The definitive list of great matches
Now don't get me wrong, I know well this isn't the definitive list just yet. I've compile what I believe to be the 'great' matches, but being the young lad I am, I don't have a great knowledge of the 80's and my 90's isn't perfect either. I'll also admit that many of the games I have put down from the 00's probably don't deserve the title 'great', although I believe them to be.
I'd like your help. What great matches have I forgotten about or not seen? What matches here don't cut it with these 'great' games. I love the game and don't mean to disrespect it by forgetting these matches, I simply don't have as broad a knowledge as is needed to fully understand the history, but I'd like to learn.
Anyway, these are my lists so far:
Definites
1982 World Semi-final: A Higgins 16-15 Jimmy White
1983 UK Final: Alex Higgins 16-15 Steve Davis
1985 World Final: Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
1986 Mercantile Credit Classic Final: Jimmy White 13-12 Cliff Thorburn
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 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
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 World Final: O'Sullivan 18-14 Higgins
2001 UK Final: O'Sullivan 10-1 Doherty
2002 Masters Final: Hunter 10-9 Williams
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 Grand Prix final: Higgins 9-2 O'Sullivan
2007 Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-3 Ding
2009 Masters fina: O'Sullivan 10-8 Selby
2009 World quarter-final: Higgins 13-12 Selby
Any suggestions? Would love everyone's input on this
I'd like your help. What great matches have I forgotten about or not seen? What matches here don't cut it with these 'great' games. I love the game and don't mean to disrespect it by forgetting these matches, I simply don't have as broad a knowledge as is needed to fully understand the history, but I'd like to learn.
Anyway, these are my lists so far:
Definites
1982 World Semi-final: A Higgins 16-15 Jimmy White
1983 UK Final: Alex Higgins 16-15 Steve Davis
1985 World Final: Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
1986 Mercantile Credit Classic Final: Jimmy White 13-12 Cliff Thorburn
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 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
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 World Final: O'Sullivan 18-14 Higgins
2001 UK Final: O'Sullivan 10-1 Doherty
2002 Masters Final: Hunter 10-9 Williams
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 Grand Prix final: Higgins 9-2 O'Sullivan
2007 Masters final: O'Sullivan 10-3 Ding
2009 Masters fina: O'Sullivan 10-8 Selby
2009 World quarter-final: Higgins 13-12 Selby
Any suggestions? Would love everyone's input on this
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