The prodigious talent underlined his rich potential in emphatic fashion at just his second UK Championship by beating Ken Doherty, Steve Davis and Darren Morgan before defeating Stephen Hendry, who'd already won three world titles, two UK crowns and five successive Masters by this time, 106 in the final. He has the record for most century breaks during a tournament, scoring 16 centuries during the 2002 World Snooker Championship. Tied at 42 pints apiece, Sinclair hit the deck and Werbeniuk went to the bar for a celebratory beer. Until 1982, only the world championship counted as a ranking event; two others the International Open and the Professional Players Tournament were then added, as was the UK Championship in 1984. At 20, he captured the Masters and UK Championship, and at 21 was crowned the youngest ever world champion. O'Sullivan returned to the sport just in time for the Masters after a near eight-month hiatus in which he decided to defend his UK Championship title in December 2015. 'Feels amazing' Higgins ends 13-month title drought by retaining Championship League crown, Watch Robertson produce magic as Trump leads final Championship League group. Steve Davis says he cannot imagine anyone bettering Stephen Hendry's tally of seven World Championship titles. At the moment it is about trying to get back to playing some good snooker.". He also had lost in the final in 1997, snapping a string of 30 straight wins in that event. Stephen Hendry has opted out of entering the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifiers only 12 months after returning following a nine-year absence. O'Sullivan was riding on a crest of a wave by the end of the year and after edging out Peter Ebdon 9-8 in the quarter-finals and Mark Williams 9-6 in the semis, the Rocket destroyed Ken Doherty 10-1 to land his third UK title. pic.twitter.com/K1gRIJLnz9, Mark Selby thought Ronnie O'Sullivan's cavalier approach to getting out of his snookers was disrespectful. It almost took the pressure off me kind of thing, not that I'm under pressure to do anything. Hed sacrificed much to get to the top and had no regrets. Stephen Hendry has Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby theory He declared the match over when missing a red in frame six despite leading 24-0 at the time and although he later apologised to Hendry and his fans, O'Sullivan was fined 20,800 for his actions. "Hendry: "Well he can't become the youngest world champion"Davis: "But he is playing like Benjamin Button."
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