Who is the youngest snooker world champion?

Stephen Hendry

Stephen Hendry

Amateur years (1981–1985)

Hendry started playing snooker in 1981, aged 12, when his father, Gordon, bought him a child-sized snooker table as a Christmas present. Two years later he won the Scottish U-16 Championship. He also appeared on BBC's Junior version of Pot Black.

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(Scotland) (b. 13 Jan 1969) became the youngest World Professional champion, at 21yr 106 days on 29 April 1990.

Who is the oldest World Snooker champion?

O'Sullivan, 46, matched Stephen Hendry's modern record with his 18-13 win on Monday. He also became the oldest world snooker champion in history, surpassing Ray Reardon, who won his last title in 1978 aged 45.

Who is the greatest snooker player of all time?

While the topic is certainly up for debate, Ronnie O'Sullivan is widely considered the greatest snooker player of all time.

How old was Stephen Hendry when he won his 7th title?

Hendry, who made his debut in the Championship aged 17 and 3 months, had his first success aged 21. He was crowned the 1990 champion, becoming the youngest ever winner of the world title and the first Scot to win it since Walter Donaldson of Coatbridge in 1950.

Who is better O'Sullivan vs Hendry?

O'Sullivan, 46, surpassed Ray Reardon as the oldest player to triumph at the Crucible, clinching a seventh world crown some 21 years after winning his first. By contrast, Hendry won all seven of his titles over the course of a decade (1990-99) and made only 27 tournament appearances compared to O'Sullivan's 30.

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Is Ronnie O'Sullivan friends with Stephen Hendry?

I have a lot of time for Stephen, and he accepted my apology. We're good mates now – we have a solid friendship.

Who has the fastest 147 in snooker?

Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan made a maximum 147 break in the quickest time ever recorded, five minutes and eight seconds, in the first round of the 1997 World Championship.

Who has the most 147 in snooker?

Ronnie O'Sullivan (UK) has achieved 15 competitive 147 breaks during his career, between 21 April 1997 and 17 October 2018. “The Rocket”'s first 147 was pocketed in the first round of the 1997 World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, UK, against Mick Price.

Who did the first 147 break?

Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic.

Who has had a 155 break in snooker?

Thai snooker 'Speed King' Thepchaiya Un-Nooh completes first ever 155 break caught on camera in just EIGHT minutes during practice frame in Darlington. Thai snooker player Thepchaiya Un-Nooh managed to complete the first ever 155 break caught on camera in just eight minutes during a practice match in Darlington.

What is the fastest frame of snooker?

Drago also holds the record for winning the fastest ever snooker frame - an unbelievable three minutes. Other records include winning a match 5-0 in 38 minutes and he rounded up a 9-0 whitewash in just 81 minutes.

Who has the most 100 breaks in snooker?

Ronnie O'Sullivan has scored the most century breaks in professional snooker tournaments.

What age did Ronnie O'Sullivan start playing snooker?

O'Sullivan began playing snooker at age 7 and soon became a noted amateur competitor, winning his first club tournament at age 9, making his first competitive century break at age 10, and winning the British Under-16 Championship at age 13.

Is Ronnie O'Sullivan rich?

What is Ronnie O'Sullivan's net worth? Celebrity networth has listed the professional snooker player as worth $14 million (£11.1m). He is estimated to have earned around $15 million (£11.9m) in tournament money alone.

What is the longest frame in snooker?

Frame Records

The longest frame played lasted 123 minutes and 41 seconds. It was the deciding frame between Fergal O'Brien and David Gilbert in the last qualifying round for the 2017 World Championship. The frame and match was won by O'Brien. Most points scored in a single frame was 192.

Who holds the most titles in snooker?

As of 2021, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for most titles (38), having eclipsed the previous benchmark of 36 set by Stephen Hendry, following his victory at the 2020 World Championship.

Who is the goat of snooker?

Ronnie O'Sullivan is undeniably snooker's GOAT after equalling Stephen Hendry with seventh world championship.

Has a woman ever made a 147?

Thai female snooker player Nutcharut Wongharuthai made a 147 break during a practice match in March 2019, which is believed to be the first maximum break achieved by a woman in any match.

What was the fastest 147 before Ronnie?

James Wattana in his match versus Tony Drago made a full clearance in 7 minutes and 9 seconds at the British Open in 1992.

What does Stephen Hendry think of Ronnie O Sullivan?

STEPHEN HENDRY has reacted to Ronnie O'Sullivan equalling his World Snooker Championship title record. Stephen Hendry claimed he was surprised after Ronnie O'Sullivan matched his modern-era record of World Snooker Championship titles on Monday night - because he thought it'd take him less time to do so.

How did Stephen Hendry change snooker?

The most notable shot that is associated with Hendry's playstyle is the pack split, off the blue. Prior to this shot choice, players would more commonly split off the black or pick each red available before making the attempt.