-hendry-meets-osullivan/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=SnookerHQ |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131833/https://snookerhq.com/2020/05/09/1993-94-snooker-season-hendry-meets-osullivan/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hendry reached a sixth consecutive ] final but lost 8–9 to his compatriot ], his first defeat at the Masters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bisset |first=Roddy |date=28 December 2020 |title=Masters Flashback – McManus Ends Hendry's Streak |url=https://wst.tv/masters-flashback-mcmanus-ends-hendrys-streak/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228083532/https://wst.tv/masters-flashback-mcmanus-ends-hendrys-streak/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 December 2020 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref> He won his fourth world title at the ], clinching an 18–17 victory in the deciding frame of the final after White missed a black off the spot. It was the last time White featured in a World Championship final, having lost all six finals he contested, four of them to Hendry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Snooker Championship: Jimmy White immortalises People's Champion tag against Stephen Hendry |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/white-always-a-peoples-champion/179172 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=sportinglife.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131832/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/white-always-a-peoples-champion/179172 |url-status=live }}</ref>
	Hendry's dominant position in snooker appeared to be on the wane, as the only ranking event he won in the ] was the ]. In the 1998 Masters final at Wembley, Hendry led his good friend Mark Williams 9–6, needing just one more frame for victory. However, he then wasted numerous chances to close out the match and eventually lost 9–10 after the deciding frame went to a re-spotted black. This match is regarded by many as one of the greatest in the history of the game. He also lost his World No. 1 ranking for the first time since 1990 and was eliminated in the first round of the World Championship, losing heavily to White (4–10). The ] began with an embarrassing 0–9 first-round loss in the UK Championship to unseeded ]. However, a resurgent Hendry won the last two events in the campaign – the ] and a record seventh World title. After beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 17–13 in their semi-final, he emerged a convincing 18–11 winner over future three-time World Champion ]. This was Hendry's last World Championship title.
			In 1994, Hendry was awarded an ].<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">{{cite web |date=21 January 2002 |title=Stephen Hendry MBE |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013622/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm |archive-date=3 December 2020 |access-date=20 October 2014 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=How Queen Elizabeth II honoured snooker's greatest icons including Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Steve Davis|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/how-queen-elizabeth-ii-honoured-snooker-s-greatest-icons-including-ronnie-o-sullivan-judd-trump-and-_sto9135612/story.shtml|date=12 September 2022|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=25 December 2022|archive-date=19 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919194226/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/how-queen-elizabeth-ii-honoured-snooker-s-greatest-icons-including-ronnie-o-sullivan-judd-trump-and-_sto9135612/story.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In the ], he won his third ], defeating ] 10–5 in the final and setting a new record for the most centuries in a professional match, with seven. This still holds the record for the most centuries in a 19-frame match as well as jointly holding the record (with ] and ]) for the most centuries in any professional contest. Hendry ended the season by winning the ], defeating O'Sullivan 13–8 in the quarter-finals, White 16–12 in the semi-finals, and ] 18–9 in the final to claim his fifth world title.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
	===Later career (1999–2010)===
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	Hendry made a strong start to the ] by winning two of the first three tournaments, including the ], where he made the fifth 147 break of his career and the first maximum in a ranking final. However, he was surprisingly defeated in the first round of the 2000 World Championship by debutant ]. By Hendry's high standards, the ] was a disappointment, as he failed to win a ranking event for the first time since the ] and reached only one final. Still he won the ] the next season and came close to an eighth ]. Having eliminated defending champion O'Sullivan in the semi-finals (17–13), he lost narrowly to Ebdon in the final (17–18). This was Hendry's ninth and last appearance in a World Championship Final.
			In the ], Hendry again won all three Triple Crown events: He defeated ] 10–3 to win his fourth ], defeated O'Sullivan 10–5 to win his sixth ],<ref name=":2" /> and defeated Ebdon 18–12 in the ] final to win his sixth world title, equalling the modern-era record held by ] and ]. Hendry remains the only player to win all three Triple Crown events in two different seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dee|first=John|title=Snooker: Williams clinches thriller|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2401029/Snooker-Williams-clinches-thriller.html|work=]|access-date=12 May 2011|date=6 May 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110502061814/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2401029/Snooker-Williams-clinches-thriller.html|archive-date=2 May 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Curtis|first=John|title=Article: Snooker: Williams makes it a triple crown|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-101253295|publisher=]|access-date=19 January 2011|date=6 May 2003|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013622/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-101253295/snooker-williams-makes-it-a-triple-crown|url-status=live}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> He was named the ] for a second time in 1996.<ref name="SP96">{{Cite web|title=Stephen Hendry MBE|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm|date=21 January 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=3 December 2020|archive-date=10 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610160426/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Stephen Hendry wins record seventh snooker title 1999|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0067/|date=16 October 2014|last=Mitchell|first=Paul|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 December 2022|archive-date=25 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225202748/https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0067/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the ], Hendry won his fifth ], coming from 4–8 behind to defeat ] 10–9 in the final. In the best-of-17 Liverpool Victoria ] final, he led O'Sullivan 8–2 but O'Sullivan won six consecutive frames to take the match to a deciding frame. However, Hendry won the decider with a maximum break for a 9–8 victory, making him the only player to make a maximum break in the deciding frame of a final.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hendry has 147 in final frame |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hendry-has-147-in-final-frame-1.19406 |access-date=30 July 2022 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en |archive-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730143056/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hendry-has-147-in-final-frame-1.19406 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the ], Hendry reached a sixth consecutive world final but lost 12–18 to Doherty, his first defeat in a world final and his first loss at the Crucible since ]. His 29 consecutive victories at the Crucible over that period remains a record.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bisset |first=Roddy |date=11 May 2017 |title=King Of The Crucible |url=https://wst.tv/king-of-the-crucible/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220224241/https://wst.tv/king-of-the-crucible/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Longest Snooker unbeaten run |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/63483-longest-snooker-unbeaten-run |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216231506/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/63483-longest-snooker-unbeaten-run |url-status=live }}</ref>
	The ] in ] and the British Open in ] came Hendry's way, with his victory in the ] being his most recent ranking success. Hendry reached another World Championship semi-final but was thrashed 4–17 by O’Sullivan with a session to spare, which was the heaviest defeat in a world semi-final. However, following O'Sullivan's decision to not enter the ], Hendry was able to regain the world no. 1 position in ] due to consistency in reaching the latter stages of tournaments without, by his own admission, reproducing his form of old.<ref>. BBC News (30 April 2007). Retrieved on 1 October 2011.</ref> He reached the final of the ] in a tournament memorable for his quarter-final against Ronnie O'Sullivan, in which O'Sullivan unexpectedly forfeited the match at 4–1 down following a strong start by Hendry. The Scot then came back from 5–7 behind in his semi-final to defeat then-World Champion ] 9–7, but lost in the final, 6–10, to ]. Following a disappointing season in ], Hendry unexpectedly reached his 12th semi-final at the World Championships, a new record surpassing Steve Davis' tally of 11. In doing so aged 39 Hendry became the oldest player to reach the semi-finals of the tournament since Terry Griffiths in 1992; however, he again lost heavily against an in-form O’Sullivan 6–17 with a session to spare. Hendry was whitewashed 0–8 in the second session of their match, the first time he had failed to win a frame in a full session at The Crucible.
			Hendry won only one ranking title in the ], despite reaching two of the three Triple Crown finals. He lost the ] final 6–10 to O'Sullivan. In the ] final, he led Williams 9–6, needing just one frame for victory. However, Williams took the match to a deciding frame and went on to win on a re-spotted black. At the ], Hendry lost 4–10 to White in the first round. After eight consecutive seasons as world number one, he fell to second place in the rankings behind the new world champion ]. In the ], he suffered a shock 0–9 whitewash to world number 73 ] in the first round of the ]. It was then the heaviest professional defeat of Hendry's career, surpassing his 1–9 loss to Thorburn in the semi-finals of the ]. Afterwards, Hendry stated that his confidence had "drained and drained" and that he would have to go "back to the drawing board" to recover his form.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 1998 |title=SNOOKER: Hendry humbled by world No 73 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-hendry-humbled-by-world-no-73-1186150.html |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731082309/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-hendry-humbled-by-world-no-73-1186150.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, at the ], he defeated O'Sullivan 17–13 in the semi-finals and Williams 18–11 in the final to win his seventh and last world title at age 30. Hendry held the modern-era record of seven world titles outright for the next 23 years, until O'Sullivan equalled it in ].
	Hendry started the ] with two losses in his first matches. He was beaten 1–5 by ] in the ] and 4–5 by ] in the ]. He had more success in the ], however, winning his first-round match with ] 5–4, before succumbing to the eventual winner, ], 2–5 in the next round. However, in the next ranking event, the ], he reached the semi-final, but he lost 4–6 to ]. In the next 3 professional tournaments, the ], the ] and the ], Hendry lost in the first round to ], ] and ] respectively. He found some form in the ], beating ] and ], but lost his quarter-final match to ], the eventual winner of the tournament.
			===Later career and retirement (1999–2012)===
	At the ] Hendry beat ] 10–7 in first round. This win guaranteed Hendry a place in the top sixteen of the rankings for the following season. He then went on to win 13–10 against ]. In that match Hendry reached another milestone: a 1000th frame won at the Crucible (also, in that very frame Hendry scored 140 points). On 28 April, Hendry made a 147 maximum break against ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8022722.stm|title=Hendry behind despite 147 break|date=28 April 2009|work=]|accessdate=28 April 2009 | location=London}}</ref> He eventually lost the match 11–13 to Murphy the next day to go out of the championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8024736.stm|title=Murphy ousts Hendry to make semis|date=29 April 2009|work=]|accessdate=29 April 2009 | location=London}}</ref> At the age of 40, he became the oldest player to make a maximum in a ranking tournament and only the second player (after O'Sullivan) to make more than one 147 at the Crucible. Hendry ended up at no. 10 of the world rankings, falling outside the top eight for the first time since the 1987/1988 season.
			In the ], Hendry won the ], where he made the fifth 147 break of his career, which was also the first maximum made in a ranking final. However, he suffered a surprise 7–10 defeat to debutant ] in the first round of the ]. In the ], Hendry failed to win any ranking titles for the first time since the ], reaching only one final. In the ], he won the ] and came close to an eighth world title at the ], where he defeated the defending champion O'Sullivan 17–13 in the semi-finals but lost 17–18 to Ebdon in the final. This was Hendry's last appearance in a World Championship final, after featuring in nine of the 13 finals held between 1990 and 2002. He made 16 centuries during the 2002 event, a record that stood outright for the next 20 years until Williams equalled it in 2022.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
			Hendry won the ] in the ] and won the ] in the ]. Returning from the ] in September 2003, he had his ] broken in the luggage hold of his international flight,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2003 |title=Tough break for Hendry |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/general/articleshow.asp?articleID=1550&category=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409064201/http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/general/articleshow.asp?articleID=1550&category=6 |archive-date=9 April 2004 |access-date=11 October 2021 |publisher=World Snooker}}</ref> where players had been required to stow their cues since the ].<ref>{{cite news |date=1 September 2003 |title=Hendry's cue crisis |work=BBC Sport |location=London |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3199523.stm |url-status=live |access-date=15 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914081004/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3199523.stm |archive-date=14 September 2007}}</ref> Hendry had received the cue as a gift from his parents when he was 14 and had used it when winning all seven of his world titles. Hendry reached the semi-finals of the ] but lost 4–17 to O’Sullivan with a session to spare, his heaviest defeat in a world semi-final. In the ], he was runner-up at the ], losing 8–9 to O'Sullivan. The following month, he defeated fellow Scot ] 9–7 to win the ], his 36th and last ranking title.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
	In the ] Hendry won his opening matches in every ranking tournament, however didn't manage to get to a quarter-final until the ], where he lost 4–5 to ], despite at one time leading the match 4–2. In the ] Hendry lost in the first round. In the first round of the ], Hendry defeated China's ]. Hendry was 7–9 down in the best-of-19 match, but won 3 frames in a row for a 10–9 victory. At the press conference he confessed, that, had he lost the match, he would have seriously considered retirement.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/world_championship10_news-147994.htm?tid=154 | title=Hendry Comes Through Nail-Biter | date=18 April 2010 | work=Worldsnooker | accessdate=27 April 2010 | location=London}}</ref> He lost in the second round 5–13 against ]. Apart from the Main Tour tournaments he won the seniors invitation tournament "Legends of Snooker" beating Ken Doherty 5–3 in the final. Another important event was the much publicised challenge match with ] played in ], which Hendry lost 6–13.
			Hendry regained the world number one ranking for the ] due to his consistency in reaching the latter stages of tournaments without, by his own admission, reproducing his form of old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/6603987.stm |work=BBC Sport |title=In-form Carter ends Hendry hopes |date=30 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816030724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/6603987.stm |archive-date=16 August 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=1 October 2011}}</ref> It was his ninth season as world number one, which holds the record under the annual ranking system used until 2010. The following season, Hendry took a 4–1 lead over O'Sullivan in the ] quarter-finals, only for O'Sullivan to unexpectedly concede the best-of-17-frame match during the sixth frame. After O'Sullivan walked out of the arena, Hendry was awarded a 9–1 win. He came from 5–7 down in the semi-finals to defeat Dott 9–7 but lost the final 6–10 to Ebdon. It was the last time Hendry reached a ranking final. Following a disappointing ], he reached his 12th world semi-final at the ], surpassing Davis's previous record of 11 semi-finals. Aged 39, he was the oldest player to reach the semi-finals since ] in 1992, but he lost 6–17 to O'Sullivan with a session to spare. He lost all eight frames in the second session of the match, his first session whitewash at the Crucible.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
	===Final professional years (2010–2012)===
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	In the ] Hendry could not maintain his unbeaten run in the first round of ranking events, as he lost it at the ] against ] by 2–5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Shanghai-Masters-Draw.asp|title=Final Stage Matches and Results of the 2010 Shanghai Masters|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=27 July 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806150325/http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Shanghai-Masters-Draw.asp|archivedate=6 August 2010}}</ref> At the ] in Glasgow, Hendry recorded 3–0 whitewashes against ] and Mark Davis, before he was beaten 1–3 by rival Ronnie O'Sullivan.<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 World Open results|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-World-Open-Final-Venue-Results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=18 September 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914031450/http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-World-Open-Final-Venue-Results.asp|archivedate=14 September 2010}}</ref> At the ] in Telford, Hendry was drawn against another old rival, Jimmy White. Despite struggling with his game throughout the match Hendry came through 9–8, rolling back the years by compiling a match-winning break in the deciding frame. In the second round Hendry was defeated 6–9 by Mark Williams.<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 12BET.com UK Championship|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=23|publisher=Snooker.org|accessdate=23 November 2010}}</ref> Afterwards Hendry expressed his frustration with his form and revealed that he has been suffering from "the ]" for the last ten years, leaving him unable to cue through the ball and causing him to miss the simplest of shots.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hendry reveals 10-year battle with the 'yips'|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9267691.stm|work=]|accessdate=13 January 2011|date=8 December 2010}}</ref>
			Hendry also had a poor ], although his 10–7 win over Williams in the first round of the ] guaranteed that he would remain in the top sixteen of the rankings for the following season. He defeated Ding 13–10 in the second round, winning his 1000th frame at the Crucible. In the quarter-finals, he made a maximum break against ],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8022722.stm|title=Hendry behind despite 147 break|date=28 April 2009|work=]|access-date=28 April 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426051541/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8022722.stm|archive-date=26 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> but lost the match 11–13.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8024736.stm|title=Murphy ousts Hendry to make semis|date=29 April 2009|work=]|access-date=29 April 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502211741/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8024736.stm|archive-date=2 May 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Aged 40, he was at the time the oldest player to make a maximum in a ranking tournament and the second player after O'Sullivan to make more than one 147 at the Crucible. Hendry ended the season ranked 10th, the first time he had been outside the top eight since the 1987–88 season.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
	Hendry lost 3–6 against reigning World Champion ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Masters|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=29|publisher=Snooker.org|accessdate=17 December 2010}}</ref> Hendry made his 10th 147 break at the ] in the opening frame of the last 16 round vs ], but later lost the game. At the ] Hendry whitewashed ] 5–0 in the first round, before losing to ] 2–5 in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|title=China Open 2011 – Final Stages|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-china-open-2011-final-stages.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=23 February 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227003158/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-china-open-2011-final-stages.asp|archivedate=27 February 2011}}</ref> At the ], he beat ] in the deciding frame of their first round tie before going out in the second round, for the second consecutive year, to Mark Selby 4–13.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Championship scores and schedule |work=] |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/9390290.stm |accessdate=25 April 2011 |date=22 April 2011}}</ref>
			In the ], Hendry reached the quarter-finals of the ] but lost 4–5 to ], despite having led 4–2. In the ], he lost 4–6 to Murphy in the first round. In the ], he lost 5–13 to ] in the second round. He participated in a challenge match against Ding in ] but lost 6–13.]]]
	Hendry began the ] at the ] of the ], and lost 3–4 against ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PTC1Article/0,,13165~2377316,00.html|title=PTC1 Results|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=]|date=18 June 2011|accessdate=18 June 2011}}</ref> As a result of this he was ranked number 17 after the event, the first time out of the top 16 since the ] season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2391711,00.html|title=Hendry Targets Top Eight|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=]|date=13 July 2011|accessdate=17 July 2011}}</ref> However, he moved back into the top 16 after reaching the second round of the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bingham climbs to 12th|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12243_7060920,00.html|publisher=]|accessdate=21 November 2011}}</ref> In September he played ] in the first round of the ], but lost the match 1–5,<ref>{{cite web|title=Shanghai Masters (2011)|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=96|publisher=Snooker.org|accessdate=24 July 2011}}</ref> subsequently losing his position inside the top 16 after the first cut off point and was ranked number 21.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Rankings after PTC6|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/dc/8f/0,,13165~167900,00.pdf|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=]|accessdate=21 November 2011}}</ref> This meant that Hendry would not participate in the ] for the first time in 23 years and that he would have to qualify to reach the main stages of all the ranking events in the snooker calendar.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/snooker/2012/01/13/masters-snooker-absence-of-stephen-hendry-at-alexandra-palace-will-be-strange-admits-graeme-dott-86908-23697394/ | title=Masters Snooker: Absence of Stephen Hendry at Alexandra Palace will be strange, admits Graeme Dott | newspaper=] | accessdate=15 January 2012}}</ref>
			In the ], Hendry defeated White 9–8 in the first round of the ] but lost 6–9 in the second round to Williams.<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 12BET.com UK Championship|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=23|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=23 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510104822/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=23|archive-date=10 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Afterward, he expressed his frustration with his form and revealed that he has been suffering from "the ]" for ten years, leaving him unable to cue through the ball and causing him to miss routine shots.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hendry reveals 10-year battle with the 'yips'|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9267691.stm|work=]|access-date=13 January 2011|date=8 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106094233/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9267691.stm|archive-date=6 January 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Guardian 2018-10-15">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/15/stephen-hendry-yips-snooker-interview|title=Stephen Hendry: 'Yips trivialises it. It was much more than that' |date=15 October 2018 |work=The Guardian |agency=PA Media |access-date=14 December 2020 }}</ref> He lost 3–6 to reigning world champion ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Masters|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=29|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=17 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517133603/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=29|archive-date=17 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his tenth professional maximum break at the ] against ] but lost the match. At the ] he whitewashed ] 5–0 in the first round, before losing 2–5 to Ding in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|title=China Open 2011 – Final Stages|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-china-open-2011-final-stages.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=23 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227003158/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-china-open-2011-final-stages.asp|archive-date=27 February 2011}}</ref> At the ], he beat ] in a first-round decider but again lost in the second round to Selby, this time by a score of 4–13.<ref>{{cite news |title=World Championship scores and results |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/9390290.stm |access-date=25 April 2011 |date=22 April 2011 |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017195208/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9390290.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
