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{{short description|Scottish snooker player (born 1969)}}
{{distinguish|Stephen Hendrie}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox snooker player
|name          = Stephen Hendry
|honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]
|image         = Stephen Hendry PHC 2011 (retouched).jpg
|caption       = Hendry at the 2011 [[Paul Hunter Classic]]
|birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1969|1|13|df=y}}
|birth_place   = [[Edinburgh]], Scotland
| Sport country = {{SCO}}
| Professional = 1985–2012, 2020–2024
| High ranking = '''[[List of world number one snooker players|1]]''' (April 1990 – May 1998, May 2006 – May 2007)
| Official maximums = 11
| Ranking wins = 36
| World champ  = {{Hlist|[[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990]]| [[1992 World Snooker Championship|1992]]| [[1993 World Snooker Championship|1993]]| [[1994 World Snooker Championship|1994]]| [[1995 World Snooker Championship|1995]]| [[1996 World Snooker Championship|1996]]| [[1999 World Snooker Championship|1999]]}}
}}

'''Stephen Gordon Hendry''' (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional [[snooker]] player and a current [[Sports commentator|commentator]] and [[pundit]]. One of the most successful players in snooker history, he turned professional in 1985, aged 16, and rose rapidly through the [[snooker world rankings]], reaching number four in the world by the end of his third professional season. He won his first [[World Snooker Championship]] in [[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990]], aged 21 years and 106 days, making him the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still holds. He won seven world titles between 1990 and 1999, setting a new modern-era record that stood outright until [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] equalled it in [[2022 World Snooker Championship|2022]]. He also won the [[Masters (snooker)|Masters]] six times and the [[UK Championship]] five times for a career total of 18 [[Triple Crown (snooker)|Triple Crown]] tournament wins, a total exceeded only by O'Sullivan's 23. His total of 36 [[List of snooker players by number of ranking titles|ranking titles]] is second only to O'Sullivan's 41, while his nine seasons as [[List of world number one snooker players|world number one]] were the most by any player under the annual ranking system used until 2010.

Hendry's five consecutive Masters titles between 1989 and 1993 and five consecutive world titles between 1992 and 1996 remain records in the modern era. His 36 consecutive victories in ranking events between March 1990 and January 1991 and his 29 consecutive wins at the Crucible between 1992 and 1997 also remain modern-era records. One of three players to have won all three Triple Crown events in a single season, he is the only player to have achieved the feat twice, in the [[1989–90 snooker season|1989–90]] and [[1995–96 snooker season|1995–96]] seasons. His 777 [[Century break#Players with 500|career century breaks]] include 11 [[maximum break]]s, putting him in third place behind O'Sullivan (17) and [[John Higgins]] (13) for the most officially recognised maximums in professional competition. Awarded an [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]] in 1994, he was twice named the [[BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year]], in 1987 and 1996.

Hendry's form became less consistent after his sixth world title in 1996 and his career declined in the 2000s, his play increasingly affected by the [[yips]]. He reached the last of his nine world finals at the [[2002 World Snooker Championship|2002 World Championship]] but lost in a deciding frame to [[Peter Ebdon]]. He won his last ranking title at the [[2005 Malta Cup]] and reached his last ranking final at the [[2006 UK Championship]], where he was again defeated by Ebdon. During the [[2011–12 snooker season|2011–12 season]], he fell out of the top 16 in the [[Snooker world rankings|world rankings]] for the first time in 23 years. He qualified for the [[2012 World Snooker Championship|2012 World Championship]], where he made his 27th consecutive Crucible appearance, but he announced his retirement from professional snooker at age 43 following a 2–13 defeat to [[Stephen Maguire]] in the quarter-finals. After almost nine years in retirement, he returned to professional competition during the [[2020–21 snooker season|2020–21 season]] under an invitational tour card. He played sporadically on the professional tour over four seasons but secured only three wins in 20 professional matches and retired again after the [[2023–24 snooker season|2023–24 season]]. Hendry has also competed on the [[World Seniors Tour]] and has twice been a semi-finalist at the [[World Seniors Championship]].

== Early life ==
Hendry's parents, Gordon Hendry and Irene Rixson, met as teenagers in the late 1960s while working at a woollen merchant in [[Edinburgh]].{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Irene, who worked as a secretary, became pregnant, and she and Gordon moved into a bedroom of his grandmother's flat in [[St Leonard's, Edinburgh]].{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Irene was 18 years old when she gave birth to Hendry on 13 January 1969.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |title=Stephen Hendry |url=https://wst.tv/players/stephen-hendry/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112181153/https://wst.tv/players/stephen-hendry/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 January 2020 |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref> The family subsequently moved to [[Gorgie]].{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Hendry's younger brother Keith was born in 1972, and the family moved to [[Baberton Mains]]. His father was then working in the fruit and vegetable wholesale business.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} 

By the late 1970s, Hendry's father and a business partner were running three [[greengrocer]]'s shops, located in [[Inverkeithing]], [[Dalgety Bay]], and [[Dunfermline]].{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} The family moved to a bungalow in Dalgety Bay when Hendry was nine and lived there for the next six years.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=9 February 1997 |title=WHERE I GREW UP: Stephen Hendry |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/money/where-i-grew-up-stephen-hendry-1277707.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114140858/https://www.independent.co.uk/money/where-i-grew-up-stephen-hendry-1277707.html |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020 |work=The Independent}}</ref> He attended [[Inverkeithing High School]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 May 1994 |title=The boy who went to pot |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12695588.the-boy-who-went-to-pot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427070728/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12695588.the-boy-who-went-to-pot/ |archive-date=27 April 2019 |access-date=22 July 2019 |work=The Herald}}</ref> He started playing snooker when his parents bought him a miniature snooker table for Christmas in 1981.<ref name="earlycareer">{{cite magazine |last=Sullivan |first=Robert |date=29 October 1990 |title=Snooker's Savvy Supernova – Stephen Hendry takes a cue from the game's stars |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136261/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523071632/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136261/index.htm |archive-date=23 May 2011 |access-date=15 January 2013 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> He subsequently began playing on full-sized tables at Maloco's Snooker Hall and the Classic Snooker Centre in Dunfermline.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}}<ref name=":4" /> He made his first century break, a 102, at the Classic Snooker Centre several months after his 13th birthday in 1982.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} 

When Hendry was 15, his parents separated. Due to financial difficulties caused by his father's [[problem gambling]], they had to sell their house and business interests.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Hendry's mother moved with her two sons to a council house in her hometown of [[Kirkliston]], and Hendry began attending [[Queensferry High School]]. His father moved to a small flat in nearby [[Broxburn]] but travelled frequently with Hendry to snooker tournaments around the country.<ref name=":4" />{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} Hendry lived in a flat in [[South Queensferry]] during the early part of his professional snooker career.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}}

==Career==
===Amateur years (1982–1985)===
Hendry's first tournament win was an under-16 "Stars of the Future" event at a Pontins holiday camp in [[Prestatyn]], Wales.{{sfn|Hendry|2018|pp=31-32}} After winning both the Scottish and [[British Junior Snooker Championship|British Under-16 Championship]]s,{{sfn|Hendry|2018|p=35}}<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Hendry factfile |url=https://www.skysports.com/snooker/news/12244/7722129/hendry-factfile |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408014754/https://www.skysports.com/snooker/news/12244/7722129/hendry-factfile |archive-date=8 April 2023 |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref> he made his first televised appearance in 1983 on ''[[1983 Junior Pot Black|Junior Pot Black]]'', where he defeated [[Nick Pearce]] but then lost to Steve Ventham in the semi-finals.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Schedule - BBC Programme Index |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_two_england/1983-07-21 |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806101954/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_two_england/1983-07-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{sfn|Hendry|2018|page=6, 37}} In 1984, he became the youngest ever winner of the Scottish Amateur Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Hendry {{!}} Biography, Comeback, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Hendry |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=britannica.com |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928001802/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Hendry |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[1984 World Amateur Snooker Championship]] he became the youngest player ever to participate in the championship.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hale |first=Janice |title=Amateurs in a different world |newspaper=The Observer|date=4 November 1984 |page=46 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-amateurs-in-a-different-wor/161786680/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He finished sixth-placed in his qualifying group of nine participants, and did not qualify for the final stages,<ref>{{cite news |title=Group C |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=December 1984 |page=29}}</ref>

In February 1985, his application for professional status was accepted by the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Indians join paid ranks |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=12 February 1985 |page=22 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-indians-join-paid-ra/137028606/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Two months later, he retained the Scottish Amateur Championship.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Daily Record |last=Docherty |first=John |title=Great Escape |date=8 April 1985 |page=92 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-great-escape/161786733/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Aged 16 years, he was then the sport's youngest professional.<ref name=earlycareer /> From the age of 14 he was managed by Ron Clover, who also managed darts player [[Jocky Wilson]], but when he was 16 Ian Doyle and Jim Marley took over his management after paying Clover £2,000.<ref name=earlycareer />{{sfn|Morrison|1988|p=46}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Docherty |first=Ken |title=Ron's not in Clover |newspaper=Daily Record |date=3 May 1990 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-rons-not-in-clover/161789014/ |via=Newspapers.com }}</ref> Doyle, who was influenced by [[Barry Hearn]]'s style of management, arranged a series of money matches against leading players for Hendry, mirroring the way that Hearn had arranged matches for [[Steve Davis]] before he turned professional.{{sfn|Burn|2008|pp=173-175}}

===Early professional years (1985–1989)===
In his [[1985–86 snooker season|debut season]] as a professional, Hendry earnt his first [[Snooker world rankings|ranking point]] at the [[1986 Classic (snooker)|1986 Classic]], eliminating [[Dessie Sheehan]], [[Graham Miles]] and [[Silvino Francisco]] before losing 4–5 to [[Neal Foulds]].{{sfn|Morrison|1988|p=47}}{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=518}} He won the [[1986 Scottish Professional Championship|Scottish Professional Championship]], becoming the youngest player to win any national professional title.<ref name=":1" />{{sfn|Morrison|1987|p=51}} He won four qualifying matches to reach the main stage of the [[1986 World Snooker Championship]], losing 8–10  to [[Willie Thorne]] in the first round.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pp=518-519}}<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hendry clinches place at Crucible  |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/17714402 |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616195604/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/17714402 |url-status=live }}</ref> Aged 17 years and 3 months, he was then the youngest player to compete at the final stages of a world championship, a record he held for 26 years until [[Luca Brecel]] made his Crucible debut in 2012 aged two months younger.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Star Is Born – Brecel Qualifies|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2736522,00.html|work=World Snooker|publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]]|date=15 April 2012|access-date=15 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417213614/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~2736522%2C00.html|archive-date=17 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the [[1986–87 snooker season|1986–87 season]], Hendry and [[Mike Hallett]] reached the final of the [[1986 World Doubles Championship]], which they lost 3–10 to [[Steve Davis]] and [[Tony Meo]],{{sfn|Hale|1987|pages=227–228}} Hendry reached his first ranking semi-final at the [[1987 Classic (snooker)|Classic]] but lost 3–9 to [[Steve Davis]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=WPBSA world rankings|magazine=Snooker Scene |pages=16–17 |date=July 1986 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=10 January 1987 |title=Davis crushes young pretender |pages=16 |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89871321/the-guardian/ |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406022803/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89871321/the-guardian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He then retained his [[1987 Scottish Professional Championship|Scottish Professional Championship]] title.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pages=518-524}} Having won three qualifying matches to reach the main stage of the [[1987 World Snooker Championship|1987 World Championship]], he then eliminated Thorne and [[Steve Longworth]] to progress to
the quarter-finals.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pages=519}} He lost 12–13 to defending champion [[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]], despite coming from 1–8 and 8–12 behind to force a deciding frame.<ref>{{cite news |last=Friskin |first=Sydney |title=Snooker: Johnson is taken to brink |work=[[The Times]] |location=London |date=30 April 1987 |page=48}}</ref>

