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Stephen Hendry comeback ends in first round Gibraltar Open loss to Matthew Selt Stephen Hendry was beaten by Matthew Selt on his snooker comeback (Andrew Matthews/PA) Stephen Hendry announced his return to the professional tour with the 776th century of his career but it was not enough to prevent a 4-1 defeat to Matthew Selt in the first round of the Gibraltar Open in Milton Keynes. It marked the seven-time champion’s first match since he had announced his retirement after a crushing defeat to Stephen Maguire in the quarter-finals of the 2012 World Championships. But for a foul on his very ...

Expectations for Hendry’s first tour match since his crushing 2012 world quarter-final defeat to Stephen Maguire are not high, with many convinced the strength in depth of today’s tour will leave the game’s most dominant player experiencing little more than embarrassment. But those who faced Hendry at the Spectrum Arena in what effectively constituted his first main draw appearance on the professional ranking tour can still recall how swiftly he shattered those initial preconceptions with his sheer ability and determination. In his opening match Hendry faced a 46-year-old Dubliner calle...

Ronnie O’Sullivan has hailed Stephen Hendry as snooker’s “game-changer” as the Scottish legend prepares to come out of retirement at the

“He was like our Tiger Woods of snooker, if you like, when he came along. He just changed the way snooker was played and everyone was in awe of what he was doing on the table. “He was our game-changer, in a way, so it’s nice to get a compliment from the great man himself.” O’Sullivan was in imperious form as he raced into a 5-0 lead over Lisowski, compiling breaks of 124, 93 and 125 along the way, and although his opponent took the sixth frame, the respite proved temporary. The Rocket said: “I can play like that, so it’s nice to deliver a performance like that. But I can equally...

'You never lose that desire': Stephen Hendry on his comeback - and a wish to script a different ending Snooker legend Hendry speaks to Telegraph Sport about his potential Crucible return, keeping his hopes realistic and his competitive nature 26 February 2021 • 1:37pm Stephen Hendry has made a comeback to professional snooker after nine years away Credit: ©2019 Charlotte Graham- CAG Photography /Charlotte Graham  Stephen Hendry was on the golf course with Barry Hearn when the promoter, channelling his signature chutzpah, seized the moment to coax the seven-time world champion out of re...