Definitive list of great matches
You may or may not remember, but a few months back I compiled a list of some of the greatest matches ever played. The aim was to put as definitive a list as possible together, but obviously these things split opinions, and it's impossible to put a 'definitive' stamp on it. So what we ended up with were games I considered 'definites' (which in itself caused controversy), and 'possibles'.
Anyway, with the season over, I though it was time to update such a list. Just to fill people in, this is what we had a few months back:
Definites
1982 World Semi-final: A Higgins 16-15 Jimmy White
1983 UK Final: Alex Higgins 16-15 Steve Davis
1984 Masters semi-final: Jimmy White 6-4 Kirk Stevens
1985 World Final: Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
1986 Mercantile Credit Classic Final: Jimmy White 13-12 Cliff Thorburn
1988 World Quarter-final: Jimmy White 13-12 Stephen Hendry
1990 UK Final: Stephen Hendry 16-15 Steve Davis
1992 World Final: Hendry 18-14 White
1994 World Final: Hendry 18-17 White
1999 World semi-final: Hendry 17-13 O'Sullivan
2001 Masters Final: Hunter 10-9 O'Brien
2002 World semi-final: Hendry 17-13 O'Sullivan
2002 World Final: Ebdon 18-17 Hendry
2003 World semi-final: Doherty 17-16 Hunter
2004 Masters final: Hunter 10-9 O'Sullivan
2004 World Semi-final: O'Sullivan 17-4 Hendry
2006 Masters final: Higgins 10-9 O'Sullivan
2006 World first round: Bond 10-9 Hendry
2007 World quarter-final: Murphy 13-12 Stevens
2008 World semi-final: O'Sullivan 17-6 Hendry
Possibles:
1984 World semi-final: White 16-14 Kirk Stevens
1984 World Final: Davis 18-16 White
1986 World Final: Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis
1991 Masters: Hendry 9-8 Hallett
1992 UK Final: White 16-9 Parrott
1993 UK Final: O'Sullivan 10-6 Hendry
1995 UK Final: Hendry 10-5 Doherty
1996 British Open final: Bond 9-8 Higgins
1996 World Quarter-final: O'Sullivan 13-12 Higgins
1997 Masters Final: Davis 10-8 O'Sullivan
1998 Masters Final: Williams 10-9 Hendry
1998 World First round: White 10-4 Hendry
2000 World Final: Williams 18-16 Stevens
2001 Irish Masters Final: O'Sullivan 9-8 Hendry
2001 World Final: O'Sullivan 18-14 Higgins
2001 UK Final: O'Sullivan 10-1 Doherty
2002 Masters Final: Hunter 10-9 Williams
2002 World Semi-final: Ebdon 17-16 Stevens
2003 Irish Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-9 Higgins
2003 World Final: Williams 18-16 Doherty
2003 UK Final: Stevens 10-8 Hendry
2004 Player's final: White 9-7 Hunter
2005 Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-3 Higgins
2005 Irish Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-8 Stevens
2005 World final: Murphy 18-16 Stevens
2005 Grand Prix final: Higgins 9-2 O'Sullivan
2007 Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-3 Ding
2009 Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-8 Selby
2009 World quarter-final: Higgins 13-12 Selby
Now, the 2009/10 nominees
Definites:
2009 UK Championship semi-final: John Higgins 9-8 Ronnie O'Sullivan
2010 Masters final: Mark Selby 10-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan
2010 World Championship second round: Neil Robertson 13-12 Martin Gould
Possibles:
2009 Grand Prix semi-final: Neil Robertson 6-5 John Higgins
2010 World Championship first round: Steve Davis 10-9 Mark King
2010 World Championship second round: Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-10 Mark Williams
2010 World Championship second round: Steve Davis 13-11 John Higgins
2010 World Championship second round: Mark Selby 13-11 Ronnie O'Sullivan
The Higgins v Davis match would have been a nailed on definite if it hadn't been for events that have since transpired.
Anyway, with the season over, I though it was time to update such a list. Just to fill people in, this is what we had a few months back:
Definites
1982 World Semi-final: A Higgins 16-15 Jimmy White
1983 UK Final: Alex Higgins 16-15 Steve Davis
1984 Masters semi-final: Jimmy White 6-4 Kirk Stevens
1985 World Final: Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
1986 Mercantile Credit Classic Final: Jimmy White 13-12 Cliff Thorburn
1988 World Quarter-final: Jimmy White 13-12 Stephen Hendry
1990 UK Final: Stephen Hendry 16-15 Steve Davis
1992 World Final: Hendry 18-14 White
1994 World Final: Hendry 18-17 White
1999 World semi-final: Hendry 17-13 O'Sullivan
2001 Masters Final: Hunter 10-9 O'Brien
2002 World semi-final: Hendry 17-13 O'Sullivan
2002 World Final: Ebdon 18-17 Hendry
2003 World semi-final: Doherty 17-16 Hunter
2004 Masters final: Hunter 10-9 O'Sullivan
2004 World Semi-final: O'Sullivan 17-4 Hendry
2006 Masters final: Higgins 10-9 O'Sullivan
2006 World first round: Bond 10-9 Hendry
2007 World quarter-final: Murphy 13-12 Stevens
2008 World semi-final: O'Sullivan 17-6 Hendry
Possibles:
1984 World semi-final: White 16-14 Kirk Stevens
1984 World Final: Davis 18-16 White
1986 World Final: Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis
1991 Masters: Hendry 9-8 Hallett
1992 UK Final: White 16-9 Parrott
1993 UK Final: O'Sullivan 10-6 Hendry
1995 UK Final: Hendry 10-5 Doherty
1996 British Open final: Bond 9-8 Higgins
1996 World Quarter-final: O'Sullivan 13-12 Higgins
1997 Masters Final: Davis 10-8 O'Sullivan
1998 Masters Final: Williams 10-9 Hendry
1998 World First round: White 10-4 Hendry
2000 World Final: Williams 18-16 Stevens
2001 Irish Masters Final: O'Sullivan 9-8 Hendry
2001 World Final: O'Sullivan 18-14 Higgins
2001 UK Final: O'Sullivan 10-1 Doherty
2002 Masters Final: Hunter 10-9 Williams
2002 World Semi-final: Ebdon 17-16 Stevens
2003 Irish Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-9 Higgins
2003 World Final: Williams 18-16 Doherty
2003 UK Final: Stevens 10-8 Hendry
2004 Player's final: White 9-7 Hunter
2005 Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-3 Higgins
2005 Irish Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-8 Stevens
2005 World final: Murphy 18-16 Stevens
2005 Grand Prix final: Higgins 9-2 O'Sullivan
2007 Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-3 Ding
2009 Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-8 Selby
2009 World quarter-final: Higgins 13-12 Selby
Now, the 2009/10 nominees
Definites:
2009 UK Championship semi-final: John Higgins 9-8 Ronnie O'Sullivan
2010 Masters final: Mark Selby 10-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan
2010 World Championship second round: Neil Robertson 13-12 Martin Gould
Possibles:
2009 Grand Prix semi-final: Neil Robertson 6-5 John Higgins
2010 World Championship first round: Steve Davis 10-9 Mark King
2010 World Championship second round: Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-10 Mark Williams
2010 World Championship second round: Steve Davis 13-11 John Higgins
2010 World Championship second round: Mark Selby 13-11 Ronnie O'Sullivan
The Higgins v Davis match would have been a nailed on definite if it hadn't been for events that have since transpired.
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