			In the ], after losing to ] in the first round of the ], Hendry fell to 21st in the world rankings, ending his 23 years in the top 16.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Rankings after PTC6|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/dc/8f/0,,13165~167900,00.pdf|work=World Snooker|publisher=]|date=3 October 2011|access-date=21 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190034/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/dc/8f/0%2C%2C13165~167900%2C00.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Hendry poised to lose top-16 spot |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/14827714 |access-date=5 August 2022 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805145255/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/14827714 |url-status=live }}</ref> He missed the ] for the first time since his 1989 debut and had to qualify to reach the main stages of subsequent ranking events.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/snooker/2012/01/13/masters-snooker-absence-of-stephen-hendry-at-alexandra-palace-will-be-strange-admits-graeme-dott-86908-23697394/ | title=Masters Snooker: Absence of Stephen Hendry at Alexandra Palace will be strange, admits Graeme Dott | newspaper=] | access-date=15 January 2012 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013638/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/other-sports/snooker/masters-snooker-absence-of-stephen-hendry-1113717 | url-status=live }}</ref> He qualified for the ] but lost 3–6 to Maguire in the first round.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/snooker/16020998.stm | title=UK Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry suffers first round knockout | work=BBC Sport | date=3 December 2011 | access-date=15 January 2011 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013625/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/16020998 | url-status=live }}</ref> He lost 1–5 to ] in the ] qualifiers, failing to reach the final stages of a ranking tournament for the first time in 15 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://asia.eurosport.com/snooker/hendry-out-of-qualifying_sto3041182/story.shtml | title=Hendry to miss first event in 15 years | publisher=] | date=26 November 2011 | access-date=15 January 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610205820/http://asia.eurosport.com/snooker/hendry-out-of-qualifying_sto3041182/story.shtml | archive-date=10 June 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He qualified for the ] by whitewashing ] 4–0 and then defeated reigning Masters champion ] 4–1 in the first round.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/16998421 | title=Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty qualify for Welsh Open | work=] | date=11 February 2012 | access-date=11 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216031715/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/16998421 | archive-date=16 February 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17034061 | title=Welsh Open: Stephen Hendry beats Neil Robertson in first round | work=] | date=14 February 2012 | access-date=15 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215011948/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17034061 | archive-date=15 February 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> However, he lost 0–4 to ] in the second round. After defeating ] 5–2 in qualifying, Hendry played Robertson again in the first round of the ] but lost 3–5.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14012012/58/hendry-qualifies-world-open.html | title=Hendry qualifies for World Open | publisher=] | date=14 January 2012 | access-date=11 February 2012 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013637/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_d013e6f2-1c8b-4d8e-85a1-b8d5553fb10d | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29022012/58/milkins-puts-maguire-world-open.html | title=Milkins puts Maguire out of World Open | publisher=] | date=29 February 2012 | access-date=29 February 2012 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013636/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_41ba4a74-20b2-465c-a845-c71e564dc1a2 | url-status=live }}</ref> Hendry defeated ] 5–1 to qualify for the ],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2623493,00.html | title=Hendry Earns China Spot | work=World Snooker | publisher=] | date=25 February 2012 | access-date=29 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228084311/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2623493,00.html | archive-date=28 February 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> where he defeated ] 5–4 in the first round, winning on the final black.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/26032012/58/robertson-survives-hair-raising-experience-china.html | title=Robertson survives hair-raising experience in China | publisher=] | date=26 March 2012 | access-date=26 March 2012 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013637/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_7b1e6a03-d409-4f07-bdaa-694086618dc0 | url-status=live }}</ref> He played Robertson for the third consecutive time in a ranking event but lost 3–5.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17483325 | title=China Open scores and schedule | date=30 March 2012 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=30 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329094043/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17483325 | archive-date=29 March 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref>
	Hendry qualified for the ] after beating ] 6–2 in the final qualifying round. It was his first qualifying match since 1989.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maximumsnooker.com/uk_championship_qualifiers_2011_stephen_hendry_reaction.htm | title=UK Championship Qualifiers 2011 – Stephen Hendry's Reaction | publisher=Maximum Snooker | date=15 November 2011 | accessdate=15 January 2012}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=May 2012}} However, he lost 3–6 to compatriot ] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/snooker/16020998.stm | title=Stephen Hendry suffers first round knockout | work=] | date=3 December 2011 | accessdate=15 January 2011}}</ref> He reached the semi-finals of the ] in January 2012, but narrowly lost 3–4, once again to Maguire. Hendry needed to reach the final in order to make the top 24 of the ] and secure a place in the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2570514,00.html | title=Maguire Breaks Trophy Drought | publisher=] | date=8 January 2012 | accessdate=15 January 2012}}</ref>
	Hendry lost 1–5 in a qualifying match against ] for the ] and therefore did not play in a ranking tournament for the first time in 15 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://asia.eurosport.com/snooker/hendry-out-of-qualifying_sto3041182/story.shtml | title=Hendry to miss first event in 15 years | publisher=] | date=26 November 2011 | accessdate=15 January 2012}}</ref>
	Hendry qualified for the ] by whitewashing ] 4–0 to reach the first round, where he played reigning ] champion ] and recorded the result of his season so far by triumphing 4–1.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/16998421 | title=Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty qualify for Welsh Open | work=] | date=11 February 2012 | accessdate=11 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17034061 | title=Welsh Open: Stephen Hendry beats Neil Robertson in first round | work=] | date=14 February 2012 | accessdate=15 February 2012}}</ref> He was then whitewashed 0–4 by ] in the following round. Hendry also played the Australian in the first round of the ] after he defeated ] 5–2 in qualifying, however this time he lost 3–5.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14012012/58/hendry-qualifies-world-open.html | title=Hendry qualifies for World Open | publisher=] | date=14 January 2012 | accessdate=11 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29022012/58/milkins-puts-maguire-world-open.html | title=Milkins puts Maguire out of World Open | publisher=] | date=29 February 2012 | accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>		Hendry ensured he would make his 27th consecutive appearance at the main stage of the ] when he defeated Yu 10–6 in the qualifiers.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17714402 | title=World Snooker: Stephen Hendry wins Crucible qualifier | work=] | date=15 April 2012 | access-date=16 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416231924/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17714402 | archive-date=16 April 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> He made a 147 in his 10–4 first-round defeat of Bingham, his third maximum break at the Crucible and the 11th of his career. He defeated the defending champion Higgins 13–4 in the second round, his first victory over Higgins in a ranking event since 2003, to reach his 19th world quarter-final.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17869318 | title=World Snooker Championship 2012: Hendry crushes Higgins | work=] | date=28 April 2012 | access-date=28 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430031308/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17869318 | archive-date=30 April 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> However, after losing 2–13 to Maguire in the quarter-finals, Hendry announced his retirement from professional snooker at the age of 43, citing dissatisfaction with his standard of play and difficulty balancing competitive, commercial, and personal commitments. He stated that he had decided three months earlier to retire at the end of the season.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 | title=Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat | work=BBC Sport | date=2 May 2012 | access-date=2 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502001638/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 | archive-date=2 May 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref>
	Hendry won his 4th qualifying encounter out of 5 so far this season, when he defeated ] 5–1 to seal his place for the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2623493,00.html | title=Hendry Earns China Spot | publisher=] | date=25 February 2012 | accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref> There he beat ] 5–4 in the first round on the final black.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/26032012/58/robertson-survives-hair-raising-experience-china.html | title=Robertson survives hair-raising experience in China | publisher=] | date=26 March 2012 | accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref>
	He played Robertson for the third consecutive time in a ranking event in the last 16 and was beaten 3–5.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17483325 | title=China Open Results | work=] | accessdate=30 March 2012}}</ref>
			===Return to the professional tour and second retirement (2020–2024)===
	===Retirement===
			In August 2020, Hendry reached the semi-finals of the ]. The following month, citing improvements in his form and confidence, he accepted a two-year invitational tour card for the main ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/hendry-comes-out-of-retirement/183852 |title=Seven-time World Champion Stephen Hendry comes out of retirement to play on World Snooker Tour |last=Jones |first=Gareth |website=Sporting Life |date=2 September 2020 |access-date=18 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001125026/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/hendry-comes-out-of-retirement/183852 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> After delaying his return to competition several times during the ],<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 January 2021|title=Stephen Hendry targets World Championship return|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55697740|access-date=17 January 2021|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117170037/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55697740|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Hendry comeback further delayed|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55954728|access-date=10 February 2021|archive-date=7 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207131217/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55954728|url-status=live}}</ref> he played his first professional match in almost nine years at the ], losing 1–4 to ] in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 March 2021|title=Gibraltar Open snooker 2021 – Stephen Hendry beaten by Matthew Selt in comeback match|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/gibraltar-open/2020-2021/gibraltar-open-snooker-2021-stephen-hendry-beaten-by-matthew-selt-in-comeback-match_sto8156862/story.shtml|access-date=3 March 2021|website=Eurosport|language=en}}</ref> At the ], he won his first-round qualifier 6–3 against Jimmy White,<ref>{{cite news |title=Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White in World Championship qualifying |website=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/56642666 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411210810/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/56642666 }}</ref> but he lost 1–6 to ] in the second qualifying round.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=PA|date=7 April 2021|title=Stephen Hendry's hopes of Crucible return ended by China's Xu Si|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/07/stephen-hendrys-hopes-of-crucible-return-ended-by-chinas-xu-si|access-date=12 September 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
			During the ], Hendry competed in six ranking events between August and November 2021 but did not progress beyond the last 64 in any of them. He defeated ] 3–2 in the first round of the ],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hendry clinches first win since tour return|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/58249638|access-date=12 September 2021|archive-date=19 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819163338/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/58249638|url-status=live}}</ref> but ] whitewashed him 3–0 in the second round.<ref>{{Cite web|title=British Open 2021: 'An embarrassment' – Gary Wilson scathing of match against Stephen Hendry|url=https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|access-date=12 September 2021|website=www.eurosport.com|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323204914/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> He defeated ] 4–1 to qualify for the ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=English Open 2021 – Stephen Hendry beats Michael White in qualifying, Jimmy White toppled by Zhao Xintong|url=https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|access-date=23 September 2021|website=eurosport.com|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323204914/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> but was whitewashed 0–4 in the first round by Wakelin, scoring just 18 points in the match.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 November 2021|title=Stephen Hendry Thrashed in English Open|url=https://snookerhq.com/2021/11/02/stephen-hendry-thrashed-english-open/|access-date=3 November 2021|website=SnookerHQ|language=en-GB|archive-date=3 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103082426/https://snookerhq.com/2021/11/02/stephen-hendry-thrashed-english-open/|url-status=live}}</ref> He lost 0–4 to ] in the ] qualifiers,<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 September 2021|title=Scottish Open 2021 – Stephen Hendry thumped by Allan Taylor in qualifying in just 55 minutes|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/scottish-open-2021-stephen-hendry-thumped-by-allan-taylor-in-qualifying_sto8561567/story.shtml|access-date=9 October 2021|website=www.eurosport.com}}</ref> 3–5 to ] in the ] qualifiers,<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2021 |title=European Masters 2021 Returning Stephen Hendry out after defeat to Li Hang at European Masters |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/european-masters/2020-2021/european-masters-2021-returning-stephen-hendry-out-after-defeat-to-li-hang-at-european-masters_sto8608635/story.shtml |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en |archive-date=29 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529050947/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/european-masters/2020-2021/european-masters-2021-returning-stephen-hendry-out-after-defeat-to-li-hang-at-european-masters_sto8608635/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> and 2–5 to ] in the ] qualifiers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Jonathan |date=20 October 2021 |title=Stephen Hendry bows out of German Masters {{!}} Trump and Wilson through |url=https://www.livesnooker.com/qualifiers/german-masters-qualifiers/german-masters-snooker-2022-qualifiers-day-three-review/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=livesnooker.com |language=en-US |archive-date=8 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908091131/https://www.livesnooker.com/qualifiers/german-masters-qualifiers/german-masters-snooker-2022-qualifiers-day-three-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After a 1–6 defeat to ] in the first round of the ],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Five-century Thepchaiya Un-Nooh obliterates Stephen Hendry in UK Championship masterclass|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/five-century-thepchaiya-un-nooh-obliterates-stephen-hendry-in-uk-championship-masterclass/ar-AAR7IBo|access-date=27 November 2021|website=www.msn.com|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127153837/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/five-century-thepchaiya-un-nooh-obliterates-stephen-hendry-in-uk-championship-masterclass/ar-AAR7IBo|url-status=live}}</ref> he did not compete in any further professional events for the remainder of the season. He opted not to enter the ] qualifiers, stating that he had not been practising enough to be competitive, but confirmed that he intended to continue on the tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2022 |title=Is Stephen Hendry set to quit comeback after opting out of 2022 World Snooker Championship? Will Scotsman retire again? |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2021-2022/is-stephen-hendry-set-to-quit-comeback-after-opting-out-of-2022-world-snooker-championship-will-scot_sto8855945/story.shtml |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en |archive-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325161445/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2021-2022/is-stephen-hendry-set-to-quit-comeback-after-opting-out-of-2022-world-snooker-championship-will-scot_sto8855945/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2022 |title='Still fire in the belly' – Stephen Hendry vows to continue despite World Championship snooker absence |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2021-2022/still-fire-in-the-belly-stephen-hendry-vows-to-continue-despite-world-championship-snooker-absence_sto8865765/story.shtml |access-date=1 April 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref>
	Hendry ensured he would feature in his 27th consecutive ] when he qualified by beating Yu again, this time by a 10–6 scoreline.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17714402 | title=World Snooker: Stephen Hendry wins Crucible qualifier | work=] | date=15 April 2012 | accessdate=16 April 2012}}</ref> He made a 147 on the opening day of the tournament in a match against ]. This was his third maximum break at the ] and his 11th in total, both records which he shared with Ronnie O'Sullivan. (O'Sullivan is now on 15 maximums.) He advanced to the second round with a 10–4 win over Bingham and then defeated an out of sorts defending champion ] 13–4, his first victory over his compatriot in a ranking event since 2003, to set up a last 8 meeting with ]. Hendry has reached 19 quarter-finals, with only eight players having played in the tournament that many times.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17869318 | title=World Snooker Championship 2012: Hendry crushes Higgins | work=] | date=28 April 2012 | accessdate=28 April 2012}}</ref> Hendry lost 2–13 to Maguire and immediately announced his retirement from the game citing dissatisfaction with his standard of play in recent years and difficulty balancing competitive, commercial and personal commitments and revealed he had made the decision three months earlier.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 | title=Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat | work=] | date=1 May 2012 | accessdate=2 May 2012}}</ref>
			In April 2022, Hendry's invitational tour card was renewed for a further two seasons,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hendry & Doherty receive new tour cards |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61234893 |access-date=3 May 2022 |archive-date=3 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503164545/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61234893 |url-status=live }}</ref> despite complaints from some players and concerns from snooker's governing body about his limited participation on the tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2022 |title=What Next For Stephen Hendry After Downbeat Start To New Wildcard Season? |url=https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/what-next-for-stephen-hendry-after-downbeat-start-to-new-wildcard-season |access-date=7 September 2022 |website=The Sportsman |language=EN |archive-date=7 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907112337/https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/what-next-for-stephen-hendry-after-downbeat-start-to-new-wildcard-season |url-status=live }}</ref> His ] began with a 0–5 whitewash by ] in qualifying for the ] and a 1–4 defeat to ] in qualifying for the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2022 |title=Mark Joyce dumps veteran former world No. 1 Stephen Hendry out of European Masters qualifying |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/european-masters/2022-2023/mark-joyce-dumps-veteran-former-world-no.-1-stephen-hendry-out-of-european-masters-qualifying_sto9057174/story.shtml |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=9 August 2022 |title=Hendry Knocked Out Of British |url=https://wst.tv/hendry-knocked-out-of-british/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810130705/https://wst.tv/hendry-knocked-out-of-british/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 August 2022 |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref> He withdrew from the ] and also withdrew from the ] when the qualifying schedule conflicted with his broadcasting work for ] at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=8 August 2022 |title=Hendry Withdraws From Northern Ireland Open |url=https://wst.tv/hendry-withdraws-from-northern-ireland-open/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808141226/https://wst.tv/hendry-withdraws-from-northern-ireland-open/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=17 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2022 |title=Stephen Hendry withdraws from 2022 UK Championship qualifying due to schedule clash, Andrew Pagett to receive bye |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/uk-championship/2021-2022/stephen-hendry-withdraws-from-2022-uk-championship-qualifying-andrew-pagett-to-receieve-bye_sto9209341/story.shtml |access-date=5 November 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Hendry pulls out of UK Championship due to clash with commentary duties |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/stephen-hendry-pulls-out-of-uk-championship-due-to-clash-with-commentary-duties/204818 |access-date=5 November 2022 |website=www.sportinglife.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105122245/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/stephen-hendry-pulls-out-of-uk-championship-due-to-clash-with-commentary-duties/204818 |url-status=live }}</ref> He played his third professional match of the season in the ] qualifiers, where he was whitewashed 0–5 by Matthew Stevens.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2022 |title=Stephen Hendry whitewashed by Matthew Stevens at German Masters snooker as miserable run continues |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/german-masters/2021-2022/stephen-hendry-whitewashed-by-matthew-stevens-at-german-masters-snooker-as-miserable-run-continues_sto9242315/story.shtml |access-date=28 November 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref> At the ], he lost 4–10 in the first qualifying round to his ex-wife's nephew ], after which he said he still had "a very distant dream" that he would one day compete at the Crucible again.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 April 2023 |title=World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry loses to James Cahill in qualifying |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/65198667 |access-date=6 April 2023 |archive-date=22 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422172857/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/65198667 |url-status=live }}</ref>