Hendry defeated Hallett to win the invitational [[1987 Australian Masters]],<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=August 1987 |title=For the record  |magazine=Pot Black |location=Westcliff-on-Sea |publisher=Pot Black Publishing |page=11}}</ref> and was runner-up to [[Steve Davis]] at the [[1987 Hong Kong Masters]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Davis Too Good For Hendry|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=amNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DZADAAAAIBAJ&dq=hong-kong-masters%20snooker%20steve-davis&pg=2688%2C1543580|work=[[New Straits Times]]|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="SCENE2">{{cite magazine |last=Acteson |first=Steve |title=Far East Diary |magazine=Snooker Scene |page=6 |publisher=Everton's News Agency |date=October 1987}}</ref> During the [[1987–88 snooker season|1987–88 season]], Hendry won his first ranking title, beating Taylor 10–7 in the final of the [[1987 Grand Prix (snooker)|Grand Prix]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2009 |title=On this week |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/on-this-week_sto2104218/story.shtml |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref> He and Hallett won the [[1987 World Doubles Championship]], defeating [[Dennis Taylor]] and [[Cliff Thorburn]] 12–6 in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |date=22 April 2020 |title=1987/88 Snooker Season: Steve Davis' Major Sweep |url=https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/22/1987-88-snooker-season-steve-davis-major-sweep/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=SnookerHQ |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131904/https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/22/1987-88-snooker-season-steve-davis-major-sweep/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  Hendry captured his second ranking title at the [[1988 British Open|British Open]] with a 13–2 victory against Hallett in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 January 2013 |title=Snooker Scene |url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14 |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071502/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14 |archive-date=24 January 2013 }}</ref> He also won his third consecutive [[1988 Scottish Professional Championship|Scottish Professional Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1988 Scottish Professional Championship Result Grid |url=https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=588 |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=snookerdatabase.co.uk |archive-date=21 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221101036/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=588 |url-status=dead }}</ref> By the end of his third professional season, he had reached number four in the world rankings and was named the [[BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year]] for 1987.<ref name="SP87">{{Cite news |date=21 January 2002 |title=Stephen Hendry MBE |language=en-GB |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610160426/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Although he failed to win a ranking title during the [[1988–89 snooker season|1988–89 season]], he won the [[1989 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] on his debut, defeating [[John Parrott]] 9–6 in the final.<ref name=":0" /> He reached his first world semi-final at the [[1989 World Snooker Championship|1989 World Championship]] but lost 9–16 to the eventual champion Davis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2015 |title=How Steve Davis won his sixth and final World Snooker Championship in 1989 |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2015/apr/17/snooker-world-championship-steve-davis-1989-john-parrott-stephen-hendry |access-date=8 November 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

===World Champion and World Number One (1989–1999)===
The [[1989–90 snooker season|1989–90 season]] saw Hendry win four ranking titles and two notable invitational events.{{sfn|Everton|2012|p=137}} He won his first [[1989 UK Championship|UK Championship]], defeating Davis 16–12 in the final;<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 November 2004 |title=UK Championship history  |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3973191.stm |access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref> won his second [[1990 Masters (snooker)|Masters]], defeating Parrott 9–4 in the final;<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=12 January 2006 |title=Masters history |language=en-GB |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4599754.stm |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131907/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4599754.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and won his first world title at the [[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990 World Championship]], beating [[Jimmy White]] 18–12 in the final.<ref>{{cite news | title = 1990 – Cue Stephen Hendry | date = 12 April 2002 | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1921463.stm | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 24 September 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120405183531/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1921463.stm | archive-date = 5 April 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref> He became the second player to win all three [[Triple Crown (snooker)|Triple Crown]] events in the same season, after Davis had first achieved the feat two seasons earlier. Aged 21 years and 106 days, he superseded [[Alex Higgins]] as the sport's youngest world champion, a record he still holds as of 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bisset |first=Roddy |date=7 May 2020 |title=Hendry Reflects On 1990 Victory |url=https://wst.tv/hendry-reflects-on-1990-victory/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614151258/https://wst.tv/hendry-reflects-on-1990-victory/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2020 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref> He also won ranking titles at the [[1989 Dubai Classic|Dubai Classic]] and [[1989 Asian Open|Asian Open]] and became [[List of world number one snooker players|world number one]] for the first time at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hendry again is master|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1jhAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4877,3726966&dq=stephen+hendry&hl=en|newspaper=Glasgow Herald|date=12 February 1990|page=19|access-date=25 September 2016|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013622/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1jhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4877%2C3726966&dq=stephen+hendry&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the [[1990–91 snooker season|1990–91 season]], Hendry became the first player to win five ranking titles in a single season.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Stephen Hendry's Five Ranking Titles 1990/91 - Throwback |url=https://www.snookershorts.com/shorts/stephen-hendrys-five-ranking-titles-199091-throwback |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=Snooker Shorts |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131832/https://www.snookershorts.com/shorts/stephen-hendrys-five-ranking-titles-199091-throwback |url-status=live }}</ref> He won his second [[1990 UK Championship|UK Championship]], defeating Davis 16–15 in the final,<ref>{{Cite web |last=H |first=Dave |date=27 November 2011 |title=SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE UK CHAMPIONSHIP: THE 1990s |url=https://snookerscene.blogspot.com/2011/11/short-history-of-uk-championship-1990s.html |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=SNOOKER SCENE BLOG |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406021304/https://snookerscene.blogspot.com/2011/11/short-history-of-uk-championship-1990s.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and his third [[1991 Masters (snooker)|Masters]], defeating Hallett 9–8 in the final after trailing 0–7 and 2–8.<ref name=":2" /> However, he failed to retain his world title at the [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991 World Championship]]; he lost 11–13 to [[Steve James (snooker player)|Steve James]] in the quarter-finals, despite having led 11–9, falling victim to the [[Crucible curse]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |date=30 April 2020 |title=1990/91 Snooker Season: The Hendry Machine |url=https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/30/1990-91-snooker-season-hendry-machine/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=SnookerHQ |language=en-GB |archive-date=3 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703175908/https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/30/1990-91-snooker-season-hendry-machine/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[1991–92 snooker season|1991–92 season]], he won his fourth [[1992 Masters (snooker)|Masters]], defeating Parrott 9–4 in the final.<ref name=":2" /> He won his second world title at the [[1992 World Snooker Championship|1992 World Championship]], where he came from 8–14 behind against White in the final to win ten consecutive frames for an 18–14 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=30 Years Since Stephen Hendry Won Last 10 Frames To Leave Jimmy White Stunned |url=https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/30-years-since-stephen-hendry-won-last-10-frames-to-leave-jimmy-white-stunned |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=The Sportsman |language=EN |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830231502/https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/30-years-since-stephen-hendry-won-last-10-frames-to-leave-jimmy-white-stunned |url-status=live }}</ref> He achieved his first [[maximum break]] in professional competition while playing Thorne in the [[1992 Matchroom League|Matchroom League]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=147 Breaks |url=https://wpbsa.com/about-us/records/147-breaks/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=WPBSA |language=en-GB |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028230941/https://wpbsa.com/about-us/records/147-breaks/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the [[1992–93 snooker season|1992–93 season]], Hendry won his fifth consecutive [[1993 Masters (snooker)|Masters]], beating [[James Wattana]] 9–5 in the final.<ref name=":2" /> He won his third world title at the [[1993 World Snooker Championship|1993 World Championship]], defeating White 18–5 in the final with a <dfn>[[Glossary of cue sports terms#session to spare|session to spare]]</dfn>, having lost just 25 frames in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands alone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731111750/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[1993–94 snooker season|1993–94 season]], he reached the final of the [[1993 UK Championship|UK Championship]] but lost 6–10 to 17-year-old [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]], who won his maiden ranking title at the event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |date=9 May 2020 |title=1993/94 Snooker Season: Hendry Meets O'Sullivan |url=https://snookerhq.com/2020/05/09/1993-94-snooker-season-hendry-meets-osullivan/ |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=SnookerHQ |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131833/https://snookerhq.com/2020/05/09/1993-94-snooker-season-hendry-meets-osullivan/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hendry reached a sixth consecutive [[1994 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] final but lost 8–9 to his compatriot [[Alan McManus]], his first defeat at the Masters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bisset |first=Roddy |date=28 December 2020 |title=Masters Flashback – McManus Ends Hendry's Streak |url=https://wst.tv/masters-flashback-mcmanus-ends-hendrys-streak/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228083532/https://wst.tv/masters-flashback-mcmanus-ends-hendrys-streak/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 December 2020 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref> He won his fourth world title at the [[1994 World Snooker Championship|1994 World Championship]], clinching an 18–17 victory in the deciding frame of the final after White missed a black off the spot. It was the last time White featured in a World Championship final, having lost all six finals he contested, four of them to Hendry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Snooker Championship: Jimmy White immortalises People's Champion tag against Stephen Hendry |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/white-always-a-peoples-champion/179172 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=sportinglife.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131832/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/white-always-a-peoples-champion/179172 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1994, Hendry was awarded an [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]].<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">{{cite web |date=21 January 2002 |title=Stephen Hendry MBE |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013622/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm |archive-date=3 December 2020 |access-date=20 October 2014 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=How Queen Elizabeth II honoured snooker's greatest icons including Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Steve Davis|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/how-queen-elizabeth-ii-honoured-snooker-s-greatest-icons-including-ronnie-o-sullivan-judd-trump-and-_sto9135612/story.shtml|date=12 September 2022|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=25 December 2022|archive-date=19 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919194226/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/how-queen-elizabeth-ii-honoured-snooker-s-greatest-icons-including-ronnie-o-sullivan-judd-trump-and-_sto9135612/story.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In the [[1994–95 snooker season|1994–95 season]], he won his third [[1994 UK Championship|UK Championship]], defeating [[Ken Doherty]] 10–5 in the final and setting a new record for the most centuries in a professional match, with seven. This still holds the record for the most centuries in a 19-frame match as well as jointly holding the record (with [[Judd Trump]] and [[Ding Junhui]]) for the most centuries in any professional contest. Hendry ended the season by winning the [[1995 World Snooker Championship|1995 World Championship]], defeating O'Sullivan 13–8 in the quarter-finals, White 16–12 in the semi-finals, and [[Nigel Bond]] 18–9 in the final to claim his fifth world title.<ref>{{cite web |title=1995: Hendry breaks Bond |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2954017.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref>

