The 51-year-old "Emperor of Billiards" Hendry is not willing to be lonely and announced his comeback in the early hours of this morning! The master billiards is about to start his 28th professional snooker season, after 27 years he has received nearly 9 million pounds in prize money, the future will hit the 10 million pound mark, Hendry has made full preparations for the comeback, the Opening of the European Masters on September 21 may be his debut after his comeback!
Stephen Hendry has won a number of accolades over the past 27 years of his career, including seven World Championships, 36 ranking titles, a total of 73 races, and nearly £9 million in prize money. With his impressive record and superb strokes, Hendry has an important position in the snooker world and is known as the "Emperor of Billiards".
After the 2012 World Championships, Hendry announced his retirement. After retiring, Hendry did not stay away from billiards, and he was a commentator on snooker for a long time, making an important contribution to the promotion of billiards in China. During this period, Hendry also revealed the idea of a comeback many times, but he did not expect to make an official comeback in the early hours of this morning.
For his comeback, Hendry admitted: "I felt a lot at the recent Snooker World Championships, and returning to the field made me feel very kind, especially the feeling of holding the club again, it was simply amazing. In addition to this, through The SightRight's training, I saw my own ambition and self-confidence again, which made me even more enthusiastic, which in turn drove the determination and conviction to return to the game. ”
People familiar with the matter also revealed that the Snooker Elder World Championships allowed Hendry to regain the feeling of playing, he enjoyed the feeling of re-holding the rod, liked the atmosphere of snooker, even if he was 51 years old, he enjoyed the game and enjoyed the happiness brought by snooker.
Barry Hern, president of the World Snooker Tour, was so excited and happy about Hendry's comeback that he confessed that Hendry was a "giant" of snooker and "I am very excited to be back on the field". Hearn said Hendry will definitely be the focus of attention from all sides, and he will bring more attention to the sport.
Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the 2020-2021 snooker events will be played in Milton Keynes, while the Champions League will be the opening match for the new season, and as the draw for this event has ended, Hendry will not be able to catch up, and it is no surprise that he will make his comeback debut at the European Masters, which opens on September 21.
For fans, Hendry's battle with O'Sullivan on King Mountain is always an outdated talk, and whether the "Emperor of Billiards" can withstand the challenges of Selby, Trump, Robertson and other "popular fried chickens" is also worth looking forward to. With Hendry's comeback, the new season's snooker tournament is even more noteworthy!