			Hendry's ] began with a 2–4 defeat to ] in qualifying for the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-15 |title=British Open snooker: Stephen Hendry suffers qualifying defeat to Muhammad Asif, Si Jiahui and Ken Doherty progress |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/british-open-snooker-stephen-hendry-suffers-qualifying-defeat-to-muhammad-asif-si-jiahui-and-ken-doh_sto9743543/story.shtml |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Eurosport |archive-date=21 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121011414/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/british-open-snooker-stephen-hendry-suffers-qualifying-defeat-to-muhammad-asif-si-jiahui-and-ken-doh_sto9743543/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> After losing 0–4 to ] in qualifying for the ],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title=Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty dumped out of English Open, Stephen Maguire battles through |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/english-open/2022-2023/stephen-hendry-and-ken-doherty-dumped-out-of-english-open-stephen-maguire-battles-through_sto9786213/story.shtml |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=eurosport.com}}</ref> Hendry stated in a podcast interview that he was considering retiring again, calling his performances "embarrassing" and acknowledging that he had not been practicing for events.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nunns |first=Hector |date=2023-09-28 |title=Stephen Hendry torn on retiring after calling comeback 'embarrassing' |newspaper=] |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stephen-hendry-torn-on-retiring-after-calling-comeback-embarrassing-xcn82q5x0 |access-date=2023-11-15 |issn=0140-0460 |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115211410/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stephen-hendry-torn-on-retiring-after-calling-comeback-embarrassing-xcn82q5x0 |url-status=live }}</ref> He led ] 2–0 in the ] qualifiers but lost the match 3–6.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-18 |title=International Championship snooker: Ryan Day fires 147 as Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White tumble out in qualifying |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/international-championship-snooker-ryan-day-fires-147-as-stephen-hendry-and-jimmy-white-tumble-out-i_sto9802917/story.shtml |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=www.eurosport.com |archive-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626102123/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/international-championship-snooker-ryan-day-fires-147-as-stephen-hendry-and-jimmy-white-tumble-out-i_sto9802917/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> He lost 2–4 to Matthew Stevens in qualifying for the ]<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2023 |title=Matthew Stevens ends Stephen Hendry hopes in Northern Ireland Open snooker qualifying, Ken Doherty sparkles |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2023-2024/matthew-stevens-ends-stephen-hendry-hopes-in-northern-ireland-open-snooker-qualifying-ken-doherty-sp_sto9840428/story.shtml |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=] |archive-date=19 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019003931/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2023-2024/matthew-stevens-ends-stephen-hendry-hopes-in-northern-ireland-open-snooker-qualifying-ken-doherty-sp_sto9840428/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> and lost by the same score to ] in qualifying for the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kane |first=Desmond |date=2024-01-25 |title=Welsh Open snooker: Stephen Hendry loses to Ross Muir in qualifying as Gary Wilson, Graeme Dott and Si Jiahui advance |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/welsh-open/2022-2023/welsh-open-snooker-stephen-hendry-loses-to-ross-muir-in-qualifying-as-gary-wilson-graeme-dott-and-si_sto9991368/story.shtml |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=eurosport.com |archive-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125183130/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/welsh-open/2022-2023/welsh-open-snooker-stephen-hendry-loses-to-ross-muir-in-qualifying-as-gary-wilson-graeme-dott-and-si_sto9991368/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> He opted not to enter the ] qualifiers, meaning that he finished a second consecutive season without a professional win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haigh |first=Phil |date=2024-03-27 |title=Stephen Hendry decides not to play World Snooker Championship qualifying |url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/27/stephen-hendry-not-entering-world-snooker-championship-qualifying-20538488/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Metro |language=en |archive-date=31 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331050500/https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/27/stephen-hendry-not-entering-world-snooker-championship-qualifying-20538488/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2024, he declined the World Snooker Tour's offer to renew his invitational tour card for a further two seasons. This marked his second retirement from professional snooker. "I know the game inside out, I still know all the shots, but unfortunately the body is not performing like my brain wants it to," he stated. He had won just three of the 20 professional matches he played since returning to the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cjeer2zrj85o|title=Hendry declines two-year tour card from World Snooker|date=25 June 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=25 June 2024|archive-date=26 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626102108/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cjeer2zrj85o|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-25 |title=Stephen Hendry retires from snooker for second time after rejecting two-year invitational tour card offer |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/stephen-hendry-retires-from-snooker-for-second-time-after-rejecting-two-year-invitational-tour-card-_sto10209817/story.shtml |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=] |archive-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626102126/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/stephen-hendry-retires-from-snooker-for-second-time-after-rejecting-two-year-invitational-tour-card-_sto10209817/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
	==Status==		==Status==
			At the time of his initial retirement in 2012, Hendry was the most successful player in professional snooker history. He had earned almost £9 million in prize money, more than any other player. He held records for the most ] in the modern era (7), the most ] (36), the most ] (18), the most ] in professional competition (775), and (jointly with O'Sullivan) the most ] (11).<ref name="WST The Greatest">{{cite web |date=2 May 2012 |title=The Greatest |url=https://wst.tv/the-greatest/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220235556/https://wst.tv/the-greatest/ |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=4 November 2020 |work=World Snooker |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Yates |first=Phil |title=Stephen Hendry: the greatest |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=June 2012 |page=18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Hendry, Jimmy White, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Williams and John Higgins on the snooker tour together |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/golden-oldies-back-together/189682 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=www.sportinglife.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131151225/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/golden-oldies-back-together/189682 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, O'Sullivan, as of 2024, has equalled Hendry's record of 7 world titles, won 41 ranking titles and 23 Triple Crown titles, and made over 1,200 centuries in professional competition. John Higgins, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, and Judd Trump have also surpassed Hendry in terms of career century breaks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hendon |first=Dave |date=2023-03-13 |title=Who will be next to join Ronnie O'Sullivan in 1,000 centuries club? Why snooker tons are so special |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/who-will-be-next-to-join-ronnie-o-sullivan-in-1000-centuries-club-why-snooker-tons-are-so-special_sto9507907/story.shtml |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=eurosport.com |archive-date=13 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313210803/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/who-will-be-next-to-join-ronnie-o-sullivan-in-1000-centuries-club-why-snooker-tons-are-so-special_sto9507907/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> O'Sullivan now holds the record for the most maximum breaks, with 15, while Higgins is second with 13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=147 Breaks |url=https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/147-breaks/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=WPBSA |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113174744/https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/147-breaks/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
	{{BLP sources section|date=April 2017}}
	Hendry won 74 professional titles putting him second on the all-time list, behind ]; however, Hendry is the joint record holder for the number of ] won, setting the record of 36 before it was matched by Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2019. In addition, he won four team titles as well as several amateur titles. His other career records include the most consecutive ranking titles, most century breaks compiled in one match (7), most centuries compiled in one tournament (16), most years ranked world number one, longest unbroken run inside the top 16 of the world rankings (23 seasons) and—at the time of his retirement—highest total prize money.
	Hendry's World Snooker profile states that he is "generally considered the greatest snooker player ever".<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Hendry |publisher=] |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/players/stephen-hendry/ |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> However, some former players, such as ] (in 2004) and ] (in 2013), have stated that he has been superseded by Ronnie O'Sullivan.<ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Weaver |title=How Dracula gave Rocket wings |date=4 May 2004 |work=] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/04/comment.worldsnookerchampionship20042 |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Ben |last=Dirs |title=World Snooker: Imperious Ronnie O'Sullivan divides and rules |date=6 May 2013 |publisher=] |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/22429059 |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> In 2005 ], who competed with both players at their respective peaks, concurred, proclaiming O'Sullivan as "the best that's ever played the game".<ref>{{cite web |title=Superb Higgins blows Rocket away |date=16 October 2005 |publisher=] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4348072.stm |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> Steve Davis—a six-times former world champion and BBC pundit—is more divided on the issue, considering O'Sullivan to be the best player but Hendry the greatest winner.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jane |last=Graham |title=Steve Davis interview: "Shyness is almost a disability" |date=22 July 2015 |work=] |url=http://www.bigissue.com/features/letter-to-my-younger-self/5484/steve-davis-interview-shyness-is-almost-a-disability |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> ] also regards O'Sullivan as the best player he's ever seen, but considers Steve Davis his toughest opponent.<ref>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Reid |title=Right on cue: Jimmy White talks O'Sullivan, Davis, Hendry and the Rolling Stones |date=17 October 2013 |publisher=] |url=http://talksport.com/snooker/right-cue-jimmy-white-talks-osullivan-davis-hendry-and-rolling-stones-13101764474 |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> 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 believes that O'Sullivan has "under-achieved" next to Hendry.<ref>{{cite news |title=BIG READ: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry among snooker stars helped by Lincolnshire coach |date=23 June 2015 |work=] |url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/BIG-READ-Ronnie-O-Sullivan-Stephen-Hendry-snooker/story-26716694-detail/story.html |accessdate=6 May 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729232500/http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/BIG-READ-Ronnie-O-Sullivan-Stephen-Hendry-snooker/story-26716694-detail/story.html |archivedate=29 July 2015 }}</ref> O'Sullivan himself has dismissed the suggestion that he is the greatest player and believes that a player must equal Hendry's haul of seven world titles to be regarded in this capacity.<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Skilbeck |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan: I must win seven World Championships to be considered snooker's greatest player |date=18 April 2014 |work=] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/10775615/Ronnie-OSullivan-I-must-win-seven-World-Championships-to-be-considered-snookers-greatest-player.html |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> Former world champion ] also takes a statistical view of the question, stating that O'Sullivan is the "best player to pick up a cue" but Hendry's record of seven world titles settles the debate as to who the greatest player is.<ref>{{cite news |first=Owen |last=Phillips |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan: Stuart Bingham says Stephen Hendry is still greatest |date=11 April 2016 |work=]|https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/36013667}}</ref> Desmond Kane of ] has argued that if it were purely a statistical question then ]'s fifteen world championships would settle the issue, that there is no real difference between the "greatest" and the "best", and that O'Sullivan has played snooker to a higher standard than anyone.<ref>{{cite web |first=Desmond |last=Kane |title=Ronnie O’Sullivan can win a sixth world title, but is already snooker’s greatest |date=27 April 2016 |publisher=] |url=http://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2015-2016/ronnie-osullivan-can-win-a-sixth-world-title-but-is-already-snookers-greatest_sto5507969/story.shtml |accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> However, the Olympian ] considers the status of the ] as snooker’s most prestigious tournament and Hendry’s modern-era record settles Hendry’s position as the greatest ever snooker player.<ref>www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/eve-muirhead/877923/eve-muirhead-stephen-hendry-is-still-the-greatest/amp/?client=safari</ref>		Dennis Taylor and Ray Reardon have argued that O'Sullivan has superseded Hendry as the sport's greatest player.<ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Weaver |title=How Dracula gave Rocket wings |date=4 May 2004 |work=] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/04/comment.worldsnookerchampionship20042 |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329093716/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/04/comment.worldsnookerchampionship20042 |archive-date=29 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Ben |last=Dirs |title=World Snooker: Imperious Ronnie O'Sullivan divides and rules |date=6 May 2013 |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/22429059 |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805183811/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/22429059 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2005, John Higgins, who competed with both players at their respective peaks, proclaimed O'Sullivan as "the best that's ever played the game".<ref>{{cite web |title=Superb Higgins blows Rocket away |date=16 October 2005 |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4348072.stm |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811012358/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4348072.stm |archive-date=11 August 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Steve Davis considers O'Sullivan to be the best player but Hendry the greatest winner.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jane |last=Graham |title=Steve Davis interview: "Shyness is almost a disability" |date=22 July 2015 |work=] |url=http://www.bigissue.com/features/letter-to-my-younger-self/5484/steve-davis-interview-shyness-is-almost-a-disability |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705125046/http://www.bigissue.com/features/letter-to-my-younger-self/5484/steve-davis-interview-shyness-is-almost-a-disability |archive-date=5 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> White also regards O'Sullivan as the best player but considers Davis his toughest opponent.<ref>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Reid |title=Right on cue: Jimmy White talks O'Sullivan, Davis, Hendry and the Rolling Stones |date=17 October 2013 |publisher=] |url=http://talksport.com/snooker/right-cue-jimmy-white-talks-osullivan-davis-hendry-and-rolling-stones-13101764474 |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416094043/http://talksport.com/snooker/right-cue-jimmy-white-talks-osullivan-davis-hendry-and-rolling-stones-13101764474 |archive-date=16 April 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dell Hill, a snooker coach who has worked with some of the game's top players, 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=BIG READ: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry among snooker stars helped by Lincolnshire coach |date=23 June 2015 |work=] |url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/BIG-READ-Ronnie-O-Sullivan-Stephen-Hendry-snooker/story-26716694-detail/story.html |access-date=6 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729232500/http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/BIG-READ-Ronnie-O-Sullivan-Stephen-Hendry-snooker/story-26716694-detail/story.html |archive-date=29 July 2015 }}</ref> ], chief sports journalist for '']'', has continued to make the case for Hendry as the sport's greatest player.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands alone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |access-date=3 August 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731111750/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |url-status=live }}</ref>
			O’Sullivan has dismissed the suggestion that he is the greatest player and has identified Hendry as the greatest due to his having dominated the sport in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jamie |last=Shaw |title=Sharing seven world titles with Ronnie O'Sullivan "would be an honour" says Stephen Hendry |date=28 April 2022 |work=] |url=https://www.livesnooker.com/major-ranking-events/world-snooker-championship/sharing-seven-world-titles-with-ronnie-would-be-honour-says-hendry |access-date=3 May 2022 |archive-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707102229/https://www.livesnooker.com/major-ranking-events/world-snooker-championship/sharing-seven-world-titles-with-ronnie-would-be-honour-says-hendry/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hendry himself has identified O’Sullivan as the greatest player he has played against but considers he would triumph in a match if both players played at their peak.<ref>{{cite news |first=Donald |last=McRae |title='Embarrassment, anger, sadness': the decline of the great Stephen Hendry |publisher=The Irish Times |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/embarrassment-anger-sadness-the-decline-of-the-great-stephen-hendry-1.3664047 |access-date=19 July 2022 |date=15 October 2018 |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623141522/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/embarrassment-anger-sadness-the-decline-of-the-great-stephen-hendry-1.3664047 |url-status=live }}</ref> After O’Sullivan equalled Hendry's seven world titles in 2022, each player paid tribute to the other, with O'Sullivan saying: " used to play six hours a day and didn't miss a ball. There is no one dominating the sport like he did, like ] did". Hendry said of O'Sullivan during the 2022 World Championship: "You cannot play better snooker than that. He is just supreme in all departments".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands alone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731111750/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |url-status=live }}</ref>
	==Playing style==
	{{BLP sources section|date=December 2012}}
	Hendry tended to play at a steady pace. He popularized the now universal tactic of potting the blue with pace and bottom spin on the white ball to cannon into the pink, with the object being to hit the pink ball full ball to split open the pack of reds and develop them for break-building. Prior to Hendry, players would usually attempt to break the pack of reds from a pot on the black, due to the danger of the white going in off after striking the pink or the reds. Aside from his break-building consistency, Hendry's ability at long potting was crucial to his success, as was his knack of potting balls in the middle pocket during a break. Throughout his career, he played very aggressively, more often than not attempting quite difficult pots and trying to break open the reds early in a break rather than waiting until all open reds have been potted. In this way, he has compiled more than ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Centuries.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210111241/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Centuries.htm|archivedate=10 February 2013|title=Snooker's Leading Century Makers|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=24 April 2010}}</ref> However, towards the end of his career, the standard of his break-building and long potting declined, and his aggressive instincts gave his opponents more opportunities than in the past.
	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
			At age 16, Hendry began dating 17-year-old Amanda Tart from ], whom he met at a snooker event at a ] holiday camp in ], Wales. Amanda's family was accompanying her sister Maria, once ranked number 2 on the women's snooker tour, who was also competing at the venue.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cowing |first=Emma |date=19 April 2024 |title=The millionaire snooker star, his childhood sweetheart and the Noddy blonde lover who's caused a maximum break |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20140419/281728382509001 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Scottish Daily Mail}}</ref>{{cn|date=December 2024}} Despite strong disapproval from Hendry's then-manager Doyle, who feared that a girlfriend would distract Hendry from snooker, the two continued to see each other.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} They married on 30 June 1995, shortly after Hendry's fifth world title win, and settled in ].{{cn|date=December 2024}} Their son Blaine was born the following year. The couple struggled to have more children and underwent multiple ] procedures. In 2003, they had a ] son. They subsequently had another son, Carter, born in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCaffrey |first=Julie |date=1 September 2018 |title=Stephen Hendry reveals IVF battle and numbing pain of having a child stillborn - Irish Mirror Online |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/snooker/stephen-hendry-reveals-ivf-battle-13174132 |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=Irish Mirror}}</ref> Amanda's sister Maria married Patrick Cahill; their son ] has also played snooker professionally.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horsburgh |first=Lynette |date=2019-04-21 |title=World Snooker Championship: Mother's love helps James Cahill chalk up Crucible dream |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/47977784 |access-date=2024-07-01 |work=BBC Sport }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McHenry |first=Bruce |date=24 April 2019 |title=Giant-killer James Cahill is Stephen Hendry's nephew |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/giant-killer-james-cahill-is-stephen-hendrys-nephew-1419142 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=The Scotsman}}</ref>
	Hendry was born in ], ], brought up in ] and then ], where he attended ].{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} He later returned to ], attending nearby Queensferry High School from the age of fourteen, and lived in a flat in South Queensferry during the early part of his professional career<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1051003500|title=Me and the table : my autobiography|last=Stephen,|first=Hendry,|isbn=9781786069047|location=London|oclc=1051003500}}</ref>. He met his future wife Mandy Tart at a ] holiday camp when he was 16. The couple married in 1995 and settled in ]. They have two sons, Blaine (born 1996) and Carter (born 2004). In 2014, Hendry left his wife after 19 years of marriage and moved to England to pursue a relationship with 26-year-old children's entertainer and actress Lauren Thundow, whom he had met at a snooker event the previous year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/470290/Snooker-star-Stephen-Hendry-leaves-wife-for-26-year-old-lover|title=Snooker star Stephen Hendry leaves wife for 26-year-old lover|newspaper=]|date=14 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/snooker-star-stephen-hendry-splits-from-his-wife-1.318173|title=Snooker star Stephen Hendry splits from his wife|publisher=]|date=14 April 2014}}</ref>
	Hendry has a single-figure golf handicap. He enjoys poker and has appeared in several televised tournaments. Hendry is also keenly interested in ], supporting ] side ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Hendry |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0,,13165~2234503,00.html |publisher=worldsnooker.com |date=1 December 2010 |accessdate=12 January 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001012039/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0%2C%2C13165~2234503%2C00.html |archivedate=1 October 2013 }}</ref>
			In the 2010s, Hendry underwent financial struggles and divorce. In August 2011, ] successfully applied to ] to liquidate the assets of Stephen Hendry Snooker Ltd, the company set up to manage his sponsorships and promotion, following its failure to pay an £85,000 tax bill.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Martin |date=12 August 2011 |title=Hendry's firm goes bust over unpaid tax debt |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/hendry-s-firm-goes-bust-over-unpaid-tax-debt.14714253 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606005049/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/hendry-s-firm-goes-bust-over-unpaid-tax-debt.14714253 |archive-date=6 June 2012 |access-date=19 February 2012 |work=]}}</ref> In 2014, two years after his initial retirement, Hendry—then aged 45—left his wife to pursue a relationship with 26-year-old children's entertainer and actress Lauren Thundow, whom he had met while she was working at ] exhibition events.<ref>{{cite news |title=Snooker star Stephen Hendry splits from wife |date=14 April 2014 |newspaper=The Scotsman |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/snooker-star-stephen-hendry-splits-from-wife-1539736}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/snooker-star-stephen-hendry-splits-from-his-wife-1.318173|title=Snooker star Stephen Hendry splits from his wife|publisher=]|date=14 April 2014|access-date=23 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423001248/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/snooker-star-stephen-hendry-splits-from-his-wife-1.318173|archive-date=23 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>{{cn|date=December 2024}} Hendry and Thundow began living together in the south of England.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=McLeod |first=Keith |date=2018-08-06 |title=Ex-wife of snooker ace Stephen Hendry sells wedding china to fund new shop |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ex-wife-snooker-ace-stephen-13037989 |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Daily Record }}</ref> Amanda Hendry subsequently accused him of cheating on her with a woman half his age, of leaving her "destitute", and of rarely visiting his children.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Lion |first=Patrick |date=9 September 2018 |title=Stephen Hendry's ex wife claims snooker legend 'cheated on her with woman half his age' |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stephen-hendrys-ex-wife-claims-13215954 |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=]}}</ref> During divorce proceedings, accountants failed to uncover significant wealth held by Hendry; his wife said she did not know what happened to his tournament winnings, commenting "we never spent any of it".<ref name=":8" /> In 2021, she sold the couple's former home in Auchterarder, which she had received as part of their divorce settlement, for around £875,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hind |first=Sally |date=16 May 2021 |title=Stephen Hendry's ex-wife sells off £900k former marital mansion after divorce |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/stephen-hendrys-ex-wife-finally-24112582 |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=Daily Record|archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731095322/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/stephen-hendrys-ex-wife-finally-24112582 |url-status=live }}</ref>