In the [[1995–96 snooker season|1995–96 season]], Hendry again won all three Triple Crown events: He defeated [[Peter Ebdon]] 10–3 to win his fourth [[1995 UK Championship|UK Championship]], defeated O'Sullivan 10–5 to win his sixth [[1996 Masters (snooker)|Masters]],<ref name=":2" /> and defeated Ebdon 18–12 in the [[1996 World Snooker Championship|1996 World Championship]] final to win his sixth world title, equalling the modern-era record held by [[Ray Reardon]] and [[Steve Davis]]. Hendry remains the only player to win all three Triple Crown events in two different seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dee|first=John|title=Snooker: Williams clinches thriller|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2401029/Snooker-Williams-clinches-thriller.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=12 May 2011|date=6 May 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110502061814/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2401029/Snooker-Williams-clinches-thriller.html|archive-date=2 May 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Curtis|first=John|title=Article: Snooker: Williams makes it a triple crown|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-101253295|publisher=[[The News Letter]]|access-date=19 January 2011|date=6 May 2003|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013622/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-101253295/snooker-williams-makes-it-a-triple-crown|url-status=live}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> He was named the [[BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year]] for a second time in 1996.<ref name="SP96">{{Cite web|title=Stephen Hendry MBE|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm|date=21 January 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=3 December 2020|archive-date=10 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610160426/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/1766367.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Stephen Hendry wins record seventh snooker title 1999|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0067/|date=16 October 2014|last=Mitchell|first=Paul|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 December 2022|archive-date=25 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225202748/https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0067/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the [[1996–97 snooker season|1996–97 season]], Hendry won his fifth [[1996 UK Championship|UK Championship]], coming from 4–8 behind to defeat [[John Higgins]] 10–9 in the final. In the best-of-17 Liverpool Victoria [[1997 Charity Challenge|Charity Challenge]] final, he led O'Sullivan 8–2 but O'Sullivan won six consecutive frames to take the match to a deciding frame. However, Hendry won the decider with a maximum break for a 9–8 victory, making him the only player to make a maximum break in the deciding frame of a final.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hendry has 147 in final frame |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hendry-has-147-in-final-frame-1.19406 |access-date=30 July 2022 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en |archive-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730143056/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hendry-has-147-in-final-frame-1.19406 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[1997 World Snooker Championship|1997 World Championship]], Hendry reached a sixth consecutive world final but lost 12–18 to Doherty, his first defeat in a world final and his first loss at the Crucible since [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991]]. His 29 consecutive victories at the Crucible over that period remains a record.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bisset |first=Roddy |date=11 May 2017 |title=King Of The Crucible |url=https://wst.tv/king-of-the-crucible/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220224241/https://wst.tv/king-of-the-crucible/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Longest Snooker unbeaten run |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/63483-longest-snooker-unbeaten-run |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216231506/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/63483-longest-snooker-unbeaten-run |url-status=live }}</ref>

Hendry won only one ranking title in the [[1997–98 snooker season|1997–98 season]], despite reaching two of the three Triple Crown finals. He lost the [[1997 UK Championship|UK Championship]] final 6–10 to O'Sullivan. In the [[1998 Masters (snooker)|1998 Masters]] final, he led Williams 9–6, needing just one frame for victory. However, Williams took the match to a deciding frame and went on to win on a re-spotted black. At the [[1998 World Snooker Championship|1998 World Championship]], Hendry lost 4–10 to White in the first round. After eight consecutive seasons as world number one, he fell to second place in the rankings behind the new world champion [[John Higgins]]. In the [[1998–99 snooker season|1998–99 season]], he suffered a shock 0–9 whitewash to world number 73 [[Marcus Campbell]] in the first round of the [[1998 UK Championship|UK Championship]]. It was then the heaviest professional defeat of Hendry's career, surpassing his 1–9 loss to Thorburn in the semi-finals of the [[1987 International Open]]. Afterwards, Hendry stated that his confidence had "drained and drained" and that he would have to go "back to the drawing board" to recover his form.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 1998 |title=SNOOKER: Hendry humbled by world No 73 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-hendry-humbled-by-world-no-73-1186150.html |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731082309/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-hendry-humbled-by-world-no-73-1186150.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, at the [[1999 World Snooker Championship|1999 World Championship]], he defeated O'Sullivan 17–13 in the semi-finals and Williams 18–11 in the final to win his seventh and last world title at age 30. Hendry held the modern-era record of seven world titles outright for the next 23 years, until O'Sullivan equalled it in [[2022 World Snooker Championship|2022]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sutcliffe |first1=Steve |title=World Snooker Championship 2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan claims record-equalling seventh world title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/61294622 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref>

===Later career and retirement (1999–2012)===
In the [[1999–2000 snooker season|1999–2000 season]], Hendry won the [[1999 British Open (1999/2000)|British Open]], where he made the fifth 147 break of his career, which was also the first maximum made in a ranking final. However, he suffered a surprise 7–10 defeat to debutant [[Stuart Bingham]] in the first round of the [[2000 World Snooker Championship|2000 World Championship]]. In the [[2000–01 snooker season|2000–01 season]], Hendry failed to win any ranking titles for the first time since the [[1988–89 snooker season|1988–89 season]], reaching only one final. In the [[2001–02 snooker season|2001–02 season]], he won the [[Malta Cup|European Open]] and came close to an eighth world title at the [[2002 World Snooker Championship|2002 World Championship]], where he defeated the defending champion O'Sullivan 17–13 in the semi-finals but lost 17–18 to Ebdon in the final. This was Hendry's last appearance in a World Championship final, after featuring in nine of the 13 finals held between 1990 and 2002. He made 16 centuries during the 2002 event, a record that stood outright for the next 20 years until Williams equalled it in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ebdon wins Crucible thriller |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1969709.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Judd Trump holds off Mark Williams fightback to book place in final |url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/20106775.judd-trump-holds-off-mark-williams-fightback-book-place-final/ |website=Greenock Telegraph |access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref>

Hendry won the [[2003 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] in the [[2002–03 snooker season|2002–03 season]] and won the [[2003 British Open|British Open]] in the [[2003–04 snooker season|2003–04 season]]. Returning from the [[2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 2|Euro-Asia Masters Challenge]] in September 2003, he had his [[Cue stick|cue]] broken in the luggage hold of his international flight,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2003 |title=Tough break for Hendry |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/general/articleshow.asp?articleID=1550&category=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409064201/http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/general/articleshow.asp?articleID=1550&category=6 |archive-date=9 April 2004 |access-date=11 October 2021 |publisher=World Snooker}}</ref> where players had been required to stow their cues since the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|11 September 2001 attacks]].<ref>{{cite news |date=1 September 2003 |title=Hendry's cue crisis |work=BBC Sport |location=London |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3199523.stm |url-status=live |access-date=15 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914081004/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3199523.stm |archive-date=14 September 2007}}</ref> Hendry had received the cue as a gift from his parents when he was 14 and had used it when winning all seven of his world titles. Hendry reached the semi-finals of the [[2004 World Snooker Championship|2004 World Championship]] but lost 4–17 to O'Sullivan with a session to spare, his heaviest defeat in a world semi-final. In the [[2004–05 snooker season|2004–05 season]], he was runner-up at the [[2005 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]], losing 8–9 to O'Sullivan. The following month, he defeated fellow Scot [[Graeme Dott]] 9–7 to win the [[2005 Malta Cup|Malta Cup]], his 36th and last ranking title.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hendry ends title drought in dramatic fashion |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/hendry-ends-title-drought-in-dramatic-fashion.99816 |website=Times of Malta |access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref>

Hendry regained the world number one ranking for the [[2005–06 snooker season|2005–06 season]] due to his consistency in reaching the latter stages of tournaments without, by his own admission, reproducing his form of old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/6603987.stm |work=BBC Sport |title=In-form Carter ends Hendry hopes |date=30 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816030724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/6603987.stm |archive-date=16 August 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=1 October 2011}}</ref> It was his ninth season as world number one, which holds the record under the annual ranking system used until 2010. The following season, Hendry took a 4–1 lead over O'Sullivan in the [[2006 UK Championship]] quarter-finals, only for O'Sullivan to unexpectedly concede the best-of-17-frame match during the sixth frame. After O'Sullivan walked out of the arena, Hendry was awarded a 9–1 win. He came from 5–7 down in the semi-finals to defeat Dott 9–7 but lost the final 6–10 to Ebdon. It was the last time Hendry reached a ranking final. Following a disappointing [[2007–08 snooker season|2007–08 season]], he reached his 12th world semi-final at the [[2008 World Snooker Championship|2008 World Championship]], surpassing Davis's previous record of 11 semi-finals. Aged 39, he was the oldest player to reach the semi-finals since [[Terry Griffiths]] in 1992, but he lost 6–17 to O'Sullivan with a session to spare. He lost all eight frames in the second session of the match, his first session whitewash at the Crucible.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sublime O'Sullivan crushes Hendry |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30360433.html |website=Irish Examiner |access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref>

