STEPHEN HENDRY (Scotland)

Date of birth: 13/1/69
Home town: Auchterarder, Scotland
Turned professional: 1985
World Ranking: 6
Last five seasons(working backwards): 8-1-3-2-6
Provisional ranking: 11
Highest ever ranking: 1 (1990-1998, 2006/07)
Prize money last season: £139,275
Prize money this season: £99,875
Crucible prize money: £2,035,878.12
Total career prize money: £8,495,360
Career centuries: 728
Centuries last season: 15
Centuries this season: 10
Crucible centuries: 116
Highest tournament break: 147 (x8)
World ranking titles: (36) 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 World Championship; 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996 UK Championship; 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995 Grand Prix; 1988, 1991, 1999, 2003 British Open; 1989, 1990 Asian Open; 1989, 1990, 1993 Dubai Classic; 1992, 1997, 2003 Welsh Open; 1993, 1997 International; 1993, 1994, 2001 European Open; 1998 Thailand Masters; 1999 Scottish Open; 2005 Malta Cup

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1986: First round – lost 10-8 to Willie Thorne
1987: Quarter-finals – lost 13-12 to Joe Johnson
1988: Second round – lost 13-12 to Jimmy White
1989: Semi-finals – lost 16-9 to Steve Davis
1990: Winner – beat Jimmy White 18-12
1991: Quarter-finals – lost 13-11 to Steve James
1992: Winner – beat Jimmy White 18-14
1993: Winner – beat Jimmy White 18-5
1994: Winner – beat Jimmy White 18-17
1995: Winner – beat Nigel Bond 18-9
1996: Winner – beat Peter Ebdon 18-12
1997: Runner-up – lost 18-12 to Ken Doherty
1998: First round – lost 10-4 to Jimmy White
1999: Winner – beat Mark Williams 18-11
2000: First round – lost 10-7 to Stuart Bingham
2001: Quarter-finals – lost 13-5 to Matthew Stevens
2002: Runner-up – lost 18-17 to Peter Ebdon
2003: Quarter-finals – lost 13-7 to Mark Williams
2004: Semi-finals – lost 17-4 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
2005: Quarter-finals – lost 13-11 to Matthew Stevens
2006: First round – lost 10-9 to Nigel Bond
2007: Second round – lost 13-6 to Ali Carter
2008: Semi-finals – lost 17-6 to Ronnie O’Sullivan

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 24
Matches played: 80
Matches won: 64
Highest Crucible break: 147 (1995)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Mark Williams

Previous Meetings

Hendry wins (18)
9-8 Rd3 1992 UK Championship
5-4 Rd1 1995 Thailand Open
13-8 Rd2 1997 World Championship
5-3 QF 1998 Thailand Masters
6-2 1998 Premier League
18-11 Final 1999 World Championship
4-2 Round robin 1999 Champions Cup
7-5 Final 1999 Champions Cup
9-5 Final 2000 Premier League
7-1 Final 2001 Malta Grand Prix
6-3 SF 2001 Irish Masters
6-2 2001 Premier League
5-2 QF 2001 LG Cup
9-5 Final 2003 Welsh Open
6-3 SF 2003 European Open
6-4 SF 2004 Premier League
9-3 Rd3 2005 UK Championship
9-6 Rd3 2006 UK Championship

Williams wins (15)
9-2 Final 1997 British Open
10-9 Final 1998 Masters
9-8 Final 1999 Welsh Open
5-2 QF 1999 Thailand Masters
5-3 1999 Premier League
9-6 SF 1999 UK Championship
9-5 Final 2000 Thailand Masters
5-4 Round robin 2000 Champions Cup
5-3 Round robin 2001 Champions Cup
9-8 QF 2001 UK Championship
6-4 QF 2002 Masters
9-2 QF 2002 UK Championship
10-4 Final 2003 Masters
13-7 QF 2003 World Championship
5-1 QF 2006 China Open