	When returning to Scotland from the Thailand Open in September 2003, Hendry had his ] broken. The cue, which he had owned since he was aged 14, having purchased it for £40, was the cue he had used when winning his 7 world titles. Since the ], snooker players have been required to put their cues in the holds of aeroplanes, where they are susceptible to damage.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3199523.stm|title=Hendry's cue crisis|work=BBC Sport|date= 1 September 2003 | location=London}}</ref>
			Hendry's father Gordon died from cancer in 2017 at age 68.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Hendry's father dies after battling cancer |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20170204/281629600004533 |access-date=2024-06-30 |via=PressReader}}</ref> In 2018, Hendry published his autobiography, ''Me and the Table''.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-10-24 |title=Me and the Table by Stephen Hendry – a review |url=https://seniorsnooker.com/2018/10/24/me-and-the-table-by-stephen-hendry-a-review/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=The WPBSA World Seniors Tour }}</ref> In 2022, he launched a ] channel, Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips, which presents instructional content as well as conversations over frames of snooker with players and other personalities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/@stephenhendryscuetips/about|title=Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips|website=]|access-date=27 January 2023|archive-date=14 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614170148/https://www.youtube.com/@stephenhendryscuetips/about|url-status=live}}</ref> Hendry has a single-figure ] and enjoys poker and football; he supports Scottish team ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Hendry|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0,,13165~2234503,00.html |publisher=worldsnooker.com |date=1 December 2010 |access-date=12 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001012039/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0%2C%2C13165~2234503%2C00.html |archive-date=1 October 2013 }}</ref>
	In August 2011, ] successfully applied to ] to liquidate the assets of Stephen Hendry Snooker Ltd., following its failure to pay an £85,000 tax bill.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Martin |title=Hendry’s firm goes bust over unpaid tax debt |date=12 August 2011 |work=] |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/hendry-s-firm-goes-bust-over-unpaid-tax-debt.14714253 |accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center" colspan="2"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
	| style="text-align:center;"|]		|align="center"|]
			|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="INT">Players issued an invitational tour card began the season without ranking points</ref>
			|align="center"|]
			|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="INT"/>
			|align="center"|]
	|-		|-
	| colspan="30" | '''Ranking tournaments'''		|colspan="40"|'''Ranking tournaments'''
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" name="AUS">The event ran under different names such as Australian Masters (1985/1986–1987/1988 and 1995/1996), Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995)</ref>
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Non-Ranking		|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH		|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NR		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| colspan="15" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="EUR">The event was called the European Open (1988/1989–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004), the Irish Open (1998/1999) and the Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)</ref>
	| colspan="22" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| LQ		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" name="GER">The event ran under a different name as the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)</ref>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="28" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NR		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| LQ
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="28" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb">The event ran under different names such as the Grand Prix (1985/1986–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010), LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004), the World Open (2010/2011) and the Haikou World Open (2011/2012)</ref>
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| LQ		|align="center" colspan="31" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| {{nowrap|]<ref group="nb">The event ran under a different name as the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2010/2011–2012/2013)</ref>}}
	| colspan="25" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;" |]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;" |]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;" |]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;" |]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| ]<ref group="nb" name="CHN">The event ran under a different name as the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)</ref>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986), the International Open (1986/1987–1989/1990 and 1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)</ref>
	| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NR
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="GER">The event was called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)</ref>
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]
			|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	|colspan="30" | '''Non-ranking tournaments'''
			|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" name="WUC">The event ran under a different name as the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)</ref>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2010/2011–2011/2012)</ref>
	| colspan="23" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="26" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Grand Prix (1985/1986–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)</ref>
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]
	| colspan="26" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb">The event ran under different names such as the Matchroom League (1986/1987–1991/1992) and European League (1992/1993–1996/1997)</ref>
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH		|align="center" colspan="28" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	|-		|-
			|colspan="40"|'''Non-ranking tournaments'''
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]
	| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| colspan="19" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="22" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|A		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	|-		|-
	|colspan="30" | '''Former ranking tournaments'''		|colspan="40"|'''Former ranking tournaments'''
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Non-Ranking		|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| colspan="20" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" >The event ran under different names such as the Dubai Masters (1988/1989), Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and Asian Classic (1996/1997)</ref>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" >The event was called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989), the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and the Asian Classic (1996/1997)</ref>
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NR		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="9" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Non-Ranking Event		|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NR		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" >The event ran under different names such as the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)</ref>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="THA">The event was called the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)</ref>
	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NR		|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NR		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NR		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" >The event ran under different names such as the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986), International Open (1986/1987–1989/1990 and 1992/1993–1996/1997) and Players Championship (2003/2004)</ref>
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| LQ		|align="center" colspan="17" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| LQ		|align="center" colspan="21" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| LQ		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="17" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Non-Ranking Event		|align="center" colspan="24" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NR
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" name="MAL">The event ran under different names such as the European Open (1988/1989–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004) and Irish Open (1998/1999)</ref>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="AUS">The event was called the Australian Masters (1985/1986–1987/1988 and 1995/1996), the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and the Australian Open (1994/1995-1995/1996)</ref>
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NR
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="20" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NR
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="CHN">The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)</ref>
	| colspan="23" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	|colspan="30" | '''Former non-ranking tournaments'''
			|align="center" colspan="28" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
	|-		|-
			|colspan="40"|'''Former non-ranking tournaments'''
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" name="AUS">The event ran under different names such as Australian Masters (1985/1986–1987/1988 and 1995/1996), Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995)</ref>
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|'''W'''
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|R
	| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|A
	| colspan="15" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|R
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| ]<ref group="nb" name="CHN"/>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Carling Challenge (1987/1988)</ref>
	| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Ranking Event		|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Ranking Event		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" name="GER"/>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Ranking Event
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:yellow;" style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Ranking
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="9" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|R
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb">The event ran under a different name as the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)</ref>
	| colspan="9" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="20" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Ranking Event		|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="THA"/>
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Ranking Event
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;"|A		|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" colspan="5"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" colspan="11"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | ]<ref group="nb" name="MAL"/>		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
	| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held		|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| colspan="9" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Ranking Event		|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH		|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| R
	| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Ranking Event
	| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|]
	| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Not Held
	|-		|-
	|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | {{nowrap|]}}		|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| A		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| colspan="21" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| Tournament Not Held		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
	| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|]
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH		|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="AUS"/>
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="CHN"/>
			|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="GER"/>
			|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="14" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)</ref>
			|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="21" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="18" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="EUR"/>
			|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
			|align="center" colspan="7" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="25" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="25" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="26" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|{{nowrap|]}}
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="22" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb" name="WUC">The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)</ref>
			|align="center" colspan="24" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="27" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Matchroom League (1986/1987–1991/1992) and the European League (1992/1993–1996/1997)</ref>
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
			|-
			|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Hong Kong Challenge (1990/1991–1991/1992)</ref>
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|]
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
			|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|]
			|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|]
			|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
			|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
	|}		|}
	{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"		{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"
	|- bgcolor="#efefef"
	! colspan="6"|Performance table legend		! colspan="6"|Performance table legend
	|-		|-
	| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" width="30"|LQ		| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ
	| lost in the qualifying draw		| lost in the qualifying draw
	| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R		| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R
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	| won the tournament		| won the tournament
	|-		|-
	| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" width="30"|DNQ		| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ
	| did not qualify for the tournament		| did not qualify for the tournament
	| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" width="30"|A		| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A
	| did not participate in the tournament		| did not participate in the tournament
	| align="center" style="color:#cccccc;" width="30"|WD		| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD
	| withdrew from the tournament		| withdrew from the tournament
	|}		|}
	{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"		{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
	|-		|-
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || event was not held.		| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || event was not held.
	|-		|-
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || event is/was no longer a ranking event.		| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || event is/was no longer a ranking event.
	|-		|-
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || event is/was a ranking event.		| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || event is/was a ranking event.
	|-		|-
	| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || event is/was a minor-ranking event.		| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || event is/was a minor-ranking event.
	|}		|}
	{{Reflist|group=nb}}		{{Reflist|group=nb}}
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	==Career finals==		==Career finals==
	===Ranking finals: 57 (36 titles, 21 runners-up)===		===Ranking finals: 57 (36 titles)===
	{| class="wikitable"		{| class="wikitable"
			! Legend
	|- style="background:#eee;"
	|'''Legend'''
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
	| World Championship (7–2)		| World Championship (7–2)
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	{| class="wikitable sortable"		{| class="wikitable sortable"
			! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|Outcome
	|-
	! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|'''Outcome'''		! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|No.
	! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|'''No.'''		! scope="col" style="width:60px;"|Year
	! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|'''Year'''		! scope="col" style="width:250px;"|Championship
	! scope="col" style="width:250px;"|'''Championship'''		! scope="col" style="width:200px;"|Opponent in the final
	! scope="col" style="width:200px;"|'''Opponent in the final'''		! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|Score
	! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:50px;"|'''Score'''
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|NIR}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|NIR}}
	| align="center"|10–7		| align="center"|10–7
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|13–2		| align="center"|13–2
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 1.		| 1.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|12–16		| align="center"|12–16
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|THA}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|THA}}
	| align="center"|9–2		| align="center"|9–2
			|-
			| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
			| 2.
			| ]
			| ]
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|4–9
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|9–2		| align="center"|9–2
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
	| 5.		| 5.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|16–12		| align="center"|16–12
	|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 2.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|4–9
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|6–10		| align="center"|6–10
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|18–12		| align="center"|18–12
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|10–5		| align="center"|10–5
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|NIR}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|NIR}}
	| align="center"|9–3		| align="center"|9–3
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–1		| align="center"|9–1
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
	| 10.		| 10.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|16–15		| align="center"|16–15
	|-		|-
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	| 4.		| 4.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|4–10		| align="center"|4–10
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|10–9		| align="center"|10–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|10–6		| align="center"|10–6
			|-
			| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
			| 5.
			| ]
			| ] <small>(2)</small>
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|8–9
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|9–3		| align="center"|9–3
	|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 5.
	| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|8–9
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|18–14		| align="center"|18–14
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|8–9		| align="center"|8–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|4–10		| align="center"|4–10
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|10–6		| align="center"|10–6
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|18–5		| align="center"|18–5
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–3		| align="center"|9–3
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 8.		| 8.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|6–10		| align="center"|6–10
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–5		| align="center"|9–5
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|18–17		| align="center"|18–17
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
	| 20.		| 20.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|IRL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|IRL}}
	| align="center"|10–5		| align="center"|10–5
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–3		| align="center"|9–3
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(5)</small>		| ] <small>(5)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|18–9		| align="center"|18–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|9–5		| align="center"|9–5
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
	| 24.		| 24.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|10–3		| align="center"|10–3
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(6)</small>		| ] <small>(6)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|18–12		| align="center"|18–12
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
	| 26.		| 26.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(5)</small>		| ] <small>(5)</small>
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|10–9		| align="center"|10–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–2		| align="center"|9–2
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|MLT}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|MLT}}
	| align="center"|9–1		| align="center"|9–1
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|2–9		| align="center"|2–9
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|IRL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|IRL}}
	| align="center"|12–18		| align="center"|12–18
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 11.		| 11.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|6–10		| align="center"|6–10
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–6		| align="center"|9–6
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|8–9		| align="center"|8–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|8–9		| align="center"|8–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|9–1		| align="center"|9–1
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(7)</small>		| ] <small>(7)</small>
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|18–11		| align="center"|18–11
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
	| 32.		| 32.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–1		| align="center"|9–1
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|5–9		| align="center"|5–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|IRL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|IRL}}
	| align="center"|3–9		| align="center"|3–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–2		| align="center"|9–2
	|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"		|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|17–18		| align="center"|17–18
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|9–5		| align="center"|9–5
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|6–9		| align="center"|6–9
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–6		| align="center"|9–6
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 18.		| 18.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|8–10		| align="center"|8–10
	|-		|-
Line 1,131:		Line 1,400:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|8–9		| align="center"|8–9
	|-		|-
Line 1,138:		Line 1,407:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|9–7		| align="center"|9–7
	|-		|-
Line 1,145:		Line 1,414:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|CHN}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|CHN}}
	| align="center"|5–9		| align="center"|5–9
	|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"		|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
	| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 21.		| 21.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(5)</small>		| ] <small>(5)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|6–10		| align="center"|6–10
	|}		|}
	===Non-ranking finals: 64 (39 titles, 25 runners-up)===		===Non-ranking finals: 65 (40 titles)===
	{|		{|
	|-		|-
	| style="width:40%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left;"|		| style="width:40%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left;"|
	{| class="wikitable"		{| class="wikitable"
			! Legend
	|- style="background:#eee;"
	|'''Legend'''
	|- style="background:#ffc;"		|- style="background:#ffc;"
	| The Masters (6–3)		| The Masters (6–3)
Line 1,168:		Line 1,436:
	| Premier League (6–5)		| Premier League (6–5)
	|-		|-
	| Other (26–17)		| Other (28–17)
	|}		|}
	{| class="wikitable sortable"		{| class="wikitable sortable"
			! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|Outcome
	|-
	! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|'''Outcome'''		! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|No.
	! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|'''No.'''		! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|Year
	! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|'''Year'''		! scope="col" style="width:190px;"|Championship
	! scope="col" style="width:250px;"|'''Championship'''		! scope="col" style="width:180px;"|Opponent in the final