Hendry also had a poor [[2008–09 snooker season|2008–09 season]], although his 10–7 win over Williams in the first round of the [[2009 World Snooker Championship|2009 World Championship]] guaranteed that he would remain in the top sixteen of the rankings for the following season. He defeated Ding 13–10 in the second round, winning his 1000th frame at the Crucible. In the quarter-finals, he made a maximum break against [[Shaun Murphy]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8022722.stm|title=Hendry behind despite 147 break|date=28 April 2009|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=28 April 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426051541/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8022722.stm|archive-date=26 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> but lost the match 11–13.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8024736.stm|title=Murphy ousts Hendry to make semis|date=29 April 2009|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=29 April 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502211741/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8024736.stm|archive-date=2 May 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Aged 40, he was at the time the oldest player to make a maximum in a ranking tournament and the second player after O'Sullivan to make more than one 147 at the Crucible. Hendry ended the season ranked 10th, the first time he had been outside the top eight since the 1987–88 season.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In the [[2009–10 snooker season|2009–10 season]], Hendry reached the quarter-finals of the [[2010 China Open (snooker)|China Open]] but lost 4–5 to [[Mark Allen (snooker player)|Mark Allen]], despite having led 4–2. In the [[2010 Masters (snooker)|Masters]], he lost 4–6 to Murphy in the first round. In the [[2010 World Snooker Championship|2010 World Championship]], he lost 5–13 to [[Mark Selby]] in the second round. He participated in a challenge match against Ding in [[Beijing]] but lost 6–13.[[File:Stephen Hendry at EPTC 2010.jpg|thumb|Hendry at the [[Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 2|Brugge Open 2010]]]]
In the [[2010–11 snooker season|2010–11 season]], Hendry defeated White 9–8 in the first round of the [[2010 UK Championship]] but lost 6–9 in the second round to Williams.<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 12BET.com UK Championship|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=23|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=23 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510104822/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=23|archive-date=10 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Afterward, he expressed his frustration with his form and revealed that he has been suffering from "the [[yips]]" for ten years, leaving him unable to cue through the ball and causing him to miss routine shots.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hendry reveals 10-year battle with the 'yips'|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9267691.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=13 January 2011|date=8 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106094233/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9267691.stm|archive-date=6 January 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Guardian 2018-10-15">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/15/stephen-hendry-yips-snooker-interview|title=Stephen Hendry: 'Yips trivialises it. It was much more than that' |date=15 October 2018 |work=The Guardian |agency=PA Media |access-date=14 December 2020 }}</ref> He lost 3–6 to reigning world champion [[Neil Robertson]] in the [[2011 Masters (snooker)|Masters]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Masters|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=29|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=17 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517133603/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=29|archive-date=17 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his tenth professional maximum break at the [[2011 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] against [[Stephen Maguire]] but lost the match. At the [[2011 China Open (snooker)|China Open]] he whitewashed [[Matthew Stevens]] 5–0 in the first round, before losing 2–5 to Ding in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|title=China Open 2011 – Final Stages|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-china-open-2011-final-stages.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=23 February 2011|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227003158/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-china-open-2011-final-stages.asp|archive-date=27 February 2011}}</ref> At the [[2011 World Snooker Championship|2011 World Championship]], he beat [[Joe Perry (snooker player)|Joe Perry]] in a first-round decider but again lost in the second round to Selby, this time by a score of 4–13.<ref>{{cite news |title=World Championship scores and results |work=BBC Sport |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/9390290.stm |access-date=25 April 2011 |date=22 April 2011 |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017195208/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9390290.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the [[2011–12 snooker season|2011–12 season]], after losing to [[Robert Milkins]] in the first round of the [[2011 Shanghai Masters|Shanghai Masters]], Hendry fell to 21st in the world rankings, ending his 23 years in the top 16.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Rankings after PTC6|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/dc/8f/0,,13165~167900,00.pdf|work=World Snooker|publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]]|date=3 October 2011|access-date=21 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190034/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/dc/8f/0%2C%2C13165~167900%2C00.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Hendry poised to lose top-16 spot |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/14827714 |access-date=5 August 2022 |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805145255/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/14827714 |url-status=live }}</ref> He missed the [[2012 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] for the first time since his 1989 debut and had to qualify to reach the main stages of subsequent ranking events.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/snooker/2012/01/13/masters-snooker-absence-of-stephen-hendry-at-alexandra-palace-will-be-strange-admits-graeme-dott-86908-23697394/ | title=Masters Snooker: Absence of Stephen Hendry at Alexandra Palace will be strange, admits Graeme Dott | newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] | access-date=15 January 2012 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013638/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/other-sports/snooker/masters-snooker-absence-of-stephen-hendry-1113717 | url-status=live }}</ref> He qualified for the [[2011 UK Championship|UK Championship]] but lost 3–6 to Maguire in the first round.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/16020998 | title=UK Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry suffers first round knockout | work=BBC Sport | date=3 December 2011 | access-date=15 January 2011 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013625/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/16020998 | url-status=live }}</ref> He lost 1–5 to [[James Wattana]] in the [[2012 German Masters|German Masters]] qualifiers, failing to reach the final stages of a ranking tournament for the first time in 15 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://asia.eurosport.com/snooker/hendry-out-of-qualifying_sto3041182/story.shtml | title=Hendry to miss first event in 15 years | publisher=[[Eurosport]] | date=26 November 2011 | access-date=15 January 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610205820/http://asia.eurosport.com/snooker/hendry-out-of-qualifying_sto3041182/story.shtml | archive-date=10 June 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He qualified for the [[2012 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] by whitewashing [[Kurt Maflin]] 4–0 and then defeated reigning Masters champion [[Neil Robertson]] 4–1 in the first round.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/16998421 | title=Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty qualify for Welsh Open | work=[[BBC Sport]] | date=11 February 2012 | access-date=11 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216031715/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/16998421 | archive-date=16 February 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/17034061 | title=Welsh Open: Stephen Hendry beats Neil Robertson in first round | work=[[BBC Sport]] | date=14 February 2012 | access-date=15 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215011948/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17034061 | archive-date=15 February 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> However, he lost 0–4 to [[Mark Allen (snooker player)|Mark Allen]] in the second round. After defeating [[Mike Dunn (snooker player)|Mike Dunn]] 5–2 in qualifying, Hendry played Robertson again in the first round of the [[2012 World Open (snooker)|World Open]] but lost 3–5.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14012012/58/hendry-qualifies-world-open.html | title=Hendry qualifies for World Open | publisher=[[Eurosport]] | date=14 January 2012 | access-date=11 February 2012 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013637/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_d013e6f2-1c8b-4d8e-85a1-b8d5553fb10d | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29022012/58/milkins-puts-maguire-world-open.html | title=Milkins puts Maguire out of World Open | publisher=[[Eurosport]] | date=29 February 2012 | access-date=29 February 2012 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013636/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_41ba4a74-20b2-465c-a845-c71e564dc1a2 | url-status=live }}</ref> Hendry defeated [[Yu Delu]] 5–1 to qualify for the [[2012 China Open (snooker)|China Open]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2623493,00.html | title=Hendry Earns China Spot | work=World Snooker | publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]] | date=25 February 2012 | access-date=29 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228084311/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2623493,00.html | archive-date=28 February 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> where he defeated [[Martin Gould]] 5–4 in the first round, winning on the final black.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/26032012/58/robertson-survives-hair-raising-experience-china.html | title=Robertson survives hair-raising experience in China | publisher=[[Eurosport]] | date=26 March 2012 | access-date=26 March 2012 | archive-date=3 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013637/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_7b1e6a03-d409-4f07-bdaa-694086618dc0 | url-status=live }}</ref> He played Robertson for the third consecutive time in a ranking event but lost 3–5.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/17483325 | title=China Open scores and schedule | date=30 March 2012 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=30 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329094043/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17483325 | archive-date=29 March 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Hendry ensured he would make his 27th consecutive appearance at the main stage of the [[2012 World Snooker Championship|2012 World Championship]] when he defeated Yu 10–6 in the qualifiers.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/17714402 | title=World Snooker: Stephen Hendry wins Crucible qualifier | work=[[BBC Sport]] | date=15 April 2012 | access-date=16 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416231924/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17714402 | archive-date=16 April 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> He made a 147 in his 10–4 first-round defeat of Bingham, his third maximum break at the Crucible and the 11th of his career. He defeated the defending champion Higgins 13–4 in the second round, his first victory over Higgins in a ranking event since 2003, to reach his 19th world quarter-final.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/17869318 | title=World Snooker Championship 2012: Hendry crushes Higgins | work=[[BBC Sport]] | date=28 April 2012 | access-date=28 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430031308/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17869318 | archive-date=30 April 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> However, after losing 2–13 to Maguire in the quarter-finals, Hendry announced his retirement from professional snooker at the age of 43, citing dissatisfaction with his standard of play and difficulty balancing competitive, commercial, and personal commitments. He stated that he had decided three months earlier to retire at the end of the season.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/17917326 | title=Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat | work=BBC Sport | date=2 May 2012 | access-date=2 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502001638/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 | archive-date=2 May 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref>

