Seven-time World snooker champion Stephen Hendry announced his retirement 1 May 2012 after losing in the quarterfinals at the World Championships. The 43-year-old legend called it a day after a 13-2 defeat to fellow Scot Stephen Maguire.
A Scottish, Hendry is considered to be the game's greatest-ever player by many of his followers. He will be remembered as a supreme competitor and superb break-builder whose style revolutionised the game.
Hendry made his debut at the world championships in 1986, where he was defeated by Willie Thorne. It was his 27th successive appearance at the World championships. Hendry was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He was snooker's world number one for eight straight years between 1990 and 1998, and again in 2006-2007.
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