	! scope="col" style="width:200px;"|'''Opponent in the final'''		! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|Score
	! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:50px;"|'''Score'''
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
Line 1,184:		Line 1,451:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} Matt Gibson		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|10–5		| align="center"|10–5
	|-		|-
Line 1,191:		Line 1,458:
	| ]		| ]
	| {{nowrap|] <small>(2)</small>}}		| {{nowrap|] <small>(2)</small>}}
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|10–7		| align="center"|10–7
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 3.		| 3.
			| ]
	| 1987
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|{{nowrap|371–226 <nowiki>*</nowiki>}}		| align="center"|371–226 points
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 1.		| 1.
			| ]
	| 1987
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|3–9		| align="center"|3–9
	|-		|-
Line 1,212:		Line 1,479:
	| ]		| ]
	| {{nowrap|] <small>(3)</small>}}		| {{nowrap|] <small>(3)</small>}}
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|]|SCO}}}}
	| align="center"|10–4		| align="center"|10–4
			|-
			|- style=background:#d0f0c0;"
			| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
			| 2.
			| ]
			| ]
			|{{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|Round-Robin
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 5.		| 5.
			| ]
	| 1988
	| New Zealand Masters		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|6–1		| align="center"|6–1
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 2.		| 3.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|5–8		| align="center"|5–8
	|-
	|- style=background:#d0f0c0;"
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 3.
	| ]
	| ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|Round-Robin
	|-		|-
	|- style="background:#ffc;"		|- style="background:#ffc;"
Line 1,242:		Line 1,509:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–6		| align="center"|9–6
			|-
			| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
			| 4.
			| ]
			| ]
			| {{flagathlete|]|NIR}}
			| align="center"|8–9
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
Line 1,249:		Line 1,523:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|4–2		| align="center"|4–2
	|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 4.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|3–5
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
Line 1,263:		Line 1,530:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|10–1		| align="center"|10–1
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 5.		| 5.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| {{flagicon|NIR}} ]
	| align="center"|8–9		| align="center"|3–5
	|-		|-
			|- style="background:#ffc;"
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 9.		| 9.
	| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|4–2
	|-
	|- style="background:#ffc;"
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 10.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–4		| align="center"|9–4
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 11.		| 10.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–6		| align="center"|9–6
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 12.		| 11.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|Wales}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|10–6		| align="center"|4–2
	|-		|-
	|- style=background:#d0f0c0;"		|- style=background:#d0f0c0;"
Line 1,307:		Line 1,567:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|Round-Robin		| align="center"|Round-Robin
			|-
			| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
			| 12.
			| ]
			| ] <small>(2)</small>
			| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
			| align="center"|10–6
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
Line 1,314:		Line 1,581:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–18		| align="center"|9–18
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 13.		| 13.
			| ]
	| 1990
			| Centenary Challenge
	| Centenary Challenge<ref>{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=159-160}}</ref>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|19–11		| align="center"|{{nowrap|19–11 Aggregate Score}}
	|-		|-
	|- style="background:#ffc;"		|- style="background:#ffc;"
Line 1,329:		Line 1,596:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–8		| align="center"|9–8
	|-		|-
			|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 15.		| 15.
	| 1991
	| Hong Kong Challenge
	| {{flagicon|THA}} ]
	| align="center"|9–1
	|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 16.
	| 1991
	| Indian Challenge
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|9–5
	|-
	|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 17.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|Round-Robin		| align="center"|Round-Robin
	|-		|-
Line 1,358:		Line 1,611:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|1–2		| align="center"|1–2
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 9.		| 9.
			| ]
	| 1991
			| ]
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|3–6
			|-
			| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
			| 16.
			| ]
			| ]
			| {{flagathlete|]|THA}}
			| align="center"|9–1
			|-
			| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
			| 17.
			| ]
			| Indian Challenge
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|9–5
			|-
			| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
			| 10.
			| ]
	| Belgian Challenge		| Belgian Challenge
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–10		| align="center"|9–10
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 10.		| 11.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|0–4		| align="center"|0–4
	|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 18.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|4–0
	|-		|-
	|- style="background:#ffc;"		|- style="background:#ffc;"
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 19.		| 18.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–4		| align="center"|9–4
			|-
			| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
			| 19.
			| ]
			| ]
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|4–0
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
Line 1,394:		Line 1,668:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|IRL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|IRL}}
	| align="center"|9–6		| align="center"|9–6
	|-		|-
Line 1,402:		Line 1,676:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|9–2		| align="center"|9–2
	|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 11.
	| 1992
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|3–6
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 12.		| 12.
	| 1992		| ]
	| Kent Classic		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|5–6		| align="center"|5–6
	|-		|-
Line 1,422:		Line 1,689:
	| 22.		| 22.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|MLT}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|MLT}}
	| align="center"|5–3		| align="center"|5–3
	|-		|-
Line 1,431:		Line 1,698:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(5)</small>		| ] <small>(5)</small>
	| {{flagicon|THA}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|THA}}
	| align="center"|9–5		| align="center"|9–5
	|-		|-
Line 1,439:		Line 1,706:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|8–9		| align="center"|8–9
	|-		|-
Line 1,447:		Line 1,714:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|10–7		| align="center"|10–7
	|-		|-
Line 1,453:		Line 1,720:
	| 25.		| 25.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| Top Rank Classic
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|Round-Robin		| align="center"|Round-Robin
	|-		|-
Line 1,461:		Line 1,728:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|IRL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|IRL}}
	| align="center"|7–9		| align="center"|7–9
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 26.		| 26.
	| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|9–5
	|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 27.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|NIR}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|NIR}}
	| align="center"|9–1		| align="center"|9–1
	|-		|-
	|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"		|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 28.		| 27.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|IRL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|IRL}}
	| align="center"|10–2		| align="center"|10–2
	|-		|-
Line 1,490:		Line 1,750:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|8–9		| align="center"|8–9
			|-
			| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
			| 28.
			| ]
			| ] <small>(3)</small>
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|9–5
	|-		|-
	|- style="background:#ffc;"		|- style="background:#ffc;"
Line 1,498:		Line 1,765:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(6)</small>		| ] <small>(6)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|10–5		| align="center"|10–5
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 30.		| 30.
	| ]		| ]
			| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>
			| {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|]|ENG}}}}
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]
	| align="center"|9–8		| align="center"|9–8
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 31.		| 31.
	| ]		| ]
			| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|9–8		| align="center"|9–8
	|-		|-
Line 1,520:		Line 1,787:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|8–10		| align="center"|8–10
	|-		|-
			|- style="background:#ffc;"
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 17.		| 17.
			| ]
			| ] <small>(2)</small>
			| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
			| align="center"|9–10
			|-
			| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
			| 18.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| Red Bull Super Challenge
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|Round-Robin		| align="center"|Round-Robin
	|-		|-
Line 1,533:		Line 1,808:
	| 32.		| 32.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| Champions Super League
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|Round-Robin		| align="center"|Round-Robin
	|-		|-
Line 1,541:		Line 1,816:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|IRL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|IRL}}
	| align="center"|7–6		| align="center"|7–6
	|-		|-
	|- style="background:#ffc;"		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
			| 34.
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
			| ]
	| 18.
	| ]		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|9–8
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]
	| align="center"|9–10
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 34.		| 35.
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|7–5		| align="center"|7–5
	|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 35.
	| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| align="center"|9–8
	|-		|-
	|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"		|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
Line 1,570:		Line 1,837:
	| 36.		| 36.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(5)</small>		| ] <small>(5)</small>
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|9–5		| align="center"|9–5
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 19.		| 19.
			| ]
			| ] <small>(3)</small>
			| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
			| align="center"|4–9
			|-
			| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
			| 20.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(2)</small>		| ] <small>(2)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|6–9		| align="center"|6–9
	|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 20.
	| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]
	| align="center"|4–9
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
Line 1,592:		Line 1,859:
	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|7–6		| align="center"|7–1
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
Line 1,599:		Line 1,866:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|8–9		| align="center"|8–9
	|-		|-
Line 1,606:		Line 1,873:
	| 22.		| 22.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(4)</small>		| ] <small>(4)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|7–9		| align="center"|7–9
	|-		|-
Line 1,615:		Line 1,882:
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(3)</small>		| ] <small>(3)</small>
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|4–10		| align="center"|4–10
	|-		|-
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	| 38.		| 38.
	| ]		| ]
	| ] <small>(6)</small>		| ] <small>(6)</small>
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|SCO}}
	| align="center"|9–6		| align="center"|9–6
	|-		|-
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	| ]		| ]
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|WAL}}
	| align="center"|7–9		| align="center"|7–9
	|-		|-
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	| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up		| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
	| 25.		| 25.
	| ]		| {{nowrap|]}}
	| ] <small>(5)</small>		| ] <small>(5)</small>
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
	| align="center"|0–6		| align="center"|0–6
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 39.		| 39.
			| ]
	| 2009
			| Legends of Snooker
	| Legends of Snooker <ref name="Weir & Hoyle (2009, 2 November)">Weir, S. & Hoyle, A., 2009. . '']'', 2 November. {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l128DDxl?url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/snooker/Hendry-wins-battle-of-the.5785346.jp |date=3 November 2009 }}.</ref>
	| {{flagicon|IRL}} ]		| {{flagathlete|]|IRL}}
	| align="center"|5–3		| align="center"|5–3
	|}		|-
			| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
			| 40.
			| 2023
			| Seniors 900
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|1–0
	|}		|}
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	<nowiki>**</nowiki> There was no play-off. Title decided on league table only.		<nowiki>**</nowiki> There was no play-off. Title decided on league table only.
	===Team finals: 6 (4 titles, 2 runners-up)===		===Team finals: 8 (5 titles)===
	{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"		{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
	|-
	!scope="col" width="80"|Outcome		!scope="col" width="80"|Outcome
	!scope="col" width="20"|No.		!scope="col" width="20"|No.
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	!scope="col" width="200"|Team/partner		!scope="col" width="200"|Team/partner
	!scope="col" width="200"|Opponent(s) in the final		!scope="col" width="200"|Opponent(s) in the final
	!scope="col" align="center" width="70"|Score		!scope="col" width="70"|Score
	|-		|-
	!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up		!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 1.		| 1.
			| ]
	| 1986
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Hallett}}		| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Hallett}}
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	!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
	| 1.		| 1.
			| ]
	| 1987
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Hallett}}		| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Hallett}}
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	| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Brady|Gollan}}<br/>{{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Jim|Wych}}		| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Brady|Gollan}}<br/>{{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Jim|Wych}}
	| align="center"|8–5		| align="center"|8–5
			|-
			!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
			| 2.
			| 1991
			| ]
			| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Stacey|Hillyard}}
			| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Steve|Davis}}<br/>{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Allison|Fisher}}
			| align="center"|4–5
	|-		|-
	!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
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	|-		|-
	!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up		!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
	| 2.		| 3.
			| ]
	| 1999
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagcountry|SCO}}		| {{flagcountry|SCO}}
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	!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner		!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
	| 4.		| 4.
			| ]
	| 2001
	| ]		| ]
	| {{flagcountry|SCO}}		| {{flagcountry|SCO}}
	| {{flagcountry|IRL}}		| {{flagcountry|IRL}}
	| align="center"|6–2		| align="center"|6–2
			|-
			!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
			| 5.
			| ]
			| ]
			| {{flagcountry|EUR}}
			| Team ]
			| align="center"|5–3
	|}		|}
	===Amateur finals: 3 (3 titles)===		===Amateur finals: 5 (5 titles)===
	{| class="wikitable sortable"		{| class="wikitable sortable"
			! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|Outcome
			! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|No.
			! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|Year
			! scope="col" style="width:250px;"|Championship
			! scope="col" style="width:200px;"|Opponent in the final
			! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|Score
			! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|{{Ref heading}}
	|-		|-
			| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|'''Outcome'''
			| 1.
	! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|'''No.'''
			| 1982
	! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|'''Year'''
			| Pontins Star of the Future
	! scope="col" style="width:250px;"|'''Championship'''
			| {{flagathlete|Paul Hefford|ENG}}
	! scope="col" style="width:200px;"|'''Opponent in the final'''
			| align="center"|2–0
	! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:50px;"|'''Score'''
			| <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Steve Duggan wins Pontins Autumn Open |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=November 1982 |page=31}}</ref>
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 1.		| 1.
	| 1983		| 1983
	| ]		| Scottish Under-16 Championship
	|		|
	|		|
			|<ref>{{cite news |last=Kean |first=Jim |title=Scot Stephen is Little Big-Shot |newspaper=Daily Record |date=3 June 1983 |page=45 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-scot-stephen-is-little-big/161867582/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 2.		| 2.
			| 1983
			| British Junior Championship
			| {{flagathlete|]|ENG}}
			| align="center"|3–0
			| <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Hendry and Thompson win British Junior Snooker Titles |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=July 1983 |page=31}}</ref><!--Hendry has mentioned in his autobiography that he beat Martin Clark; that was in the semi-final-->
			|-
			| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
			| 3.
	| 1984		| 1984
	| ]		| Scottish Amateur Championship
			| {{flagathlete|David Sneddon|SCO}}
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} David Sneddon<ref name="amateur">{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishsnooker.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=772 |title=Roll of Honor |publisher=Scottish Snooker |date= |accessdate=4 May 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224004542/http://www.scottishsnooker.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=772 |archivedate=24 February 2012 }}</ref>
	| align="center"|9–8		| align="center"|9–8
			|<ref name="amateur">{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishsnooker.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=772 |title=Roll of Honor |publisher=Scottish Snooker |access-date=4 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224004542/http://www.scottishsnooker.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=772 |archive-date=24 February 2012 }}</ref>
	|-		|-
	| style="background:#98FB98|Winner		| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
	| 3.		| 4.
	| 1985		| 1985
	| Scottish Amateur Championship <small>(2)</small>		| Scottish Amateur Championship <small>(2)</small>
			| {{flagathlete|Jim McNellan|SCO}}
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim McNellan<ref name="amateur" />
	| align="center"|9–6		| align="center"|9–6
			|<ref name="amateur" />
	|}
	==Maximum breaks==
	{{See also|Maximum break}}
	{| class="sortable wikitable"
	|-
	!width="20"|'''{{Abbr|No.|Number}}'''
	!width="50"|'''Year'''
	!width="250"|'''Championship'''
	!width="200"|'''Opponent'''
	!width="30"|'''Ref.'''
	|-
	| 1.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Willie|Thorne}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s">{{citeweb|title=Official 147s|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/wpbsa/official-147s/|publisher=World Snooker|accessdate=27 July 2018}}</ref>
	|-
	| 2.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Jimmy|White}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 3.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Gary|Wilkinson|dab=snooker player}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 4.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Ronnie|O'Sullivan}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 5.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|IRE}} {{sortname|Ken|Doherty}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 6.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Peter|Ebdon}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 7.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Wykes}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 8.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Mark|Williams|dab=snooker player}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 9.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Shaun|Murphy|dab=snooker player}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 10.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stephen|Maguire}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|-
	| 11.
	| ]
	| ]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Stuart|Bingham}}
	| <ref name="Official 147s"></ref>
	|}		|}
	==Awards==		==Awards==
	{{col-begin}}
	{{col-2}}
	{| class="wikitable"		{| class="wikitable"
	|-
	! Award		! Award
	! Year		! Year
			!{{Ref heading}}
	|-		|-
	| ] (])		| ] (MBE)
			| 1993
	| 1993<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=53332 |date=11 June 1993 |page=17 |supp=y }}</ref>
			|<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=53332 |date=11 June 1993 |page=17 |supp=y }}</ref>
	|-		|-
	| ]		| ]
	| 1987, 1996		| 1987, 1996
			|<ref name="SP87"/><ref name="SP96"/>
	|-		|-
	| ]		| ]
	| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996		| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
			|<ref>
			*{{cite news |title=The new king of the frame game |newspaper=The Times |date=18 December 1990 |page=32}}
			*{{cite news |title=In brief: snooker |newspaper=The Times |date=19 October 1991 |page=35}}
			*{{cite news |title=Hendry and Lowe gain honours |newspaper=The Times |date=17 October 1992 |page=35}}
			*{{cite news |title=Hendry takes award |newspaper=The Times |date=23 October 1993 |page=43}}
			*{{cite news |title=Sport in brief |newspaper=Daily Record |date=14 October 1995 |page=49 }}
			*{{cite news |title=Award for Hendry |newspaper=The Times |date=25 May 1996 |page=38}}
			*{{cite news |title=Hendry honour|newspaper=The Times |date=11 October 1997 |page=39}}
			*{{cite news |title=Sport in Brief: Snooker |newspaper=The Times |date=28 December 1999 |page=39}}
			</ref>
	|-		|-
	| ]		| ]
	| 1988		| 1985, 1987, 1988
			|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=WPBSA awards and golf day |magazine=Cue World |date=November 1986 |pages=18–19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Honour roll |newspaper=The Times |date=14 September 1987 |page=40}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=WPBSA |magazine=Cue World |date=February 1989 |page=16}}</ref>
	|-		|-
	| ]		| ]{{efn|Compiling seven century breaks in the ] final.}}
	| 1995		| 1995
			|<ref>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=Snooker Writers Association Awards |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Awards.html#World_Snooker_Player_of_the_Year_Awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330084451/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Awards.html#World_Snooker_Player_of_the_Year_Awards |website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |archive-date=30 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Honour roll |newspaper=The Times |date=14 September 1987 |page=40}}</ref>
			|-
			| ]
			| 2011
			|<ref name="SCENE2011">{{cite magazine |title=Awards for Higgins, Williams and Trump |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=June 2011 |page=33}}</ref>
	|}		|}
			==Notes==
			{{notelist}}
	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
			'''Books'''
			*{{cite book |last=Burn |first=Gordon |title=Pocket Money |year=2008 |orig-year=1986 |publisher=Faber & Faber |location=London |isbn=978-0-571-23683-1}}
			*{{cite book |last=Docherty |first=John |title=Remember My Name: the Authorised Biography of Stephen Hendry |year=1990 |location=London |publisher=Pelham |isbn=9780720718843}}
			*{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |year=2012 |title=Black Farce and Cue Ball Wizards |publisher=Mainstream |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-78057-568-1}}
			*{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |year=1987 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88 |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356146901 }}
			*{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |year=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |location=Lowestoft |isbn=978-0-9548549-0-4 |pages=518–524}}
			*{{Cite book |last=Hendry |first=Stephen |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1051003500 |title=Me and the Table: My Autobiography |date=2018 |publisher=John Blake Publishing |isbn=978-1-78606-904-7 |location=London |oclc=1051003500}}
			*{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |year=1987 |title=The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker |edition=Revised |location=Twickenham |publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-600-55604-6}}
			*{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |year=1988 |title=Hamlyn Who's Who in Snooker |location=London |publisher=Hamlyn |isbn=978-0-600-55713-5 }}
			*{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Luke |last2=Gadsby |first2=Paul |year=2005 |title=Masters of the Baize |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Mainstream |isbn=978-1-84018-872-1}}
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			{{portal|Cue sports}}
	{{wikiquote}}
			* {{YouTube channel|@stephenhendryscuetips|text=Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips}}
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			* {{WST player|stephen-hendry|archive=20230318234645}}
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			* {{snooker.org player}}
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Scottish snooker player (born 1969) Not to be confused with Stephen Hendrie.