===Return to the professional tour and second retirement (2020–2024)===
In August 2020, Hendry reached the semi-finals of the [[2020 World Seniors Championship|World Seniors Championship]]. The following month, citing improvements in his form and confidence, he accepted a two-year invitational tour card for the main [[World Snooker Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/hendry-comes-out-of-retirement/183852 |title=Seven-time World Champion Stephen Hendry comes out of retirement to play on World Snooker Tour |last=Jones |first=Gareth |website=Sporting Life |date=2 September 2020 |access-date=18 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001125026/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/hendry-comes-out-of-retirement/183852 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> After delaying his return to competition several times during the [[2020–21 snooker season|2020–21 season]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 January 2021|title=Stephen Hendry targets World Championship return|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55697740|access-date=17 January 2021|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117170037/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55697740|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Hendry comeback further delayed|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55954728|access-date=10 February 2021|archive-date=7 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207131217/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55954728|url-status=live}}</ref> he played his first professional match in almost nine years at the [[2021 Gibraltar Open]], losing 1–4 to [[Matthew Selt]] in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 March 2021|title=Gibraltar Open snooker 2021 – Stephen Hendry beaten by Matthew Selt in comeback match|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/gibraltar-open/2020-2021/gibraltar-open-snooker-2021-stephen-hendry-beaten-by-matthew-selt-in-comeback-match_sto8156862/story.shtml|access-date=3 March 2021|website=Eurosport|language=en}}</ref> At the [[2021 World Snooker Championship|2021 World Championship]], he won his first-round qualifier 6–3 against Jimmy White,<ref>{{cite news |title=Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White in World Championship qualifying |website=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/56642666 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411210810/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/56642666 }}</ref> but he lost 1–6 to [[Xu Si]] in the second qualifying round.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=PA|date=7 April 2021|title=Stephen Hendry's hopes of Crucible return ended by China's Xu Si|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/07/stephen-hendrys-hopes-of-crucible-return-ended-by-chinas-xu-si|access-date=12 September 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Stephen Hendry in 2024.jpg|thumb|Hendry in 2024]]
During the [[2021–22 snooker season|2021–22 season]], Hendry competed in six ranking events between August and November 2021 but did not progress beyond the last 64 in any of them. He defeated [[Chris Wakelin]] 3–2 in the first round of the [[2021 British Open]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hendry clinches first win since tour return|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/58249638|access-date=12 September 2021|archive-date=19 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819163338/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/58249638|url-status=live}}</ref> but [[Gary Wilson (snooker player)|Gary Wilson]] whitewashed him 3–0 in the second round.<ref>{{Cite web|title=British Open 2021: 'An embarrassment' – Gary Wilson scathing of match against Stephen Hendry|url=https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|access-date=12 September 2021|website=www.eurosport.com|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323204914/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> He defeated [[Michael White (snooker player)|Michael White]] 4–1 to qualify for the [[2021 English Open (snooker)|2021 English Open]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=English Open 2021 – Stephen Hendry beats Michael White in qualifying, Jimmy White toppled by Zhao Xintong|url=https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|access-date=23 September 2021|website=eurosport.com|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323204914/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> but was whitewashed 0–4 in the first round by Wakelin, scoring just 18 points in the match.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 November 2021|title=Stephen Hendry Thrashed in English Open|url=https://snookerhq.com/2021/11/02/stephen-hendry-thrashed-english-open/|access-date=3 November 2021|website=SnookerHQ|language=en-GB|archive-date=3 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103082426/https://snookerhq.com/2021/11/02/stephen-hendry-thrashed-english-open/|url-status=live}}</ref> He lost 0–4 to [[Allan Taylor (snooker player)|Allan Taylor]] in the [[2021 Scottish Open (snooker)|2021 Scottish Open]] qualifiers,<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 September 2021|title=Scottish Open 2021 – Stephen Hendry thumped by Allan Taylor in qualifying in just 55 minutes|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/scottish-open-2021-stephen-hendry-thumped-by-allan-taylor-in-qualifying_sto8561567/story.shtml|access-date=9 October 2021|website=www.eurosport.com}}</ref> 3–5 to [[Li Hang (snooker player)|Li Hang]] in the [[2022 European Masters (2021–22 season)|January 2022 European Masters]] qualifiers,<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2021 |title=European Masters 2021 Returning Stephen Hendry out after defeat to Li Hang at European Masters |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/european-masters/2020-2021/european-masters-2021-returning-stephen-hendry-out-after-defeat-to-li-hang-at-european-masters_sto8608635/story.shtml |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en |archive-date=29 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529050947/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/european-masters/2020-2021/european-masters-2021-returning-stephen-hendry-out-after-defeat-to-li-hang-at-european-masters_sto8608635/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> and 2–5 to [[Gao Yang (snooker player)|Gao Yang]] in the [[2022 German Masters]] qualifiers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Jonathan |date=20 October 2021 |title=Stephen Hendry bows out of German Masters {{!}} Trump and Wilson through |url=https://www.livesnooker.com/qualifiers/german-masters-qualifiers/german-masters-snooker-2022-qualifiers-day-three-review/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=livesnooker.com |language=en-US |archive-date=8 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908091131/https://www.livesnooker.com/qualifiers/german-masters-qualifiers/german-masters-snooker-2022-qualifiers-day-three-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After a 1–6 defeat to [[Thepchaiya Un-Nooh]] in the first round of the [[2021 UK Championship]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Five-century Thepchaiya Un-Nooh obliterates Stephen Hendry in UK Championship masterclass|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/five-century-thepchaiya-un-nooh-obliterates-stephen-hendry-in-uk-championship-masterclass/ar-AAR7IBo|access-date=27 November 2021|website=www.msn.com|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127153837/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/five-century-thepchaiya-un-nooh-obliterates-stephen-hendry-in-uk-championship-masterclass/ar-AAR7IBo|url-status=live}}</ref> he did not compete in any further professional events for the remainder of the season. He opted not to enter the [[2022 World Snooker Championship|2022 World Championship]] qualifiers, stating that he had not been practising enough to be competitive, but confirmed that he intended to continue on the tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2022 |title=Is Stephen Hendry set to quit comeback after opting out of 2022 World Snooker Championship? Will Scotsman retire again? |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2021-2022/is-stephen-hendry-set-to-quit-comeback-after-opting-out-of-2022-world-snooker-championship-will-scot_sto8855945/story.shtml |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en |archive-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325161445/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2021-2022/is-stephen-hendry-set-to-quit-comeback-after-opting-out-of-2022-world-snooker-championship-will-scot_sto8855945/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2022 |title='Still fire in the belly' – Stephen Hendry vows to continue despite World Championship snooker absence |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2021-2022/still-fire-in-the-belly-stephen-hendry-vows-to-continue-despite-world-championship-snooker-absence_sto8865765/story.shtml |access-date=1 April 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2022, Hendry's invitational tour card was renewed for a further two seasons,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hendry & Doherty receive new tour cards |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61234893 |access-date=3 May 2022 |archive-date=3 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503164545/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61234893 |url-status=live }}</ref> despite complaints from some players and concerns from snooker's governing body about his limited participation on the tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2022 |title=What Next For Stephen Hendry After Downbeat Start To New Wildcard Season? |url=https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/what-next-for-stephen-hendry-after-downbeat-start-to-new-wildcard-season |access-date=7 September 2022 |website=The Sportsman |language=EN |archive-date=7 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907112337/https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/what-next-for-stephen-hendry-after-downbeat-start-to-new-wildcard-season |url-status=live }}</ref> His [[2022–23 snooker season|2022–23 season]] began with a 0–5 whitewash by [[Mark Joyce]] in qualifying for the [[2022 European Masters (2022–23 season)|2022 European Masters]] and a 1–4 defeat to [[Zhang Anda]] in qualifying for the [[2022 British Open]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2022 |title=Mark Joyce dumps veteran former world No. 1 Stephen Hendry out of European Masters qualifying |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/european-masters/2022-2023/mark-joyce-dumps-veteran-former-world-no.-1-stephen-hendry-out-of-european-masters-qualifying_sto9057174/story.shtml |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=9 August 2022 |title=Hendry Knocked Out Of British |url=https://wst.tv/hendry-knocked-out-of-british/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810130705/https://wst.tv/hendry-knocked-out-of-british/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 August 2022 |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref> He withdrew from the [[2022 Northern Ireland Open]] and also withdrew from the [[2022 UK Championship]] when the qualifying schedule conflicted with his broadcasting work for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] at the [[2022 Champion of Champions]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=8 August 2022 |title=Hendry Withdraws From Northern Ireland Open |url=https://wst.tv/hendry-withdraws-from-northern-ireland-open/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808141226/https://wst.tv/hendry-withdraws-from-northern-ireland-open/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=17 August 2022 |website=World Snooker |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2022 |title=Stephen Hendry withdraws from 2022 UK Championship qualifying due to schedule clash, Andrew Pagett to receive bye |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/uk-championship/2021-2022/stephen-hendry-withdraws-from-2022-uk-championship-qualifying-andrew-pagett-to-receieve-bye_sto9209341/story.shtml |access-date=5 November 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Hendry pulls out of UK Championship due to clash with commentary duties |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/stephen-hendry-pulls-out-of-uk-championship-due-to-clash-with-commentary-duties/204818 |access-date=5 November 2022 |website=www.sportinglife.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105122245/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/stephen-hendry-pulls-out-of-uk-championship-due-to-clash-with-commentary-duties/204818 |url-status=live }}</ref> He played his third professional match of the season in the [[2023 German Masters]] qualifiers, where he was whitewashed 0–5 by Matthew Stevens.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2022 |title=Stephen Hendry whitewashed by Matthew Stevens at German Masters snooker as miserable run continues |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/german-masters/2021-2022/stephen-hendry-whitewashed-by-matthew-stevens-at-german-masters-snooker-as-miserable-run-continues_sto9242315/story.shtml |access-date=28 November 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref> At the [[2023 World Snooker Championship|2023 World Championship]], he lost 4–10 in the first qualifying round to his ex-wife's nephew [[James Cahill (snooker player)|James Cahill]], after which he said he still had "a very distant dream" that he would one day compete at the Crucible again.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 April 2023 |title=World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry loses to James Cahill in qualifying |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/65198667 |access-date=6 April 2023 |archive-date=22 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422172857/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/65198667 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Hendry's [[2023–24 snooker season|2023–24 season]] began with a 2–4 defeat to [[Muhammad Asif (snooker player)|Muhammad Asif]] in qualifying for the [[2023 British Open (snooker)|2023 British Open]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2023 |title=British Open snooker: Stephen Hendry suffers qualifying defeat to Muhammad Asif, Si Jiahui and Ken Doherty progress |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/british-open-snooker-stephen-hendry-suffers-qualifying-defeat-to-muhammad-asif-si-jiahui-and-ken-doh_sto9743543/story.shtml |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Eurosport |archive-date=21 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121011414/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/british-open-snooker-stephen-hendry-suffers-qualifying-defeat-to-muhammad-asif-si-jiahui-and-ken-doh_sto9743543/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> After losing 0–4 to [[Fergal O'Brien]] in qualifying for the [[2023 English Open (snooker)|2023 English Open]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2023 |title=Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty dumped out of English Open, Stephen Maguire battles through |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/english-open/2022-2023/stephen-hendry-and-ken-doherty-dumped-out-of-english-open-stephen-maguire-battles-through_sto9786213/story.shtml |access-date=8 September 2023 |website=eurosport.com}}</ref> Hendry stated in a podcast interview that he was considering retiring again, calling his performances "embarrassing" and acknowledging that he had not been practicing for events.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nunns |first=Hector |date=28 September 2023 |title=Stephen Hendry torn on retiring after calling comeback 'embarrassing' |newspaper=[[The Times]] |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/stephen-hendry-torn-on-retiring-after-calling-comeback-embarrassing-xcn82q5x0 |access-date=15 November 2023 |issn=0140-0460 |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115211410/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stephen-hendry-torn-on-retiring-after-calling-comeback-embarrassing-xcn82q5x0 |url-status=live }}</ref> He led [[Tian Pengfei|Tien Pengfei]] 2–0 in the [[2023 International Championship]] qualifiers but lost the match 3–6.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2023 |title=International Championship snooker: Ryan Day fires 147 as Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White tumble out in qualifying |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/international-championship-snooker-ryan-day-fires-147-as-stephen-hendry-and-jimmy-white-tumble-out-i_sto9802917/story.shtml |access-date=15 November 2023 |website=www.eurosport.com |archive-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626102123/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/international-championship-snooker-ryan-day-fires-147-as-stephen-hendry-and-jimmy-white-tumble-out-i_sto9802917/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> He lost 2–4 to Matthew Stevens in qualifying for the [[2023 Northern Ireland Open]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2023 |title=Matthew Stevens ends Stephen Hendry hopes in Northern Ireland Open snooker qualifying, Ken Doherty sparkles |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2023-2024/matthew-stevens-ends-stephen-hendry-hopes-in-northern-ireland-open-snooker-qualifying-ken-doherty-sp_sto9840428/story.shtml |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=[[Eurosport]] |archive-date=19 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019003931/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2023-2024/matthew-stevens-ends-stephen-hendry-hopes-in-northern-ireland-open-snooker-qualifying-ken-doherty-sp_sto9840428/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> and lost by the same score to [[Ross Muir]] in qualifying for the [[2024 Welsh Open (snooker)|2024 Welsh Open]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kane |first=Desmond |date=25 January 2024 |title=Welsh Open snooker: Stephen Hendry loses to Ross Muir in qualifying as Gary Wilson, Graeme Dott and Si Jiahui advance |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/welsh-open/2022-2023/welsh-open-snooker-stephen-hendry-loses-to-ross-muir-in-qualifying-as-gary-wilson-graeme-dott-and-si_sto9991368/story.shtml |access-date=26 January 2024 |website=eurosport.com |archive-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125183130/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/welsh-open/2022-2023/welsh-open-snooker-stephen-hendry-loses-to-ross-muir-in-qualifying-as-gary-wilson-graeme-dott-and-si_sto9991368/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> He opted not to enter the [[2024 World Snooker Championship]] qualifiers, meaning that he finished a second consecutive season without a professional win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haigh |first=Phil |date=27 March 2024 |title=Stephen Hendry decides not to play World Snooker Championship qualifying |url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/27/stephen-hendry-not-entering-world-snooker-championship-qualifying-20538488/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=Metro |language=en |archive-date=31 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331050500/https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/27/stephen-hendry-not-entering-world-snooker-championship-qualifying-20538488/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2024, he declined the World Snooker Tour's offer to renew his invitational tour card for a further two seasons. This marked his second retirement from professional snooker. "I know the game inside out, I still know all the shots, but unfortunately the body is not performing like my brain wants it to," he stated. He had won just three of the 20 professional matches he played since returning to the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cjeer2zrj85o|title=Hendry declines two-year tour card from World Snooker|date=25 June 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=25 June 2024|archive-date=26 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626102108/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cjeer2zrj85o|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 June 2024 |title=Stephen Hendry retires from snooker for second time after rejecting two-year invitational tour card offer |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/stephen-hendry-retires-from-snooker-for-second-time-after-rejecting-two-year-invitational-tour-card-_sto10209817/story.shtml |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Eurosport]] |archive-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626102126/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/stephen-hendry-retires-from-snooker-for-second-time-after-rejecting-two-year-invitational-tour-card-_sto10209817/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Status==
At the time of his initial retirement in 2012, Hendry was the most successful player in professional snooker history. He had earned almost £9&nbsp;million in prize money, more than any other player. He held records for the most [[List of World Snooker Championship winners|world titles]] in the modern era (7), the most [[List of snooker players by number of ranking titles|ranking titles]] (36), the most [[Triple Crown (snooker)#Tournament winners|Triple Crown titles]] (18), the most [[Century break#Players with 500|centuries]] in professional competition (775), and (jointly with O'Sullivan) the most [[maximum break]]s (11).<ref name="WST The Greatest">{{cite web |date=2 May 2012 |title=The Greatest |url=https://wst.tv/the-greatest/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220235556/https://wst.tv/the-greatest/ |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=4 November 2020 |work=World Snooker |publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Yates |first=Phil |title=Stephen Hendry: the greatest |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=June 2012 |page=18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Hendry, Jimmy White, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Williams and John Higgins on the snooker tour together |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/golden-oldies-back-together/189682 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=www.sportinglife.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131151225/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/golden-oldies-back-together/189682 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, O'Sullivan, as of 2024, has equalled Hendry's record of 7 world titles, won 41 ranking titles and 23 Triple Crown titles, and made over 1,200 centuries in professional competition. John Higgins, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, and Judd Trump have also surpassed Hendry in terms of career century breaks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hendon |first=Dave |date=13 March 2023 |title=Who will be next to join Ronnie O'Sullivan in 1,000 centuries club? Why snooker tons are so special |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/who-will-be-next-to-join-ronnie-o-sullivan-in-1000-centuries-club-why-snooker-tons-are-so-special_sto9507907/story.shtml |access-date=10 August 2023 |website=eurosport.com |archive-date=13 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313210803/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/who-will-be-next-to-join-ronnie-o-sullivan-in-1000-centuries-club-why-snooker-tons-are-so-special_sto9507907/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> O'Sullivan now holds the record for the most maximum breaks, with 17, while Higgins is second with 13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=147 Breaks |url=https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/147-breaks/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=WPBSA |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113174744/https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/147-breaks/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Dennis Taylor and Ray Reardon have argued that O'Sullivan has superseded Hendry as the sport's greatest player.<ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Weaver |title=How Dracula gave Rocket wings |date=4 May 2004 |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/04/comment.worldsnookerchampionship20042 |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329093716/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/04/comment.worldsnookerchampionship20042 |archive-date=29 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Ben |last=Dirs |title=World Snooker: Imperious Ronnie O'Sullivan divides and rules |date=6 May 2013 |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/22429059 |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805183811/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/22429059 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2005, John Higgins, who competed with both players at their respective peaks, proclaimed O'Sullivan as "the best that's ever played the game".<ref>{{cite web |title=Superb Higgins blows Rocket away |date=16 October 2005 |work=BBC Sport |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4348072.stm |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811012358/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4348072.stm |archive-date=11 August 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Steve Davis considers O'Sullivan to be the best player but Hendry the greatest winner.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jane |last=Graham |title=Steve Davis interview: "Shyness is almost a disability" |date=22 July 2015 |work=[[The Big Issue]] |url=http://www.bigissue.com/features/letter-to-my-younger-self/5484/steve-davis-interview-shyness-is-almost-a-disability |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705125046/http://www.bigissue.com/features/letter-to-my-younger-self/5484/steve-davis-interview-shyness-is-almost-a-disability |archive-date=5 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> White also regards O'Sullivan as the best player but considers Davis his toughest opponent.<ref>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Reid |title=Right on cue: Jimmy White talks O'Sullivan, Davis, Hendry and the Rolling Stones |date=17 October 2013 |publisher=[[Talksport]] |url=http://talksport.com/snooker/right-cue-jimmy-white-talks-osullivan-davis-hendry-and-rolling-stones-13101764474 |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416094043/http://talksport.com/snooker/right-cue-jimmy-white-talks-osullivan-davis-hendry-and-rolling-stones-13101764474 |archive-date=16 April 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Del Hill, a snooker coach who has worked with some of the game's top players, considers O'Sullivan the best player "without a shadow of a doubt" but as of 2015 believed that O'Sullivan had "under-achieved" next to Hendry.<ref>{{cite news |title=BIG READ: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry among snooker stars helped by Lincolnshire coach |date=23 June 2015 |work=[[Lincolnshire Echo]] |url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/BIG-READ-Ronnie-O-Sullivan-Stephen-Hendry-snooker/story-26716694-detail/story.html |access-date=6 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729232500/http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/BIG-READ-Ronnie-O-Sullivan-Stephen-Hendry-snooker/story-26716694-detail/story.html |archive-date=29 July 2015 }}</ref> [[Sean Ingle]], chief sports journalist for ''[[The Guardian]]'', has continued to make the case for Hendry as the sport's greatest player.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands alone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |access-date=3 August 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731111750/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022, O'Sullivan dismissed the suggestion that he is the greatest player and identified Hendry as the greatest due to his having dominated the sport in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jamie |last=Shaw |title=Sharing seven world titles with Ronnie O'Sullivan "would be an honour" says Stephen Hendry |date=28 April 2022 |work=[[Live Snooker]] |url=https://www.livesnooker.com/major-ranking-events/world-snooker-championship/sharing-seven-world-titles-with-ronnie-would-be-honour-says-hendry |access-date=3 May 2022 |archive-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707102229/https://www.livesnooker.com/major-ranking-events/world-snooker-championship/sharing-seven-world-titles-with-ronnie-would-be-honour-says-hendry/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hendry himself has identified O'Sullivan as the greatest player he has played against but considers he would triumph in a match if both players played at their peak.<ref>{{cite news |first=Donald |last=McRae |title='Embarrassment, anger, sadness': the decline of the great Stephen Hendry |publisher=The Irish Times |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/embarrassment-anger-sadness-the-decline-of-the-great-stephen-hendry-1.3664047 |access-date=19 July 2022 |date=15 October 2018 |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623141522/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/embarrassment-anger-sadness-the-decline-of-the-great-stephen-hendry-1.3664047 |url-status=live }}</ref> After O'Sullivan equalled Hendry's seven world titles in 2022, each player paid tribute to the other, with O'Sullivan saying: "[Hendry] used to play six hours a day and didn't miss a ball. There is no one dominating the sport like he did, like [[Tiger Woods]] did". Hendry said of O'Sullivan during the 2022 World Championship: "You cannot play better snooker than that. He is just supreme in all departments".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=O'Sullivan has achieved perfection in snooker but Hendry still stands alone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731111750/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-has-achieved-perfection-snooker-but-stephen-hendry-still-stands-alone |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
At age 16, Hendry began dating 17-year-old Amanda Tart. Despite strong disapproval from his then-manager Doyle, who feared that a girlfriend would distract him from snooker, the two continued to see each other.{{sfn|Hendry|2018}} They married on 30 June 1995, shortly after his fifth world title win.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 1995 |title=Hendry wedding |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12098995.hendry-wedding/ |access-date=24 March 2025 |website=The Herald |language=en}}</ref> Their son Blaine was born the following year. The couple struggled to have more children and underwent multiple [[In vitro fertilisation|IVF]] procedures. In 2003, they had a [[Stillbirth|stillborn]] son. They subsequently had another son, Carter, born in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCaffrey |first=Julie |date=1 September 2018 |title=Stephen Hendry reveals IVF battle and numbing pain of having a child stillborn - Irish Mirror Online |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/snooker/stephen-hendry-reveals-ivf-battle-13174132 |access-date=29 June 2024 |website=Irish Mirror}}</ref> Amanda's sister Maria, a leading female snooker player in the 1980s and 1990s, married Patrick Cahill; their son [[James Cahill (snooker player)|James Cahill]] has also played snooker professionally.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horsburgh |first=Lynette |date=21 April 2019 |title=World Snooker Championship: Mother's love helps James Cahill chalk up Crucible dream |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/47977784 |access-date=1 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McHenry |first=Bruce |date=24 April 2019 |title=Giant-killer James Cahill is Stephen Hendry's nephew |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/giant-killer-james-cahill-is-stephen-hendrys-nephew-1419142 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=The Scotsman}}</ref>

