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Crucible Classics #7

Postby Pink Ball

At number seven in my countdown is:

7. 1999 Semi-final: Stephen Hendry 17-13 Ronnie O'Sullivan
127(126)-0; 82(82)-0; 86(86)-0; 30-82(78); 62-58(50); 90-40; 62-46; 17-72; 0-87(67); 0-122(122); 0-135(135); 24-67; 73(57)-16; 7-81; 70-38; 78(66)-1; 104(104)-0; 34-69; 0-81(81); 44-84(84); 101(101)-0; 108(108)-0; 0-134(134); 0-110(110); 9-114(70); 87(75)-32; 123(78)-0; 71-40; 82(50)-45; 93(86)-31


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

What are your memories/observations of this Crucible Classic?

Re: Crucible Classics #7

Postby mick745

Hendry proving once again his sheer will to win.

Difficult passage through the draw for Hendry in winning his seventh title.

It is a pity about that final frame defeat in 2002.

Re: Crucible Classics #7

Postby Juddernaut88

It was a cracking performance from Hendry. Everytime Ronnie kept coming back at him Hendry kept pulling away.

Re: Crucible Classics #7

Postby vodkadiet1

This tournament was why Hendry is The greatest of all time. He was going for the record and had the toughest draw of all time. O'Sullivan looked like he was going to deny Hendry when he took the lead 13_12 and had a chance for 14-12. But Hendry knew it was his time to prove himself the greatest and slammed the door in the face of O'Sullivan.

Re: Crucible Classics #7

Postby SnookerFan

vodkadiet1 wrote:This tournament was why Hendry is The greatest of all time. He was going for the record and had the toughest draw of all time. O'Sullivan looked like he was going to deny Hendry when he took the lead 13_12 and had a chance for 14-12. But Hendry knew it was his time to prove himself the greatest and slammed the door in the face of O'Sullivan.


Are you watching Sunday's match?

Re: Crucible Classics #7

Postby vodkadiet1

SnookerFan wrote:
vodkadiet1 wrote:This tournament was why Hendry is The greatest of all time. He was going for the record and had the toughest draw of all time. O'Sullivan looked like he was going to deny Hendry when he took the lead 13_12 and had a chance for 14-12. But Hendry knew it was his time to prove himself the greatest and slammed the door in the face of O'Sullivan.


Are you watching Sunday's match?


I saw that Sunday night. That was when O'Sullivan sent Hendry back to his sad little life in Scotland.