Stephen Hendry
MBE

Hendry at the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic
Born	(1969-01-13) 13 January 1969 (age 56) Edinburgh, Scotland
Sport country	Scotland
Nickname	The King of the Crucible the Golden Bairn
Professional	1985–2012, 2020–2024
Highest ranking	1 (April 1990 – May 1998, May 2006 – May 2007)
Maximum breaks	11
Century breaks	777
Tournament wins
Ranking	36
World Champion	1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1999

Stephen Gordon Hendry MBE (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish retired professional snooker player and a current commentator and pundit. One of the most successful players in snooker history, he turned professional in 1985, aged 16, and rose rapidly through the snooker world rankings, reaching number four in the world by the end of his third professional season. He won his first World Snooker Championship in 1990, aged 21 years and 106 days, making him the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still holds. He won seven world titles between 1990 and 1999, setting a new modern-era record that stood outright until Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022. He also won the Masters six times and the UK Championship five times for a career total of 18 Triple Crown tournament wins, a total exceeded only by O'Sullivan's 23. His total of 36 ranking titles is second only to O'Sullivan's 41, while his nine seasons as world number one were the most by any player under the annual ranking system used until 2010.

Hendry's five consecutive Masters titles between 1989 and 1993 and five consecutive world titles between 1992 and 1996 remain records in the modern era. His 36 consecutive victories in ranking events between March 1990 and January 1991 and his 29 consecutive wins at the Crucible between 1992 and 1997 also remain modern-era records. One of three players to have won all three Triple Crown events in a single season, he is the only player to have achieved the feat twice, in the 1989–90 and 1995–96 seasons. His 777 career century breaks include 11 maximum breaks, putting him in third place behind O'Sullivan (15) and John Higgins (13) for the most officially recognised maximums in professional competition. Awarded an MBE in 1994, he was twice named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year, in 1987 and 1996.

Hendry's form became less consistent after his sixth world title in 1996 and his career declined in the 2000s, his play increasingly affected by the yips. He reached the last of his nine world finals at the 2002 World Championship but lost in a deciding frame to Peter Ebdon. He won his last ranking title at the 2005 Malta Cup and reached his last ranking final at the 2006 UK Championship, where he was again defeated by Ebdon. During the 2011–12 season, he fell out of the top 16 in the world rankings for the first time in 23 years. He qualified for the 2012 World Championship, where he made his 27th consecutive Crucible appearance, but he announced his retirement from professional snooker at age 43 following a 2–13 defeat to Stephen Maguire in the quarter-finals. After almost nine years in retirement, he returned to professional competition during the 2020–21 season under an invitational tour card. He played sporadically on the professional tour over four seasons but secured only three wins in 20 professional matches and retired again after the 2023–24 season. Hendry has also competed on the World Seniors Tour and has twice been a semi-finalist at the World Seniors Championship.

Early life

Hendry's parents, Gordon Hendry and Irene Rixson, met as teenagers in the late 1960s while working at a woollen merchant in Edinburgh. Irene, who worked as a secretary, became pregnant, and she and Gordon moved into a bedroom of his grandmother's flat in St Leonard's, Edinburgh. Irene was 18 years old when she gave birth to Hendry on 13 January 1969. The family subsequently moved to Gorgie. Hendry's younger brother Keith was born in 1972, and the family moved to Baberton Mains. His father was then working in the fruit and vegetable wholesale business.

By the late 1970s, Hendry's father and a business partner were running three greengrocer's shops, located in Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, and Dunfermline. The family moved to a bungalow in Dalgety Bay when Hendry was nine and lived there for the next six years. He attended Inverkeithing High School. He started playing snooker when his parents bought him a miniature snooker table for Christmas in 1981. He subsequently began playing on full-sized tables at Maloco's Snooker Hall and the Classic Snooker Centre in Dunfermline. He made his first century break, a 102, at the Classic Snooker Centre several months after his 13th birthday in 1982.

When Hendry was 15, his parents separated. Due to financial difficulties caused by his father's problem gambling, they had to sell their house and business interests. Hendry's mother moved with her two sons to a council house in her hometown of Kirkliston, and Hendry began attending Queensferry High School. His father moved to a small flat in nearby Broxburn but travelled frequently with Hendry to snooker tournaments around the country. Hendry lived in a flat in South Queensferry during the early part of his professional snooker career.

Career

Amateur years (1982–1985)

Hendry's first tournament win was an under-16 "Stars of the Future" event at a Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn, Wales. After winning both the Scottish and British Under-16 Championships, he made his first televised appearance in 1983 on Junior Pot Black, where he defeated Nick Pearce but then lost to Steve Ventham in the semi-finals. In 1984, he became the youngest ever winner of the Scottish Amateur Championship. At the 1984 World Amateur Snooker Championship he became the youngest player ever to participate in the championship. He finished sixth-placed in his qualifying group of nine participants, and did not qualify for the final stages,

In February 1985, his application for professional status was accepted by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Two months later, he retained the Scottish Amateur Championship. Aged 16 years, he was then the sport's youngest professional. From the age of 14 he was managed by Ron Clover, who also managed darts player Jocky Wilson, but when he was 16 Ian Doyle and Jim Marley took over his management after paying Clover £2,000. Doyle, who was influenced by Barry Hearn's style of management, arranged a series of money matches against leading players for Hendry, mirroring the way that Hearn had arranged matches for Steve Davis before he turned professional.

Early professional years (1985–1989)

In his debut season as a professional, Hendry earnt his first ranking point at the 1986 Classic, eliminating Dessie Sheehan, Graham Miles and Silvino Francisco before losing 4-5 to Neal Foulds. He won the Scottish Professional Championship, becoming the youngest player to win any national professional title. He won four qualifying matches to reach the main stage of the 1986 World Snooker Championship, losing 8–10 to Willie Thorne in the first round. Aged 17 years and 3 months, he was then the youngest player to compete at the final stages of a world championship, a record he held for 26 years until Luca Brecel made his Crucible debut in 2012 aged two months younger.

In the 1986–87 season, Hendry and Mike Hallett reached the final of the 1986 World Doubles Championship, which they lost 3-10 to Steve Davis and Tony Meo{ Hendry reached his first ranking semi-final at the Classic but lost 3–9 to Steve Davis. He then retained his Scottish Professional Championship title. Having won three qualifying matches to reach the main stage of the 1987 World Championship, he then eliminated Thorne and Steve Longworth to progress to the quarter-finals. He lost 12–13 to defending champion Joe Johnson, despite coming from 1–8 and 8–12 behind to force a deciding frame.

Hendry defeated Hallett to win the invitational 1987 Australian Masters, and was runner-up to Steve Davis at the 1987 Hong Kong Masters. During the 1987–88 season, Hendry won his first ranking title, beating Taylor 10–7 in the final of the Grand Prix. He and Hallett won the 1987 World Doubles Championship, defeating Dennis Taylor and Cliff Thorburn 12–6 in the final. Hendry captured his second ranking title at the British Open with a 13–2 victory against Hallett in the final. He also won his third consecutive Scottish Professional Championship. By the end of his third professional season, he had reached number four in the world rankings and was named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year for 1987. Although he failed to win a ranking title during the 1988–89 season, he won the Masters on his debut, defeating John Parrott 9–6 in the final. He reached his first world semi-final at the 1989 World Championship but lost 9–16 to the eventual champion Davis.

World Champion and World Number One (1989–1999)

The 1989–90 season saw Hendry win four ranking titles and two notable invitational events. He won his first UK Championship, defeating Davis 16–12 in the final; won his second Masters, defeating Parrott 9–4 in the final; and won his first world title at the 1990 World Championship, beating Jimmy White 18–12 in the final. 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. Aged 21 years and 106 days, he superseded Alex Higgins as the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still held as of 2020. He also won ranking titles at the Dubai Classic and Asian Open and became world number one for the first time at the end of the season.

In the 1990–91 season, Hendry became the first player to win five ranking titles in a single season. He won his second UK Championship, defeating Davis 16–15 in the final, and his third Masters, defeating Hallett 9–8 in the final after trailing 0–7 and 2–8. However, he failed to retain his world title at the 1991 World Championship; he lost 11–13 to Steve James in the quarter-finals, despite having led 11–9, falling victim to the Crucible curse. In the 1991–92 season, he won his fourth Masters, defeating Parrott 9–4 in the final. He won his second world title at the 1992 World Championship, where he came from 8–14 behind against White in the final to win ten consecutive frames for an 18–14 victory. He achieved his first maximum break in professional competition while playing Thorne in the Matchroom League.

In the 1992–93 season, Hendry won his fifth consecutive Masters, beating James Wattana 9–5 in the final. He won his third world title at the 1993 World Championship, defeating White 18–5 in the final with a session to spare, having lost just 25 frames in the tournament. In the 1993–94 season, he reached the final of the UK Championship but lost 6–10 to 17-year-old Ronnie O'Sullivan, who won his maiden ranking title at the event. Hendry reached a sixth consecutive Masters final but lost 8–9 to his compatriot Alan McManus, his first defeat at the Masters. He won his fourth world title at the 1994 World Championship, clinching an 18–17 victory in the deciding frame of the final after White missed a black off the spot. It was the last time White featured in a World Championship final, having lost all six finals he contested, four of them to Hendry.

In 1994, Hendry was awarded an MBE. In the 1994–95 season, he won his third UK Championship, defeating Ken Doherty 10–5 in the final and setting a new record for the most centuries in a professional match, with seven. This still holds the record for the most centuries in a 19-frame match as well as jointly holding the record (with Judd Trump and Ding Junhui) for the most centuries in any professional contest. Hendry ended the season by winning the 1995 World Championship, defeating O'Sullivan 13–8 in the quarter-finals, White 16–12 in the semi-finals, and Nigel Bond 18–9 in the final to claim his fifth world title.

In the 1995–96 season, Hendry again won all three Triple Crown events: He defeated Peter Ebdon 10–3 to win his fourth UK Championship, defeated O'Sullivan 10–5 to win his sixth Masters, and defeated Ebdon 18–12 in the 1996 World Championship final to win his sixth world title, equalling the modern-era record held by Ray Reardon and Steve Davis. Hendry remains the only player to win all three Triple Crown events in two different seasons. He was named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year for a second time in 1996. In the 1996–97 season, Hendry won his fifth UK Championship, coming from 4–8 behind to defeat John Higgins 10–9 in the final. In the best-of-17 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final, he led O'Sullivan 8–2 but O'Sullivan won six consecutive frames to take the match to a deciding frame. However, Hendry won the decider with a maximum break for a 9–8 victory, making him the only player to make a maximum break in the deciding frame of a final. At the 1997 World Championship, Hendry reached a sixth consecutive world final but lost 12–18 to Doherty, his first defeat in a world final and his first loss at the Crucible since 1991. His 29 consecutive victories at the Crucible over that period remains a record.

Hendry won only one ranking title in the 1997–98 season, despite reaching two of the three Triple Crown finals. He lost the UK Championship final 6–10 to O'Sullivan. In the 1998 Masters final, he led Williams 9–6, needing just one frame for victory. However, Williams took the match to a deciding frame and went on to win on a re-spotted black. At the 1998 World Championship, Hendry lost 4–10 to White in the first round. After eight consecutive seasons as world number one, he fell to second place in the rankings behind the new world champion John Higgins. In the 1998–99 season, he suffered a shock 0–9 whitewash to world number 73 Marcus Campbell in the first round of the UK Championship. It was then the heaviest professional defeat of Hendry's career, surpassing his 1–9 loss to Thorburn in the semi-finals of the 1987 International Open. Afterwards, Hendry stated that his confidence had "drained and drained" and that he would have to go "back to the drawing board" to recover his form. However, at the 1999 World Championship, he defeated O'Sullivan 17–13 in the semi-finals and Williams 18–11 in the final to win his seventh and last world title at age 30. Hendry held the modern-era record of seven world titles outright for the next 23 years, until O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022.

Later career and retirement (1999–2012)

In the 1999–2000 season, Hendry won the British Open, where he made the fifth 147 break of his career, which was also the first maximum made in a ranking final. However, he suffered a surprise 7–10 defeat to debutant Stuart Bingham in the first round of the 2000 World Championship. In the 2000–01 season, Hendry failed to win any ranking titles for the first time since the 1988–89 season, reaching only one final. In the 2001–02 season, he won the European Open and came close to an eighth world title at the 2002 World Championship, where he defeated the defending champion O'Sullivan 17–13 in the semi-finals but lost 17–18 to Ebdon in the final. This was Hendry's last appearance in a World Championship final, after featuring in nine of the 13 finals held between 1990 and 2002. He made 16 centuries during the 2002 event, a record that stood outright for the next 20 years until Williams equalled it in 2022.

Hendry won the Welsh Open in the 2002–03 season and won the British Open in the 2003–04 season. Returning from the Euro-Asia Masters Challenge in September 2003, he had his cue broken in the luggage hold of his international flight, where players had been required to stow their cues since the 11 September 2001 attacks. Hendry had received the cue as a gift from his parents when he was 14 and had used it when winning all seven of his world titles. Hendry reached the semi-finals of the 2004 World Championship but lost 4–17 to O’Sullivan with a session to spare, his heaviest defeat in a world semi-final. In the 2004–05 season, he was runner-up at the Welsh Open, losing 8–9 to O'Sullivan. The following month, he defeated fellow Scot Graeme Dott 9–7 to win the Malta Cup, his 36th and last ranking title.

Hendry regained the world number one ranking for the 2005–06 season due to his consistency in reaching the latter stages of tournaments without, by his own admission, reproducing his form of old. It was his ninth season as world number one, which holds the record under the annual ranking system used until 2010. The following season, Hendry took a 4–1 lead over O'Sullivan in the 2006 UK Championship quarter-finals, only for O'Sullivan to unexpectedly concede the best-of-17-frame match during the sixth frame. After O'Sullivan walked out of the arena, Hendry was awarded a 9–1 win. He came from 5–7 down in the semi-finals to defeat Dott 9–7 but lost the final 6–10 to Ebdon. It was the last time Hendry reached a ranking final. Following a disappointing 2007–08 season, he reached his 12th world semi-final at the 2008 World Championship, surpassing Davis's previous record of 11 semi-finals. Aged 39, he was the oldest player to reach the semi-finals since Terry Griffiths in 1992, but he lost 6–17 to O'Sullivan with a session to spare. He lost all eight frames in the second session of the match, his first session whitewash at the Crucible.

Hendry also had a poor 2008–09 season, although his 10–7 win over Williams in the first round of the 2009 World Championship guaranteed that he would remain in the top sixteen of the rankings for the following season. He defeated Ding 13–10 in the second round, winning his 1000th frame at the Crucible. In the quarter-finals, he made a maximum break against Shaun Murphy, but lost the match 11–13. Aged 40, he was at the time the oldest player to make a maximum in a ranking tournament and the second player after O'Sullivan to make more than one 147 at the Crucible. Hendry ended the season ranked 10th, the first time he had been outside the top eight since the 1987–88 season.

In the 2009–10 season, Hendry reached the quarter-finals of the China Open but lost 4–5 to Mark Allen, despite having led 4–2. In the Masters, he lost 4–6 to Murphy in the first round. In the 2010 World Championship, he lost 5–13 to Mark Selby in the second round. He participated in a challenge match against Ding in Beijing but lost 6–13.

In the 2010–11 season, Hendry defeated White 9–8 in the first round of the 2010 UK Championship but lost 6–9 in the second round to Williams. Afterward, 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. He lost 3–6 to reigning world champion Neil Robertson in the Masters. He made his tenth professional maximum break at the Welsh Open against Stephen Maguire but lost the match. At the China Open he whitewashed Matthew Stevens 5–0 in the first round, before losing 2–5 to Ding in the second round. At the 2011 World Championship, he beat Joe Perry in a first-round decider but again lost in the second round to Selby, this time by a score of 4–13.