In the 2010s, Hendry underwent financial struggles and divorce. In August 2011, [[HM Revenue and Customs]] successfully applied to [[Glasgow Sheriff Court]] to liquidate the assets of Stephen Hendry Snooker Ltd, the company set up to manage his sponsorships and promotion, following its failure to pay an £85,000 tax bill.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Martin |date=12 August 2011 |title=Hendry's firm goes bust over unpaid tax debt |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/hendry-s-firm-goes-bust-over-unpaid-tax-debt.14714253 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606005049/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/hendry-s-firm-goes-bust-over-unpaid-tax-debt.14714253 |archive-date=6 June 2012 |access-date=19 February 2012 |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]}}</ref> In 2014, two years after his initial retirement, Hendry—then aged 45—left his wife to pursue a relationship with 26-year-old children's entertainer and actress Lauren Thundow, whom he met while she was selling merchandise at [[Snooker Legends]] exhibition events.<ref>{{cite news |title=Snooker star Stephen Hendry splits from wife |date=14 April 2014 |newspaper=The Scotsman |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/snooker-star-stephen-hendry-splits-from-wife-1539736}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/snooker-star-stephen-hendry-splits-from-his-wife-1.318173|title=Snooker star Stephen Hendry splits from his wife|publisher=[[The Courier (Dundee)]]|date=14 April 2014|access-date=23 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423001248/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/snooker-star-stephen-hendry-splits-from-his-wife-1.318173|archive-date=23 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Mathew |date=19 January 2025 |title=Stephen Hendry's stunning net worth and 19-year age gap actress girlfriend |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/uk-sport-news/stephen-hendrys-stunning-net-worth-30815783 |access-date=24 March 2025 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref> He began living with Thundow in the south of England.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=McLeod |first=Keith |date=6 August 2018 |title=Ex-wife of snooker ace Stephen Hendry sells wedding china to fund new shop |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ex-wife-snooker-ace-stephen-13037989 |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=Daily Record }}</ref> Amanda Hendry subsequently accused him of cheating on her with a woman half his age, of leaving her "destitute", and of rarely visiting his children.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Lion |first=Patrick |date=9 September 2018 |title=Stephen Hendry's ex wife claims snooker legend 'cheated on her with woman half his age' |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stephen-hendrys-ex-wife-claims-13215954 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref> During divorce proceedings, accountants failed to uncover significant wealth held by Hendry; his wife said she did not know what had happened to his tournament winnings, commenting "we never spent any of it".<ref name=":8" /> In 2021, she sold the couple's former home in [[Auchterarder]], which she had received as part of their divorce settlement, for around £875,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hind |first=Sally |date=16 May 2021 |title=Stephen Hendry's ex-wife sells off £900k former marital mansion after divorce |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/stephen-hendrys-ex-wife-finally-24112582 |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=Daily Record|archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731095322/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/stephen-hendrys-ex-wife-finally-24112582 |url-status=live }}</ref> 

Hendry's father Gordon died from cancer in 2017 at age 68.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Hendry's father dies after battling cancer |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20170204/281629600004533 |access-date=30 June 2024 |via=PressReader}}</ref> In 2018, he published his autobiography, ''Me and the Table''.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last= |date=24 October 2018 |title=Me and the Table by Stephen Hendry – a review |url=https://seniorsnooker.com/2018/10/24/me-and-the-table-by-stephen-hendry-a-review/ |access-date=29 June 2024 |website=The WPBSA World Seniors Tour }}</ref>  In 2022, he launched a [[YouTube]] channel, Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips, which presents instructional content as well as conversations over frames of snooker with players and other personalities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/@stephenhendryscuetips/about|title=Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=27 January 2023|archive-date=14 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614170148/https://www.youtube.com/@stephenhendryscuetips/about|url-status=live}}</ref> He has a single-figure [[Handicap (golf)|golf handicap]] and enjoys poker and football; he supports Scottish team [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Hendry|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0,,13165~2234503,00.html |work=worldsnooker.com |date=1 December 2010 |access-date=12 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001012039/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0%2C%2C13165~2234503%2C00.html |archive-date=1 October 2013 }}</ref>

