Crucible Classics #11

Apologies, forgot yesterday's addition.

At number 11 in my countdown is:

11. 2002 Semi-Final: Stephen Hendry 17-13 Ronnie O’Sullivan
7-115(115); 67-33; 13-65; 72(65)-63(63); 25-97; 116(73)-8; 0-83(63); 0-99(99); 125(125)-0; 32-78; 64(59)-29; 122(122)-0; 81(81)-26; 62-6; 62(55)-65; 124(124)-0; 113(113)-0; 0-136(87); 67-28; 0-92(62); 0-129(129); 101(100)-0; 62(53)-65; 14-79(60); 82(58)-50; 59-7; 66-23; 93-24; 45-82(82); 65(63)-51(51)

Match progress: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7, 10-7, 10-8, 11-8, 11-9, 11-10, 12-10, 12-11, 12-12, 13-12, 14-12, 15-12, 16-12, 16-13, 17-13

What are your memories/observations of this Crucible Classic?

Hendry sent O'Sullivan back to his 'sad little life' in Essex.

I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

Juddernaut88 wrote:I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

You poor bucker

Juddernaut88 wrote:I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

Yes, supporting Hendry and Arsenal your life must be full of painful scars.

Iranu wrote:

Juddernaut88 wrote:I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

Yes, supporting Hendry and Arsenal your life must be full of painful scars.

Yeah, for buck’s sake. Try Jimmy White and Leeds.

Iranu wrote:

Juddernaut88 wrote:I loved this match. I actually didn't really fancy Hendry at the start of the match but he played unbelievable well all the way through. I always remember the final session was on the same day Arsenal won the FA cup final beating Chelsea 2-0. So it was a brilliant all day round for me.
I still look back though and think how did Hendry lose the final that year. It still hurts me this very day!

Yes, supporting Hendry and Arsenal your life must be full of painful scars.

I always seem to remember most of the painful defeats though lol.

SnookerFan wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4pGGe3ZPqDs

:(

On telly now.