Despite the skepticism, Stephen Hendry says he still enjoys his comeback.
文/phil haigh，《metro》
Hendry's game at the English Open was scheduled for Tuesday night, and in the face of the explosive Wecklin, Hendry scored only 18 points in the whole game, and he was unable to fight back, losing 0:4.
In the months since his comeback, Hendry has beaten old rivals Jimmy White, Chris Wakelin and Michael White to three wins, but he has yet to make it to the second round of any tournament.
Still, Hendry insisted he enjoyed it, and even after the crushing defeat to Wakelin, he still had a smile on his face. He is well aware that there are some who oppose his comeback.
Hendry said in an interview: "I have been stressing that I enjoy the process of the game, my practice is very good, I have been getting stronger and stronger. ”
"In the next game, I will play better and better and definitely beat certain opponents. I know victory is creeping in, but not soon, it's a slow process. ”
"I've been telling people about the fact that I'm getting better, but those people are still judging me. I'm just enjoying the comeback process, seeing how I can still play and seeing what else I can get. ”
In previous interviews, John Wolgo expressed strong doubts about Hendry's comeback, and Bingham also said in the interview that he was "not cold" to Hendry's comeback, and various questions such as the above have poured into Hendry.
But Hendry himself is well aware that given his nearly a decade off the pro field, he doesn't have the confidence to get good results now, so the current situation is not a completely failed start for him.
"Some people think I'm not going to win a single game, but I've actually won three. It's nothing to show off compared to the performances of my previous career, but listen, I'm enjoying the process. I found something I thought I could trust and we'll see how it affected me. ”
"When people say you can't win a game and you win one, it feels relieved. But I'm far from being able to tune in to my best, and it's not time to slap those who question me. ”
"I never promised what I would do. I just wanted to enjoy playing snooker again, whether in my own practice, in an exhibition game or on the live stage, and that's what I said to Stephen Finney at the beginning. I know the game very well, it's everything I can do and it would be nice to be able to play again. ”
Asked if the many questioning voices irritated him, Hendry said: "Not at all, just listen to the joke." This afternoon Selby also said ' I'm looking forward to watching Hendry get punched to the ground and looking for teeth'. ”
"Sometimes you wonder why they're chattering. But I think it's probably because of me, they are jealous of me to have so many opinions. ”
Wakelin scored 141, 135 and 85 points, sweeping Hendry well deserved.
Hendry also did feel that he was suppressed in the game without any ability to fight back, and the players played their best when facing him, which he considered a compliment to him.
Hendry said: "It's good that the players play their best against me, even now I'm still seen as a tough opponent by them and I have to take it as a compliment. ”
Hendry's sharp comments on the commentary table also led some industry insiders to want to compete with Hendry, who would be happy to let Hendry accept the "beating" of the current tour.
Hendry doesn't deny that others may feel this way, but he doesn't think he's being too harsh, and he feels that he's always been objective and honest in his commentary.
"I'm not being harsh, I'm just commenting on what I'm looking at."
"If it hit badly, I said it sucked. If it was a good ball, I would say it was a good ball. I've always done this, but I don't think a lot of commentators do that way. ”
"I think a lot of commentators don't want to upset the top players, but I don't care. If they play badly, whoever it is, I'll say it. ”