== Performance and rankings timeline ==
<div style="width:auto; overflow:scroll">
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! Tournament
! [[1985–86 snooker season|1985/<br/>86]]
! [[1986–87 snooker season|1986/<br/>87]]
! [[1987–88 snooker season|1987/<br/>88]]
! [[1988–89 snooker season|1988/<br/>89]]
! [[1989–90 snooker season|1989/<br/>90]]
! [[1990–91 snooker season|1990/<br/>91]]
! [[1991–92 snooker season|1991/<br/>92]]
! [[1992–93 snooker season|1992/<br/>93]]
! [[1993–94 snooker season|1993/<br/>94]]
! [[1994–95 snooker season|1994/<br/>95]]
! [[1995–96 snooker season|1995/<br/>96]]
! [[1996–97 snooker season|1996/<br/>97]]
! [[1997–98 snooker season|1997/<br/>98]]
! [[1998–99 snooker season|1998/<br/>99]]
! [[1999–2000 snooker season|1999/<br/>00]]
! [[2000–01 snooker season|2000/<br/>01]]
! [[2001–02 snooker season|2001/<br/>02]]
! [[2002–03 snooker season|2002/<br/>03]]
! colspan="2"|[[2003–04 snooker season|2003/<br/>04]]
! [[2004–05 snooker season|2004/<br/>05]]
! [[2005–06 snooker season|2005/<br/>06]]
! [[2006–07 snooker season|2006/<br/>07]]
! [[2007–08 snooker season|2007/<br/>08]]
! [[2008–09 snooker season|2008/<br/>09]]
! [[2009–10 snooker season|2009/<br/>10]]
! [[2010–11 snooker season|2010/<br/>11]]
! [[2011–12 snooker season|2011/<br/>12]]
! [[2020–21 snooker season|2020/<br/>21]]
! [[2021–22 snooker season|2021/<br/>22]]
! [[2022–23 snooker season|2022/<br/>23]]
! [[2023–24 snooker season|2023/<br/>24]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]]<ref name="Ranking history">{{cite web|title=Ranking History|url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=6 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219070820/http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/history.asp|archive-date=19 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref group="nb">From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season</ref>
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="UR">New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking</ref>
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1986/1987|51]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1987/1988|23]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1988/1989|4]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1989/1990|3]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1990/1991|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1991/1992|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1992/1993|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1993/1994|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1994/1995|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1995/1996|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1996/1997|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1997/1998|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1998/1999|2]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 1999/2000|2]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2000/2001|3]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2001/2002|5]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2002/2003|6]]
|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Snooker world rankings 2003/2004|2]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2004/2005|3]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2005/2006|2]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2006/2007|1]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2007/2008|8]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2008/2009|6]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2009/2010|10]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2010/2011|11]]
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2011/2012|16]]
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="INT">Players issued an invitational tour card began the season without ranking points</ref>
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2021/2022|88]]
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="INT"/>
|align="center"|[[Snooker world rankings 2023/2024|102]]
|-
|colspan="40"|'''Ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Championship League]]
|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[European Masters (snooker)|European Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="EUR">The event was called the European Open (1988/1989–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004), the Irish Open (1998/1999) and the Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 European Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1990 European Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 European Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 European Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1993 European Open (1992/1993)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1993 European Open (1993/1994)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1994 European Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 European Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 European Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Irish Open|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2001 European Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2003 European Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 European Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2005 Malta Cup|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2006 Malta Cup|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2007 Malta Cup|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1988 British Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 British Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 British Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1993 British Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1994 British Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1995 British Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1997 British Open|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1998 British Open|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1999 British Open (1998/1999)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1999 British Open (1999/2000)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2000 British Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2003 British Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2004 British Open|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[English Open (snooker)|English Open]]
|align="center" colspan="28" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Open (snooker)|Northern Ireland Open]]
|align="center" colspan="28" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[International Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="31" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[UK Championship]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1988 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1989 UK Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 UK Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;" |[[1991 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1993 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1994 UK Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1995 UK Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1996 UK Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1997 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;" |[[1999 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;" |[[2000 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2001 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2002 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2003 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;" |[[2005 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2006 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Scottish Open (snooker)|Scottish Open]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986), the International Open (1986/1987–1989/1990 and 1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 International Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1987 International Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 International Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1989 International Open|F]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1993 International Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 International Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 International Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 International Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1997 International Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1999 Scottish Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2002 Scottish Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2004 Players Championship (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[German Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="GER">The event was called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1995 German Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 German Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 German Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 German Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 Welsh Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 Welsh Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1995 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Welsh Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1997 Welsh Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1999 Welsh Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2001 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2002 Welsh Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2003 Welsh Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2004 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2005 Welsh Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2008 Welsh Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Open (snooker)|World Open]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Grand Prix (1985/1986–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 Grand Prix (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1987 Grand Prix (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Grand Prix (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Grand Prix (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 Grand Prix (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 Grand Prix (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1995 Grand Prix (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Grand Prix (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Grand Prix (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2001 LG Cup (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 LG Cup (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 LG Cup (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Grand Prix (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2005 Grand Prix (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Grand Prix (snooker)|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Grand Prix (snooker)|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 World Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 World Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Snooker Championship|World Championship]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1989 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 World Snooker Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 World Snooker Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1993 World Snooker Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1994 World Snooker Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1995 World Snooker Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1996 World Snooker Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1997 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1999 World Snooker Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2001 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2002 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2003 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[2004 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2005 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2008 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2009 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2012 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|colspan="40"|'''Non-ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1989 Masters (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Masters (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 Masters (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 Masters (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1993 Masters (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1994 Masters (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1995 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1996 Masters (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1998 Masters (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2000 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2001 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2002 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2003 Masters (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2005 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2007 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Championship League]]
|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Championship League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Championship League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Championship League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Championship League|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|colspan="40"|'''Former ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Canadian Masters (snooker)|Canadian Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1988 Canadian Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Classic (snooker)|Classic]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 Classic (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1987 Classic (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 Classic (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 Classic (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Classic (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1991 Classic (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1992 Classic (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Dubai Classic]]<ref group="nb" >The event was called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989), the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and the Asian Classic (1996/1997)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1989 Dubai Classic|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Dubai Classic|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 Dubai Classic|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1992 Dubai Classic|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1993 Dubai Classic|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1994 Dubai Classic|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1995 Thailand Classic|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Asian Classic|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Malta Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2000 Malta Grand Prix|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Thailand Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="THA">The event was called the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1989 Asian Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Asian Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 Asian Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 Asian Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Thailand Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Thailand Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1996 Thailand Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1997 Thailand Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1998 Thailand Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1999 Thailand Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2000 Thailand Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2001 Thailand Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2002 Thailand Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Irish Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="17" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Irish Masters|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2005 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Trophy]]
|align="center" colspan="21" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Northern Ireland Trophy|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Northern Ireland Trophy|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Northern Ireland Trophy|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Bahrain Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="24" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2008 Bahrain Championship|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Australian Goldfields Open]]<ref group="nb" name="AUS">The event was called the Australian Masters (1985/1986–1987/1988 and 1995/1996), the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and the Australian Open (1994/1995-1995/1996)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 Hong Kong Open|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Australian Goldfields Open|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Shanghai Masters (snooker)|Shanghai Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Shanghai Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Shanghai Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]<ref group="nb" name="CHN">The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1999 China International|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1999 China Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2000 China Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2005 China Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2006 China Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2009 China Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2010 China Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Gibraltar Open]]
|align="center" colspan="28" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 Gibraltar Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|-
|colspan="40"|'''Former non-ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1987 Tokyo Masters|Tokyo Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 Tokyo Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Fosters Professional]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Carling Challenge (1987/1988)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1987 Carling Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1988 Fosters Professional|F]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[New Zealand Masters (snooker)|New Zealand Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1988 New Zealand Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;" style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1989 New Zealand Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Norwich Union Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1990 Norwich Union Grand Prix|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1990 Centenary Challenge|Centenary Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Centenary Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 World Masters|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[London Masters (snooker)|London Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1989 London Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 London Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1991 London Masters|F]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Thailand Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="THA"/>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1991 Thailand Masters|F]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1991 Indian Challenge|Indian Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 Indian Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1991 Belgian Challenge|Belgian Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1991 Belgian Challenge|F]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Kent Classic]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1992 Kent Classic|F]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1988 World Matchplay (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1989 World Matchplay (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1990 World Matchplay (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 World Matchplay (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 World Matchplay (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[European Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 European Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1993 European Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1994 Top Rank Classic|Top Rank Classic]]
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1994 Top Rank Classic|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Australian Goldfields Open]]<ref group="nb" name="AUS"/>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1987 Australian Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Belgian Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1990 Belgian Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1992 Belgian Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[China Open (snooker)|China International]]<ref group="nb" name="CHN"/>
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 China International|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1998 Super Challenge|Super Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1998 Super Challenge|F]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1998 Champions Super League|Champions Super League]]
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1998 Champions Super League|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[German Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="GER"/>
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 German Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Pontins Professional]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1986 Pontins Professional|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 Pontins Professional|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1988 Pontins Professional|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Pontins Professional|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 Pontins Professional|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1999 Millennium Cup|Millennium Cup]]
|align="center" colspan="14" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1999 Millennium Cup|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Malta Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1998 Malta Grand Prix|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2001 Malta Grand Prix|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Champions Cup (snooker)|Champions Cup]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1995 Charity Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Charity Challenge|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1997 Charity Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1998 Charity Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1999 Charity Challenge|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1999 Champions Cup|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2000 Champions Cup|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Champions Cup|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Scottish Masters]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1989 Scottish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Scottish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1994 Scottish Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1995 Scottish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1998 Scottish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1999 Scottish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2000 Scottish Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2001 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2002 Scottish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Champions v Asia Stars Challenge|World Champions v Asia Stars]]
|align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 World Champions v Asia Stars Challenge|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Trophy]]
|align="center" colspan="21" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2005 Northern Ireland Trophy|F]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Irish Masters]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1989 Irish Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 Irish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1993 Irish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1995 Irish Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1997 Irish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1999 Irish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2000 Irish Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2001 Irish Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2002 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2007 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Euro-Asia Masters Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="18" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 2|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Pot Black]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1991 Pot Black|F]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1993 Pot Black|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2005 Pot Black|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2006 Pot Black|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2007 Pot Black|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Malta Cup]]<ref group="nb" name="EUR"/>
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="7" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Malta Cup|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Huangshan Cup]]
|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2008 Huangshan Cup|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[2009 Legends of Snooker|Legends of Snooker]]
|align="center" colspan="25" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2009 Legends of Snooker|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Beijing International Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="25" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2009 Beijing International Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Beijing International Challenge|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[2011 Hainan Classic|Hainan Classic]]
|align="center" colspan="26" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Hainan Classic|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|{{nowrap|[[Scottish Professional Championship]]}}
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1986 Scottish Professional Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1987 Scottish Professional Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1988 Scottish Professional Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="22" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2011 Scottish Professional Championship|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Wuxi Classic]]<ref group="nb" name="WUC">The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="24" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Jiangsu Classic|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2010 Wuxi Classic|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[2011 Brazil Masters|Brazil Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="27" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2011 Brazil Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Matchroom League (1986/1987–1991/1992) and the European League (1992/1993–1996/1997)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1988 Matchroom League|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Matchroom League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1990 Matchroom League|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 Matchroom League|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 Matchroom League|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1994 European League|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1995 European League|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1996 European League|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1997 European League|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1998 Premier League Snooker|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2000 Premier League Snooker|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2001 Premier League Snooker|F]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2004 Premier League Snooker|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2005 Premier League Snooker (2004/05)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2005 Premier League Snooker (2005/06)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2007 Premier League Snooker|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2008 Premier League Snooker|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker Shoot Out|Shoot Out]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Snooker Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Snooker Shoot-Out|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Hong Kong Masters]]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Hong Kong Challenge (1990/1991–1991/1992)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1987 Hong Kong Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1990 Hong Kong Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 Hong Kong Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"
! colspan="6"|Performance table legend
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ
| lost in the qualifying draw
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament<br />(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| lost in the quarter-finals
|-
| align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF
| lost in the semi–finals
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|F
| lost in the final
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|'''W'''
| won the tournament
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ
| did not qualify for the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A
| did not participate in the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD
| withdrew from the tournament
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || event was not held.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || event is/was no longer a ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || event is/was a ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || event is/was a minor-ranking event.
|}
{{Reflist|group=nb}}
</div>

