Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Stephen Hendry
Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Stephen Hendry: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry?
O'Sullivan and Hendry had a long-standing rivalry, with Hendry being one of the few players to have beaten O'Sullivan in a major final.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Key numbers
- Career winsover 1,000
- Century breaksover 1,300
- Maximum breaks17
- Ranking titles41
- World Championship appearancesover 20
Top honours
- World Champion7 times (2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2020)
- Masters Champion8 times (1995, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020)
- UK Champion8 times (1993, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
- Record for most century breaks in professional competitionover 1,300
- Record for most ranking titles41
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Stephen Hendry
Visit Stephen Hendry hubKey numbers
- Highest ranking1
- Total professional career span1985–2012, 2020–2024
- Consecutive ranking event victories36
- Consecutive wins at the Crucible29
Top honours
- World Snooker Champion7 titles (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999)
- Masters Champion6 titles
- UK Championship5 titles
- Ranking Titles36 titles
- Century Breaks777 career century breaks