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BORN 13th January, 1969
BIRTHPLACE Edinburgh, Scotland
TURNED PRO 1985
EARNINGS 00/01 Ł288,487
RANKING 5
HIGHEST RANKING 1
PERSONAL SPONSORS 110sport
Highland Spring
E J Riley

Achievements

1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 - Embassy World Championship
1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996 - UK Championship
1987, 1990, 1991, 1995 - Grand Prix
1989, 1990 - Asian Open
1989, 1990, 1993 - Dubai Classic
1988, 1991, 1999 - British Open
1992, 1997 - Regal Welsh Open
1993, 1997 - International Open
1993, 1994, 2001 - European Open
1998 - Thailand Masters
1999 - Regal Scottish Open
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 - B&H Masters
1992, 1997, 1999 - B&H Irish Masters
1989, 1990, 1995 - Regal Scottish Masters
1995, 1997 - Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge
1999 - Champions Cup
1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000 - Matchroom Premier League
1998, 2001 - Rothmans Malta Grand Prix

Biography
Stephen Hendry is quite simply the best player that has ever lived.

His record of achievements is unparalleled, and his record breaking seventh world title in 1999 at Sheffield, proved not only what a great player he is, but what a courageous fighter he is too. After the loss of form he had suffered over the previous 18 months, in particular the shattering 9-0 loss to Marcus Campbell in the 1998 UK Championship and the narrowest of losses in the final of the 1999 Regal Welsh, many observers of the game believed that the only way was down for the gifted Scot. But Hendry battled back to the top of his game.

Revered in Scotland, Stephen was voted BBC Scotland's Sports Personality of the Year in 1987 and 1996. A further recognition of his pre-eminence in the game came in 1994 when he was awarded the MBE. In June 2000 he was granted an Honorary Doctorate by Stirling University.

Hendry was voted WPBSA Player of the Year in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, and 1997. He was Young Player of the Year in 1988. He captained Scotland to victory in the World Cup in Bangkok in 1996, and on his return as captain of his country in the 2001 Nations Cup, again raised the silverware.

One of Stephen's most memorable performances came in the final of the 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge. Having lost six successive frames, that saw Ronnie O'Sullivan at his imperious best, Hendry stepped up at 8-8 and calmly completed a 147 maximum break. It was his fourth maximum in tournament play.

He held his nerve at Goffs in March 1999 to win the Irish Masters title for a third time, beating Stephen Lee 9-8 from 5-0 and 8-4 behind. This performance gave him back his self- belief, which would carry him forward to the wonderful performance he produced in the 1999 World Championship.

Hendry's 1999-2000 season started in style with victory in the Champions Cup, which he followed up with another commanding win in the British Open, a performance topped by a 147 maximum break during the final. He repeated his maximum achievement during the UK Championship, but had to wait until the final event of the season to put another trophy in the packed cabinet at Spencers Leisure in Stirling, as he beat Mark Williams to take the Alto Digital League title. The biggest shock of the season came in the first round of the Embassy World Championship when Stephen was beaten by then world No.92 unknown Stuart Bingham.

Last season, Hendry only showed his best form in patches. But his most recent victory at the Malta Grand Prix - including yet another televised maximum - proves that the youngest ever world champion should never be written off.

Away from the tournament table, Hendry still puts in 4-6 hours practice a day under the watchful eye of his manager Ian Doyle. Although he has slipped to No.5 in the rankings, he is still among the most feared opponents in the game. Of players currently in the top 16, Hendry has spent the longest unbroken run there, and looks certain to stay there for quite a while longer. Stephen likes to relax at home with his favourite music - Pink Floyd - and is a self-confessed "Blackadder" fanatic. Already an accomplished golfer, Hendry has recently added a regular gym workout to his schedule to keep himself physically fit. He was married in June 1995, to Mandy, his long-time girlfriend, whom he met while playing in amateur competition at Pontins. They have one son, Blaine, who memorably appeared at The Crucible in 1999 as Hendry raised the trophy.