In the 2011–12 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. He missed the Masters for the first time since his 1989 debut and had to qualify to reach the main stages of subsequent ranking events. He qualified for the UK Championship but lost 3–6 to Maguire in the first round. He lost 1–5 to James Wattana in the German Masters qualifiers, failing to reach the final stages of a ranking tournament for the first time in 15 years. He qualified for the Welsh Open by whitewashing Kurt Maflin 4–0 and then defeated reigning Masters champion Neil Robertson 4–1 in the first round. However, he lost 0–4 to Mark Allen in the second round. After defeating Mike Dunn 5–2 in qualifying, Hendry played Robertson again in the first round of the World Open but lost 3–5. Hendry defeated Yu Delu 5–1 to qualify for the China Open, where he defeated Martin Gould 5–4 in the first round, winning on the final black. He played Robertson for the third consecutive time in a ranking event but lost 3–5.

Hendry ensured he would make his 27th consecutive appearance at the main stage of the 2012 World Championship when he defeated Yu 10–6 in the qualifiers. He made a 147 in his 10–4 first-round defeat of Bingham, his third maximum break at the Crucible and the 11th of his career. He defeated the defending champion Higgins 13–4 in the second round, his first victory over Higgins in a ranking event since 2003, to reach his 19th world quarter-final. However, after losing 2–13 to Maguire in the quarter-finals, Hendry announced his retirement from professional snooker at the age of 43, citing dissatisfaction with his standard of play and difficulty balancing competitive, commercial, and personal commitments. He stated that he had decided three months earlier to retire at the end of the season.

Return to the professional tour and second retirement (2020–2024)

In August 2020, Hendry reached the semi-finals of the World Seniors Championship. The following month, citing improvements in his form and confidence, he accepted a two-year invitational tour card for the main World Snooker Tour. After delaying his return to competition several times during the 2020–21 season, he played his first professional match in almost nine years at the 2021 Gibraltar Open, losing 1–4 to Matthew Selt in the first round. At the 2021 World Championship, he won his first-round qualifier 6–3 against Jimmy White, but he lost 1–6 to Xu Si in the second qualifying round.

During the 2021–22 season, Hendry competed in six ranking events between August and November 2021 but did not progress beyond the last 64 in any of them. He defeated Chris Wakelin 3–2 in the first round of the 2021 British Open, but Gary Wilson whitewashed him 3–0 in the second round. He defeated Michael White 4–1 to qualify for the 2021 English Open but was whitewashed 0–4 in the first round by Wakelin, scoring just 18 points in the match. He lost 0–4 to Allan Taylor in the 2021 Scottish Open qualifiers, 3–5 to Li Hang in the January 2022 European Masters qualifiers, and 2–5 to Gao Yang in the 2022 German Masters qualifiers. After a 1–6 defeat to Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the first round of the 2021 UK Championship, he did not compete in any further professional events for the remainder of the season. He opted not to enter the 2022 World Championship qualifiers, stating that he had not been practising enough to be competitive, but confirmed that he intended to continue on the tour.

In April 2022, Hendry's invitational tour card was renewed for a further two seasons, despite complaints from some players and concerns from snooker's governing body about his limited participation on the tour. His 2022–23 season began with a 0–5 whitewash by Mark Joyce in qualifying for the 2022 European Masters and a 1–4 defeat to Zhang Anda in qualifying for the 2022 British Open. He withdrew from the 2022 Northern Ireland Open and also withdrew from the 2022 UK Championship when the qualifying schedule conflicted with his broadcasting work for ITV at the 2022 Champion of Champions. He played his third professional match of the season in the 2023 German Masters qualifiers, where he was whitewashed 0–5 by Matthew Stevens. At the 2023 World Championship, he lost 4–10 in the first qualifying round to his ex-wife's nephew James Cahill, after which he said he still had "a very distant dream" that he would one day compete at the Crucible again.

Hendry's 2023–24 season began with a 2–4 defeat to Muhammad Asif in qualifying for the 2023 British Open. After losing 0–4 to Fergal O'Brien in qualifying for the 2023 English Open, Hendry stated in a podcast interview that he was considering retiring again, calling his performances "embarrassing" and acknowledging that he had not been practicing for events. He led Tien Pengfei 2–0 in the 2023 International Championship qualifiers but lost the match 3–6. He lost 2–4 to Matthew Stevens in qualifying for the 2023 Northern Ireland Open and lost by the same score to Ross Muir in qualifying for the 2024 Welsh Open. He opted not to enter the 2024 World Snooker Championship qualifiers, meaning that he finished a second consecutive season without a professional win. In June 2024, he declined the World Snooker Tour's offer to renew his invitational tour card for a further two seasons. This marked his second retirement from professional snooker. "I know the game inside out, I still know all the shots, but unfortunately the body is not performing like my brain wants it to," he stated. He had won just three of the 20 professional matches he played since returning to the tour.

Status

At the time of his initial retirement in 2012, Hendry was the most successful player in professional snooker history. He had earned almost £9 million in prize money, more than any other player. He held records for the most world titles in the modern era (7), the most ranking titles (36), the most Triple Crown titles (18), the most centuries in professional competition (775), and (jointly with O'Sullivan) the most maximum breaks (11). However, O'Sullivan, as of 2024, has equalled Hendry's record of 7 world titles, won 41 ranking titles and 23 Triple Crown titles, and made over 1,200 centuries in professional competition. John Higgins, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, and Judd Trump have also surpassed Hendry in terms of career century breaks. O'Sullivan now holds the record for the most maximum breaks, with 15, while Higgins is second with 13.

Dennis Taylor and Ray Reardon have argued that O'Sullivan has superseded Hendry as the sport's greatest player. In 2005, John Higgins, who competed with both players at their respective peaks, proclaimed O'Sullivan as "the best that's ever played the game". Steve Davis considers O'Sullivan to be the best player but Hendry the greatest winner. White also regards O'Sullivan as the best player but considers Davis his toughest opponent. Dell Hill, a snooker coach who has worked with some of the game's top players, 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. Sean Ingle, chief sports journalist for The Guardian, has continued to make the case for Hendry as the sport's greatest player.

O’Sullivan has dismissed the suggestion that he is the greatest player and has identified Hendry as the greatest due to his having dominated the sport in the 1990s. Hendry himself has identified O’Sullivan as the greatest player he has played against but considers he would triumph in a match if both players played at their peak. After O’Sullivan equalled Hendry's seven world titles in 2022, each player paid tribute to the other, with O'Sullivan saying: " used to play six hours a day and didn't miss a ball. There is no one dominating the sport like he did, like Tiger Woods did". Hendry said of O'Sullivan during the 2022 World Championship: "You cannot play better snooker than that. He is just supreme in all departments".

Personal life

At age 16, Hendry began dating 17-year-old Amanda Tart from Blackpool, whom he met at a snooker event at a Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn, Wales. Amanda's family was accompanying her sister Maria, once ranked number 2 on the women's snooker tour, who was also competing at the venue. Despite strong disapproval from Hendry's then-manager Doyle, who feared that a girlfriend would distract Hendry from snooker, the two continued to see each other. They married on 30 June 1995, shortly after Hendry's fifth world title win, and settled in Auchterarder. Their son Blaine was born the following year. The couple struggled to have more children and underwent multiple IVF procedures. In 2003, they had a stillborn son. They subsequently had another son, Carter, born in 2004. Amanda's sister Maria married Patrick Cahill; their son James Cahill has also played snooker professionally.

In the 2010s, Hendry underwent financial struggles and divorce. In August 2011, HM Revenue and Customs successfully applied to Glasgow Sheriff Court to liquidate the assets of Stephen Hendry Snooker Ltd, the company set up to manage his sponsorships and promotion, following its failure to pay an £85,000 tax bill. In 2014, two years after his initial retirement, Hendry—then aged 45—left his wife to pursue a relationship with 26-year-old children's entertainer and actress Lauren Thundow, whom he had met while she was working at Snooker Legends exhibition events. Hendry and Thundow began living together in the south of England. Amanda Hendry subsequently accused him of cheating on her with a woman half his age, of leaving her "destitute", and of rarely visiting his children. During divorce proceedings, accountants failed to uncover significant wealth held by Hendry; his wife said she did not know what happened to his tournament winnings, commenting "we never spent any of it". In 2021, she sold the couple's former home in Auchterarder, which she had received as part of their divorce settlement, for around £875,000.

Hendry's father Gordon died from cancer in 2017 at age 68. In 2018, Hendry published his autobiography, Me and the Table. In 2022, he launched a YouTube channel, Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips, which presents instructional content as well as conversations over frames of snooker with players and other personalities. Hendry has a single-figure golf handicap and enjoys poker and football; he supports Scottish team Hearts of Midlothian.

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament	1985/ 86	1986/ 87	1987/ 88	1988/ 89	1989/ 90	1990/ 91	1991/ 92	1992/ 93	1993/ 94	1994/ 95	1995/ 96	1996/ 97	1997/ 98	1998/ 99	1999/ 00	2000/ 01	2001/ 02	2002/ 03	2003/ 04		2004/ 05	2005/ 06	2006/ 07	2007/ 08	2008/ 09	2009/ 10	2010/ 11	2011/ 12	2020/ 21	2021/ 22	2022/ 23	2023/ 24
Ranking		51	23	4	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	5	6	2		3	2	1	8	6	10	11	16		88		102
Ranking tournaments
Championship League	Tournament Not Held																							Non-Ranking Event					A	A	A	A
European Masters	Not Held			3R	F	3R	3R	F	W	W	2R	QF	NH	QF	Not Held		W	F	2R		W	QF	QF	NR	Tournament Not Held				A	LQ	LQ	A
British Open	LQ	LQ	W	3R	1R	W	QF	SF	SF	QF	3R	F	F	QF	W	QF	2R	2R	W		QF	Tournament Not Held								2R	LQ	LQ
English Open	Tournament Not Held																												A	1R	A	LQ
Northern Ireland Open	Tournament Not Held																												A	A	WD	LQ
International Championship	Tournament Not Held																															LQ
UK Championship	LQ	1R	1R	F	W	W	SF	QF	F	W	W	W	F	1R	SF	SF	QF	QF	F		1R	SF	F	1R	1R	2R	2R	1R	A	1R	WD	A
Scottish Open	LQ	2R	SF	3R	F	Not Held		W	QF	1R	2R	W	3R	W	3R	2R	QF	3R	QF		Tournament Not Held								A	LQ	A	A
German Masters	Tournament Not Held										SF	QF	QF	NR	Tournament Not Held												2R	LQ	A	LQ	LQ	A
Welsh Open	Tournament Not Held						W	3R	QF	QF	3R	W	1R	F	1R	QF	SF	W	QF		F	1R	2R	SF	1R	2R	2R	2R	A	A	A	LQ
Players Championship	Tournament Not Held																										DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
World Open	LQ	QF	W	2R	3R	W	W	1R	2R	QF	W	1R	1R	QF	3R	2R	SF	3R	2R		3R	SF	RR	RR	2R	2R	3R	1R	Not Held			WD
Tour Championship	Tournament Not Held																												DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
World Championship	1R	QF	2R	SF	W	QF	W	W	W	W	W	F	1R	W	1R	QF	F	QF	SF		QF	1R	2R	SF	QF	2R	2R	QF	LQ	A	LQ	A
Non-ranking tournaments
The Masters	A	A	A	W	W	W	W	W	F	QF	W	QF	F	1R	QF	SF	QF	F	1R		QF	1R	SF	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	A	A	A	A
Championship League	Tournament Not Held																							A	RR	RR	RR	RR	A	A	A	A
Former ranking tournaments
Canadian Masters	Non-Ranking Event			SF	Tournament Not Held
Classic	2R	SF	QF	QF	2R	F	F	Tournament Not Held
Dubai Classic	Not Held			NR	W	W	1R	F	W	SF	SF	2R	Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix	Tournament Not Held									Non-Ranking Event					QF	NR	Tournament Not Held
Thailand Masters	Non-Ranking		Not Held		W	W	2R	3R	1R	2R	SF	SF	W	QF	F	F	QF	NR	Tournament Not Held				NR	Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters	Non-Ranking Event																	2R	1R		QF	NH	NR	Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy	Tournament Not Held																					NR	2R	2R	1R	Tournament Not Held
Bahrain Championship	Tournament Not Held																								SF	Tournament Not Held
Australian Goldfields Open	Non-Ranking Event			NH	QF	Tournament Not Held				Non-Ranking		Tournament Not Held																2R	Tournament Not Held
Shanghai Masters	Tournament Not Held																							2R	1R	2R	1R	1R	Not Held			NR
China Open	Tournament Not Held												NR	SF	SF	SF	2R	Not Held			F	QF	1R	1R	QF	QF	2R	2R	Tournament Not Held
Gibraltar Open	Tournament Not Held																												1R	A	Not Held
Former non-ranking tournaments
Tokyo Masters	Not Held		QF	Tournament Not Held
Fosters Professional	A	A	SF	F	Tournament Not Held
New Zealand Masters	Not Held			W	SF	Tournament Not Held
Norwich Union Grand Prix	Not Held			A	F	SF	Tournament Not Held
Centenary Challenge	Tournament Not Held					W	Tournament Not Held
World Masters	Tournament Not Held					2R	Tournament Not Held
London Masters	Not Held			W	W	F	Tournament Not Held
Thailand Masters	A	A	Not Held		Ranking		F	Ranking Event										NR	Tournament Not Held				NR	Tournament Not Held
Indian Challenge	Tournament Not Held						W	Tournament Not Held
Belgian Challenge	Tournament Not Held						F	Tournament Not Held
Kent Classic	NH	A	A	A	A	A	NH	F	Tournament Not Held
World Matchplay	Not Held			SF	SF	F	SF	QF	Tournament Not Held
European Challenge	Tournament Not Held						W	W	Tournament Not Held
Top Rank Classic	Tournament Not Held									W	Tournament Not Held
Australian Goldfields Open	A	A	W	NH	R	Tournament Not Held				A	A	Tournament Not Held																R	Tournament Not Held
Belgian Masters	Tournament Not Held					SF	A	SF	Not Held		A	Tournament Not Held
China International	Tournament Not Held												QF	Ranking Event				Not Held			Ranking Event								Tournament Not Held
Super Challenge	Tournament Not Held													F	Tournament Not Held
Champions Super League	Tournament Not Held													W	Tournament Not Held
German Masters	Tournament Not Held										Ranking Event			QF	Tournament Not Held												Ranking Event
Pontins Professional	SF	QF	SF	A	W	A	A	QF	A	A	A	A	A	A	Tournament Not Held
Millennium Cup	Tournament Not Held														SF	Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix	Tournament Not Held									A	A	A	A	W	R	W	Tournament Not Held
Champions Cup	Tournament Not Held									W	1R	W	SF	QF	W	SF	RR	Tournament Not Held
Scottish Masters	A	QF	QF	NH	W	W	QF	QF	QF	F	W	QF	QF	SF	SF	F	QF	SF	Tournament Not Held
World Champions v Asia Stars	Tournament Not Held																				RR	Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy	Tournament Not Held																					F	Ranking Event			Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters	A	A	A	F	QF	QF	W	SF	QF	F	QF	W	QF	W	F	F	QF	Ranking Event				NH	QF	Tournament Not Held
Euro-Asia Masters Challenge	Tournament Not Held																		SF	RR	Not Held			RR	Tournament Not Held
Pot Black	A	Tournament Not Held					F	A	SF	Tournament Not Held												QF	QF	SF	Tournament Not Held
Malta Cup	Not Held			Ranking Event									NH	R	Not Held		Ranking Event							RR	Tournament Not Held				Ranking Event
Huangshan Cup	Tournament Not Held																							QF	Tournament Not Held
Legends of Snooker	Tournament Not Held																									W	Tournament Not Held
Beijing International Challenge	Tournament Not Held																									SF	RR	Tournament Not Held
Hainan Classic	Tournament Not Held																										RR	Tournament Not Held
Scottish Professional Championship	W	W	W	A	Tournament Not Held																						SF	Tournament Not Held
Wuxi Classic	Tournament Not Held																								A	RR	QF	A	Tournament Not Held
Brazil Masters	Tournament Not Held																											SF	Tournament Not Held
Premier League	NH	A	F	RR	F	W	W	A	W	W	SF	F	SF	RR	W	F	A	A	W		SF	F	RR	SF	SF	RR	A	A	Tournament Not Held
Shoot Out	Tournament Not Held					1R	Tournament Not Held																				1R	2R	Ranking Event
Hong Kong Masters	A	A	F	A	NH	SF	W	Tournament Not Held																							A	NH

Performance table legend
LQ	lost in the qualifying draw	#R	lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)	QF	lost in the quarter-finals
SF	lost in the semi–finals	F	lost in the final	W	won the tournament
DNQ	did not qualify for the tournament	A	did not participate in the tournament	WD	withdrew from the tournament

NH / Not Held				event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event				event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event				event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Event				event is/was a minor-ranking event.

1. From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
2. New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
3. ^ Players issued an invitational tour card began the season without ranking points
4. ^ The event was called the European Open (1988/1989–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004), the Irish Open (1998/1999) and the Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)
5. The event was called the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986), the International Open (1986/1987–1989/1990 and 1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)
6. ^ The event was called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)
7. The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2010/2011–2011/2012)
8. The event was called the Grand Prix (1985/1986–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)
9. The event was called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989), the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and the Asian Classic (1996/1997)
10. ^ The event was called the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)
11. ^ The event was called the Australian Masters (1985/1986–1987/1988 and 1995/1996), the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and the Australian Open (1994/1995-1995/1996)
12. ^ The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
13. The event was called the Carling Challenge (1987/1988)
14. The event was called the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)
15. The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)
16. The event was called the Matchroom League (1986/1987–1991/1992) and the European League (1992/1993–1996/1997)
17. The event was also called the Hong Kong Challenge (1990/1991–1991/1992)

Career finals

Ranking finals: 57 (36 titles)

Legend
World Championship (7–2)
UK Championship (5–5)
Other (24–14)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	1987	Grand Prix	Dennis Taylor (NIR)	10–7
Winner	2.	1988	British Open	Mike Hallett (ENG)	13–2
Runner-up	1.	1988	UK Championship	Doug Mountjoy (WAL)	12–16
Winner	3.	1989	Asian Open	James Wattana (THA)	9–2
Runner-up	2.	1989	International Open	Steve Davis (ENG)	4–9
Winner	4.	1989	Dubai Classic	Doug Mountjoy (WAL)	9–2
Winner	5.	1989	UK Championship	Steve Davis (ENG)	16–12
Runner-up	3.	1990	European Open	John Parrott (ENG)	6–10
Winner	6.	1990	World Snooker Championship	Jimmy White (ENG)	18–12
Winner	7.	1990	Grand Prix (2)	Nigel Bond (ENG)	10–5
Winner	8.	1990	Asian Open (2)	Dennis Taylor (NIR)	9–3
Winner	9.	1990	Dubai Classic (2)	Steve Davis (ENG)	9–1
Winner	10.	1990	UK Championship (2)	Steve Davis (ENG)	16–15
Runner-up	4.	1991	The Classic	Jimmy White (ENG)	4–10
Winner	11.	1991	British Open (2)	Gary Wilkinson (ENG)	10–9
Winner	12.	1991	Grand Prix (3)	Steve Davis (ENG)	10–6
Runner-up	5.	1992	The Classic (2)	Steve Davis (ENG)	8–9
Winner	13.	1992	Welsh Open	Darren Morgan (WAL)	9–3
Winner	14.	1992	World Snooker Championship (2)	Jimmy White (ENG)	18–14
Runner-up	6.	1992	Dubai Classic	John Parrott (ENG)	8–9
Runner-up	7.	1993	European Open (2)	Steve Davis (ENG)	4–10
Winner	15.	1993	International Open	Steve Davis (ENG)	10–6
Winner	16.	1993	World Snooker Championship (3)	Jimmy White (ENG)	18–5
Winner	17.	1993	Dubai Classic (3)	Steve Davis (ENG)	9–3
Runner-up	8.	1993	UK Championship (2)	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)	6–10
Winner	18.	1993	European Open	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)	9–5
Winner	19.	1994	World Snooker Championship (4)	Jimmy White (ENG)	18–17
Winner	20.	1994	UK Championship (3)	Ken Doherty (IRL)	10–5
Winner	21.	1994	European Open (2)	John Parrott (ENG)	9–3
Winner	22.	1995	World Snooker Championship (5)	Nigel Bond (ENG)	18–9
Winner	23.	1995	Grand Prix (4)	John Higgins (SCO)	9–5
Winner	24.	1995	UK Championship (4)	Peter Ebdon (ENG)	10–3
Winner	25.	1996	World Snooker Championship (6)	Peter Ebdon (ENG)	18–12
Winner	26.	1996	UK Championship (5)	John Higgins (SCO)	10–9
Winner	27.	1997	Welsh Open (2)	Mark King (ENG)	9–2
Winner	28.	1997	International Open (2)	Tony Drago (MLT)	9–1
Runner-up	9.	1997	British Open	Mark Williams (WAL)	2–9
Runner-up	10.	1997	World Snooker Championship	Ken Doherty (IRL)	12–18
Runner-up	11.	1997	UK Championship (3)	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)	6–10
Winner	29.	1998	Thailand Masters (3)	John Parrott (ENG)	9–6
Runner-up	12.	1998	British Open (2)	John Higgins (SCO)	8–9
Runner-up	13.	1999	Welsh Open	Mark Williams (WAL)	8–9
Winner	30.	1999	Scottish Open (3)	Graeme Dott (SCO)	9–1
Winner	31.	1999	World Snooker Championship (7)	Mark Williams (WAL)	18–11
Winner	32.	1999 (Sep)	British Open (3)	Peter Ebdon (ENG)	9–1
Runner-up	14.	2000	Thailand Masters	Mark Williams (WAL)	5–9
Runner-up	15.	2001	Thailand Masters (2)	Ken Doherty (IRL)	3–9
Winner	33.	2001	European Open (3)	Joe Perry (ENG)	9–2
Runner-up	16.	2002	World Snooker Championship (2)	Peter Ebdon (ENG)	17–18
Winner	34.	2003	Welsh Open (3)	Mark Williams (WAL)	9–5
Runner-up	17.	2003	European Open (3)	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)	6–9
Winner	35.	2003	British Open (4)	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)	9–6
Runner-up	18.	2003	UK Championship (4)	Matthew Stevens (WAL)	8–10
Runner-up	19.	2005	Welsh Open (2)	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)	8–9
Winner	36.	2005	Malta Cup (4)	Graeme Dott (SCO)	9–7
Runner-up	20.	2005	China Open	Ding Junhui (CHN)	5–9
Runner-up	21.	2006	UK Championship (5)	Peter Ebdon (ENG)	6–10

Non-ranking finals: 65 (40 titles)

Legend The Masters (6–3) Premier League (6–5) Other (28–17) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Winner 1. 1986 Scottish Professional Championship  Matt Gibson (SCO) 10–5 Winner 2. 1987 Scottish Professional Championship (2)  Jim Donnelly (SCO) 10–7 Winner 3. 1987 Australian Masters  Mike Hallett (ENG) 371–226 points Runner-up 1. 1987 Hong Kong Masters  Steve Davis (ENG) 3–9 Winner 4. 1988 Scottish Professional Championship (3)  Murdo MacLeod (SCO) 10–4 Runner-up 2. 1988 Matchroom League  Steve Davis (ENG) Round-Robin Winner 5. 1988 New Zealand Masters  Mike Hallett (ENG) 6–1 Runner-up 3. 1988 Fosters Professional  Mike Hallett (ENG) 5–8 Winner 6. 1989 The Masters  John Parrott (ENG) 9–6 Runner-up 4. 1989 Irish Masters  Alex Higgins (NIR) 8–9 Winner 7. 1989 London Masters  John Parrott (ENG) 4–2 Winner 8. 1989 Scottish Masters  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 10–1 Runner-up 5. 1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix  Joe Johnson (ENG) 3–5 Winner 9. 1990 The Masters (2)  John Parrott (ENG) 9–4 Winner 10. 1990 Pontins Professional  Mike Hallett (ENG) 9–6 Winner 11. 1990 London Masters (2)  John Parrott (ENG) 4–2 Runner-up 6. 1990 Matchroom League (2)  Steve Davis (ENG) Round-Robin Winner 12. 1990 Scottish Masters (2)  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 10–6 Runner-up 7. 1990 World Matchplay  Jimmy White (ENG) 9–18 Winner 13. 1990 Centenary Challenge  Steve Davis (ENG) 19–11 Aggregate Score Winner 14. 1991 The Masters (3)  Mike Hallett (ENG) 9–8 Winner 15. 1991 Matchroom League  Steve Davis (ENG) Round-Robin Runner-up 8. 1991 Pot Black  Steve Davis (ENG) 1–2 Runner-up 9. 1991 Thailand Masters  Steve Davis (ENG) 3–6 Winner 16. 1991 Hong Kong Challenge  James Wattana (THA) 9–1 Winner 17. 1991 Indian Challenge  John Parrott (ENG) 9–5 Runner-up 10. 1991 Belgian Challenge  Steve Davis (ENG) 9–10 Runner-up 11. 1991 London Masters  Steve Davis (ENG) 0–4 Winner 18. 1992 The Masters (4)  John Parrott (ENG) 9–4 Winner 19. 1992 European Challenge  Joe Johnson (ENG) 4–0 Winner 20. 1992 Irish Masters  Ken Doherty (IRL) 9–6 Winner 21. 1992 Matchroom League (2)  Steve Davis (ENG) 9–2 Runner-up 12. 1992 Kent Classic  John Parrott (ENG) 5–6 Winner 22. 1993 European Challenge (2)  Tony Drago (MLT) 5–3 Winner 23. 1993 The Masters (5)  James Wattana (THA) 9–5 Runner-up 13. 1994 The Masters  Alan McManus (SCO) 8–9 Winner 24. 1994 European League (3)  John Parrott (ENG) 10–7 Winner 25. 1994 Top Rank Classic  Alan McManus (SCO) Round-Robin Runner-up 14. 1994 Scottish Masters  Ken Doherty (IRL) 7–9 Winner 26. 1995 Charity Challenge  Dennis Taylor (NIR) 9–1 Winner 27. 1995 European League (4)  Ken Doherty (IRL) 10–2 Runner-up 15. 1995 Irish Masters (2)  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 8–9 Winner 28. 1995 Scottish Masters (3)  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 9–5 Winner 29. 1996 The Masters (6)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–5 Winner 30. 1997 Charity Challenge  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9–8 Winner 31. 1997 Irish Masters (2)  Darren Morgan (WAL) 9–8 Runner-up 16. 1997 European League (3)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 8–10 Runner-up 17. 1998 The Masters (2)  Mark Williams (WAL) 9–10 Runner-up 18. 1998 Red Bull Super Challenge  Steve Davis (ENG) Round-Robin Winner 32. 1998 Champions Super League  John Higgins (SCO) Round-Robin Winner 33. 1998 Malta Grand Prix  Ken Doherty (IRL) 7–6 Winner 34. 1999 Irish Masters (3)  Stephen Lee (ENG) 9–8 Winner 35. 1999 Champions Cup  Mark Williams (WAL) 7–5 Winner 36. 2000 Premier League (5)  Mark Williams (WAL) 9–5 Runner-up 19. 2000 Irish Masters (3)  John Higgins (SCO) 4–9 Runner-up 20. 2000 Scottish Masters (2)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6–9 Winner 37. 2001 Malta Grand Prix  Mark Williams (WAL) 7–1 Runner-up 21. 2001 Irish Masters (4)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 8–9 Runner-up 22. 2001 Premier League (4)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 7–9 Runner-up 23. 2003 The Masters (3)  Mark Williams (WAL) 4–10 Winner 38. 2004 Premier League (6)  John Higgins (SCO) 9–6 Runner-up 24. 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 7–9 Runner-up 25. 2005 (Dec) Premier League (5)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 0–6 Winner 39. 2009 Legends of Snooker  Ken Doherty (IRL) 5–3 Winner 40. 2023 Seniors 900  Jimmy White (ENG) 1–0 * It was decided by aggregate score over five frames. ** There was no play-off. Title decided on league table only. Team finals: 8 (5 titles) Outcome No. Year Championship Team/partner Opponent(s) in the final Score Runner-up 1. 1986 World Doubles Championship Mike Hallett Steve Davis Tony Meo 3–12 Winner 1. 1987 World Doubles Championship Mike Hallett Cliff Thorburn Dennis Taylor 12–8 Winner 2. 1991 World Masters Men's Doubles Mike Hallett Brady Gollan Jim Wych 8–5 Runner-up 2. 1991 World Mixed Doubles Championship Stacey Hillyard Steve Davis Allison Fisher 4–5 Winner 3. 1996 World Cup  Scotland  Ireland 10–7 Runner-up 3. 1999 Nations Cup  Scotland  Wales 4–6 Winner 4. 2001 Nations Cup  Scotland  Ireland 6–2 Winner 5. 2007 Euro-Asia Team Challenge  Europe Team Asia 5–3 Amateur finals: 5 (5 titles) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Ref. 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External links Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips Stephen Hendry at the World Snooker Tour (archived) Stephen Hendry at snooker.org v t e World snooker champions Early events 1927:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1928:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1929:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1930:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1931:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1932:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1933:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1934:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1935:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1936:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1937:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1938:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1939:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1940:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1946:  Joe Davis (ENG) 1947:  Walter Donaldson (SCO) 1948:  Fred Davis (ENG) 1949:  Fred Davis (ENG) 1950:  Walter Donaldson (SCO) 1951:  Fred Davis (ENG) 1952:  Horace Lindrum (AUS) Match-play 1952:  Fred Davis (ENG) 1953:  Fred Davis (ENG) 1954:  Fred Davis (ENG) 1955:  Fred Davis (ENG) 1956:  Fred Davis (ENG) 1957:  John Pulman (ENG) Challenges 1964 (Apr):  John Pulman (ENG) 1964 (Oct):  John Pulman (ENG) 1965 (Mar):  John Pulman (ENG) 1965 (Sep–Dec):  John Pulman (ENG) 1965 (Dec):  John Pulman (ENG) 1966:  John Pulman (ENG) 1968:  John Pulman (ENG) Knock-outs 1969:  John Spencer (ENG) 1970:  Ray Reardon (WAL) 1971:  John Spencer (ENG) 1972:  Alex Higgins (NIR) 1973:  Ray Reardon (WAL) 1974:  Ray Reardon (WAL) 1975:  Ray Reardon (WAL) 1976:  Ray Reardon (WAL) Crucible era 1977:  John Spencer (ENG) 1978:  Ray Reardon (WAL) 1979:  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 1980:  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 1981:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1982:  Alex Higgins (NIR) 1983:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1984:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1985:  Dennis Taylor (NIR) 1986:  Joe Johnson (ENG) 1987:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1988:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1989:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1990:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1991:  John Parrott (ENG) 1992:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1993:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1994:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1995:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1996:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1997:  Ken Doherty (IRL) 1998:  John Higgins (SCO) 1999:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 2000:  Mark Williams (WAL) 2001:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2002:  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 2003:  Mark Williams (WAL) 2004:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2005:  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2006:  Graeme Dott (SCO) 2007:  John Higgins (SCO) 2008:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2009:  John Higgins (SCO) 2010:  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2011:  John Higgins (SCO) 2012:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2013:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2014:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2015:  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 2016:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2017:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2018:  Mark Williams (WAL) 2019:  Judd Trump (ENG) 2020:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2021:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2022:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2023:  Luca Brecel (BEL) 2024:  Kyren Wilson (ENG) Cue sports portal Category v t e UK Championship champions Non-ranking tournament 1977:  Patsy Fagan (IRL) 1978:  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 1979:  John Virgo (ENG) 1980:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1981:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1982:  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 1983:  Alex Higgins (NIR) Ranking tournament 1984:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1985:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1986:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1987:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1988:  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 1989:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1990:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1991:  John Parrott (ENG) 1992:  Jimmy White (ENG) 1993:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 1994:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1995:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1996:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1997:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 1998:  John Higgins (SCO) 1999:  Mark Williams (WAL) 2000:  John Higgins (SCO) 2001:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2002:  Mark Williams (WAL) 2003:  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 2004:  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 2005:  Ding Junhui (CHN) 2006:  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 2007:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2008:  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2009:  Ding Junhui (CHN) 2010:  John Higgins (SCO) 2011:  Judd Trump (ENG) 2012:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2013:  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2014:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2015:  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2016:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2017:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2018:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2019:  Ding Junhui (CHN) 2020:  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2021:  Zhao Xintong (CHN) 2022:  Mark Allen (NIR) 2023:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2024:  Judd Trump (ENG) v t e Masters champions 1975:  John Spencer (ENG) 1976:  Ray Reardon (WAL) 1977:  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 1978:  Alex Higgins (NIR) 1979:  Perrie Mans (RSA) 1980:  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 1981:  Alex Higgins (NIR) 1982:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1983:  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 1984:  Jimmy White (ENG) 1985:  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 1986:  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 1987:  Dennis Taylor (NIR) 1988:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1989:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1990:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1991:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1992:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1993:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1994:  Alan McManus (SCO) 1995:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 1996:  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1997:  Steve Davis (ENG) 1998:  Mark Williams (WAL) 1999:  John Higgins (SCO) 2000:  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 2001:  Paul Hunter (ENG) 2002:  Paul Hunter (ENG) 2003:  Mark Williams (WAL) 2004:  Paul Hunter (ENG) 2005:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2006:  John Higgins (SCO) 2007:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2008:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2009:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2010:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2011:  Ding Junhui (CHN) 2012:  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2013:  Mark Selby (ENG) 2014:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2015:  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2016:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2017:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2018:  Mark Allen (NIR) 2019:  Judd Trump (ENG) 2020:  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 2021:  Yan Bingtao (CHN) 2022:  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2023:  Judd Trump (ENG) 2024:  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2025:  Shaun Murphy (ENG) v t e WPBSA world number one snooker players  Ray Reardon (WAL)  Cliff Thorburn (CAN)  Steve Davis (ENG)  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  John Higgins (SCO)  Mark Williams (WAL)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Neil Robertson (AUS)  Mark Selby (ENG)  Judd Trump (ENG)  Ding Junhui (CHN)  Mark Allen (NIR) Current number one is marked in italic. v t e Player of the Year by the Snooker Writers Association 1983: Steve Davis 1984: Steve Davis 1985: Dennis Taylor 1986: Steve Davis / Joe Johnson 1987: Steve Davis 1988: Steve Davis 1989: Steve Davis 1990: Stephen Hendry 1991: Stephen Hendry 1992: Stephen Hendry 1993: Stephen Hendry 1994: Ronnie O'Sullivan 1995: Stephen Hendry 1996: Stephen Hendry 1997: Stephen Hendry 1998: John Higgins 1999: John Higgins 2000: Mark Williams 2001: Ronnie O'Sullivan 2002: Peter Ebdon 2003: Mark Williams 2004: Ronnie O'Sullivan 2005: Ronnie O'Sullivan 2006: John Higgins 2007: Neil Robertson 2008: Ronnie O'Sullivan 2009: John Higgins 2011: John Higgins 2012: Ronnie O'Sullivan 2013: Mark Selby 2014: Ronnie O'Sullivan 2015: Stuart Bingham 2016: John Higgins 2017: Mark Selby 2018: Mark Williams 2019: Judd Trump 2020: Judd Trump 2021: Judd Trump 2022: Neil Robertson 2023: Mark Allen 2024: Ronnie O'Sullivan

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