==Career finals==

===Ranking finals: 57 (36 titles)===

{| class="wikitable"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|  World Championship (7–2)
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
|  UK Championship (5–5)
|- 
|  Other (24–14)
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Ranking finals contested by Stephen Hendry
! scope="col" |Outcome
! scope="col" |No.
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Championship
! scope="col" |Opponent in the final
! scope="col" |Score
! scope="col" |{{Ref heading}}
|- 
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[1987 Grand Prix (snooker)|1987]]
| [[Grand Prix (snooker)|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Dennis Taylor]]|NIR}}
| align="center"|10–7
| rowspan=53  align="center"|{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pages=518-524}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| [[1988 British Open|1988]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|13–2
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[1988 UK Championship|1988]]
| [[UK Championship]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Doug Mountjoy]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|12–16
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| [[1989 Asian Open|1989]]
| [[Asian Open (snooker)|Asian Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
| align="center"|9–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| [[1989 International Open|1989]]
| [[Scottish Open (snooker)|International Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|4–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[1989 Dubai Classic|1989]]
| [[Dubai Classic]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Doug Mountjoy]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|9–2
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 5.
| [[1989 UK Championship|1989]]
| [[UK Championship]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|16–12
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| [[1990 European Open (snooker)|1990]]
| [[Malta Cup|European Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–10
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 6.
| [[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|18–12
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 7.
| [[1990 Grand Prix (snooker)|1990]]
| [[Grand Prix (snooker)|Grand Prix]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Nigel Bond]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|10–5
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 8.
| [[1990 Asian Open|1990]]
| [[Asian Open (snooker)|Asian Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Dennis Taylor]]|NIR}}
| align="center"|9–3
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 9.
| [[1990 Dubai Classic|1990]]
| [[Dubai Classic]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–1
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 10.
| [[1990 UK Championship|1990]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|16–15
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| [[1991 Classic (snooker)|1991]]
| [[Classic (snooker)|The Classic]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|4–10
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 11.
| [[1991 British Open|1991]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)|Gary Wilkinson]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|10–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 12.
| [[1991 Grand Prix (snooker)|1991]]
| [[Grand Prix (snooker)|Grand Prix]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|10–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 5.
| [[1992 Classic (snooker)|1992]]
| [[Classic (snooker)|The Classic]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|8–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 13.
| [[1992 Welsh Open (snooker)|1992]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Darren Morgan]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|9–3
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 14.
| [[1992 World Snooker Championship|1992]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|18–14
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 6.
| [[1992 Dubai Classic|1992]]
| [[Dubai Classic]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|8–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 7.
| [[1993 European Open (1992/1993)|1993]]
| [[Malta Cup|European Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|4–10
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 15.
| [[1993 International Open|1993]]
| [[Scottish Open (snooker)|International Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|10–6
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 16.
| [[1993 World Snooker Championship|1993]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|18–5
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 17.
| [[1993 Dubai Classic|1993]]
| [[Dubai Classic]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–3
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 8.
| [[1993 UK Championship|1993]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–10
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 18.
| [[1993 European Open (1993/1994)|1993]]
| [[Malta Cup|European Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–5
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 19.
| [[1994 World Snooker Championship|1994]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|18–17
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 20.
| [[1994 UK Championship|1994]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| align="center"|10–5
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 21.
| [[1994 European Open (snooker)|1994]]
| [[Malta Cup|European Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–3
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 22.
| [[1995 World Snooker Championship|1995]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Nigel Bond]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|18–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 23.
| [[1995 Grand Prix (snooker)|1995]]
| [[Grand Prix (snooker)|Grand Prix]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|9–5
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 24.
| [[1995 UK Championship|1995]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|10–3
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 25.
| [[1996 World Snooker Championship|1996]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(6)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|18–12
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 26.
| [[1996 UK Championship|1996]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|10–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 27.
| [[1997 Welsh Open (snooker)|1997]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark King (snooker player)|Mark King]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–2
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 28.
| [[1997 International Open|1997]]
| [[Scottish Open (snooker)|International Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Tony Drago]]|MLT}}
| align="center"|9–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 9.
| [[1997 British Open|1997]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|2–9
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 10.
| [[1997 World Snooker Championship|1997]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| align="center"|12–18
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 11.
| [[1997 UK Championship|1997]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–10
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 29.
| [[1998 Thailand Masters|1998]]
| [[Thailand Masters]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 12.
| [[1998 British Open|1998]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|8–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 13.
| [[1999 Welsh Open (snooker)|1999]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|8–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 30.
| [[1999 Scottish Open (snooker)|1999]]
| [[Scottish Open (snooker)|Scottish Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Graeme Dott]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|9–1
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 31.
| [[1999 World Snooker Championship|1999]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(7)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|18–11
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 32.
| [[1999 British Open (1999/2000)|1999 (Sep)]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 14.
| [[2000 Thailand Masters|2000]]
| [[Thailand Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|5–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 15.
| [[2001 Thailand Masters|2001]]
| [[Thailand Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| align="center"|3–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 33.
| [[2001 European Open (snooker)|2001]]
| [[Malta Cup|European Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Joe Perry (snooker player)|Joe Perry]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–2
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 16.
| [[2002 World Snooker Championship|2002]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|17–18
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 34.
| [[2003 Welsh Open (snooker)|2003]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|9–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 17.
| [[2003 European Open (snooker)|2003]]
| [[Malta Cup|European Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 35.
| [[2003 British Open|2003]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–6
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 18.
| [[2003 UK Championship|2003]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Matthew Stevens]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|8–10
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 19.
| [[2005 Welsh Open (snooker)|2005]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|8–9
|
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 36.
| [[2005 Malta Cup|2005]]
| [[Malta Cup]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Graeme Dott]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|9–7
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Hendry clinches Malta Cup title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4241307.stm |date=6 February 2005 |access-date=25 March 2025}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 20.
| [[2005 China Open (snooker)|2005]]
| [[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ding Junhui]]|CHN}}
| align="center"|5–9
|
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 21.
| [[2006 UK Championship|2006]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–10
|
|}

===Non-ranking finals: 64 (39 titles)===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|Outcome
! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|No.
! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|Year
! scope="col" style="width:190px;"|Championship
! scope="col" style="width:180px;"|Opponent in the final
! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|Score
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 1.
| [[1986 Scottish Professional Championship|1986]]
| [[Scottish Professional Championship]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Matt Gibson]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|10–5
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 2.
| [[1987 Scottish Professional Championship|1987]]
| {{nowrap|[[Scottish Professional Championship]] <small>(2)</small>}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Jim Donnelly (snooker player)|Jim Donnelly]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|10–7
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 3.
| [[1987 Australian Masters|1987]]
| [[Australian Masters (snooker)|Australian Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|371–226 points
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 1.
| [[1987 Hong Kong Masters|1987]]
| [[Hong Kong Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|3–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 4.
| [[1988 Scottish Professional Championship|1988]]
| {{nowrap|[[Scottish Professional Championship]] <small>(3)</small>}}
| {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[[Murdo MacLeod (snooker player)|Murdo MacLeod]]|SCO}}}}
| align="center"|10–4
|-
|- style=background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 2.
| [[1988 Matchroom League|1988]]
| [[Matchroom League]]
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|Round-Robin
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 5.
| [[1988 New Zealand Masters|1988]]
| [[New Zealand Masters (snooker)|New Zealand Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 3.
| [[1988 Fosters Professional|1988]]
| [[Fosters Professional]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|5–8
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 6.
| [[1989 Masters (snooker)|1989]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 4.
| [[1989 Irish Masters|1989]]
| [[Irish Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Alex Higgins]]|NIR}}
| align="center"|8–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 7.
| [[1989 London Masters|1989]]
| [[London Masters (snooker)|London Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|4–2
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 8.
| [[1989 Scottish Masters|1989]]
| [[Scottish Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Terry Griffiths]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|10–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 5.
| [[1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix|1989]]
| [[Norwich Union Grand Prix]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|3–5
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 9.
| [[1990 Masters (snooker)|1990]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–4
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 10.
| [[1990 Pontins Professional|1990]]
| [[Pontins Professional]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–6
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 11.
| [[1990 London Masters|1990]]
| [[London Masters (snooker)|London Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|4–2
|-
|- style=background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 6.
| [[1990 Matchroom League|1990]]
| [[Matchroom League]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|Round-Robin
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 12.
| [[1990 Scottish Masters|1990]]
| [[Scottish Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Terry Griffiths]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|10–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 7.
| [[1990 World Matchplay (snooker)|1990]]
| [[World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–18
|- 
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 13.
| [[1990 Centenary Challenge|1990]]
| Centenary Challenge
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|{{nowrap|19–11 Aggregate Score}}
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 14.
| [[1991 Masters (snooker)|1991]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–8
|-
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 15.
| [[1991 Matchroom League|1991]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Matchroom League]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|Round-Robin
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 8.
| [[1991 Pot Black|1991]]
| [[Pot Black]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|1–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 9.
| [[1991 Thailand Masters|1991]]
| [[Thailand Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|3–6
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 16.
| [[1991 Hong Kong Challenge|1991]]
| [[Hong Kong Masters|Hong Kong Challenge]]
| {{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
| align="center"|9–1
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 17.
| [[1991 Indian Challenge|1991]]
| Indian Challenge
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 10.
| [[1991 Belgian Challenge|1991]]
| Belgian Challenge
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–10
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
| 11.
| [[1991 London Masters|1991]]
| [[London Masters (snooker)|London Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|0–4
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 18.
| [[1992 Masters (snooker)|1992]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–4
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 19.
| [[1992 European Challenge|1992]]
| [[European Challenge]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|4–0
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 20.
| [[1992 Irish Masters|1992]]
| [[Irish Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| align="center"|9–6
|-
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 21.
| [[1992 Matchroom League|1992]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Matchroom League]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 12.
| [[1992 Kent Classic|1992]]
| [[Kent Classic]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|5–6
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 22.
| [[1993 European Challenge|1993]]
| [[European Challenge]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Tony Drago]]|MLT}}
| align="center"|5–3
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 23.
| [[1993 Masters (snooker)|1993]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
| align="center"|9–5
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;|Runner-up 
| 13.
| [[1994 Masters (snooker)|1994]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Alan McManus]]|SCO}} 
| align="center"|8–9
|-
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 24.
| [[1994 European League|1994]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|European League]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|10–7
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 25.
| [[1994 Top Rank Classic|1994]]
| Top Rank Classic
| {{flagathlete|[[Alan McManus]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|Round-Robin
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
| 14.
| [[1994 Scottish Masters|1994]]
| [[Scottish Masters]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| align="center"|7–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 26.
| [[1995 Charity Challenge|1995]]
| [[Champions Cup (snooker)|Charity Challenge]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Dennis Taylor]]|NIR}}
| align="center"|9–1
|-
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 27.
| [[1995 European League|1995]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|European League]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| align="center"|10–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 15.
| [[1995 Irish Masters|1995]]
| [[Irish Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|8–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 28.
| [[1995 Scottish Masters|1995]]
| [[Scottish Masters]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–5
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 29.
| [[1996 Masters (snooker)|1996]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(6)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|10–5
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 30.
| [[1997 Charity Challenge|1997]]
| [[Champions Cup (snooker)|Charity Challenge]]
| {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}}}
| align="center"|9–8
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 31.
| [[1997 Irish Masters|1997]]
| [[Irish Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Darren Morgan]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|9–8
|-
|- style=background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 16.
| [[1997 European League|1997]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|European League]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|8–10
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 17.
| [[1998 Masters (snooker)|1998]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}} 
| align="center"|9–10
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 18.
| [[1998 Super Challenge|1998]]
| Red Bull Super Challenge
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|Round-Robin
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 32.
| [[1998 Champions Super League|1998]]
| Champions Super League
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|Round-Robin
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 33.
| [[1998 Malta Grand Prix|1998]]
| [[Malta Grand Prix]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| align="center"|7–6
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 34.
| [[1999 Irish Masters|1999]]
| [[Irish Masters]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Lee (snooker player)|Stephen Lee]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–8
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 35.
| [[1999 Champions Cup|1999]]
| [[Champions Cup (snooker)|Champions Cup]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|7–5
|-
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 36.
| [[2000 Premier League Snooker|2000]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|9–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 19.
| [[2000 Irish Masters|2000]]
| [[Irish Masters]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|4–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 20.
| [[2000 Scottish Masters|2000]]
| [[Scottish Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 37.
| [[2001 Malta Grand Prix|2001]]
| [[Malta Grand Prix]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|7–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 21.
| [[2001 Irish Masters|2001]]
| [[Irish Masters]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|8–9
|-
|- style=background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up
| 22.
| [[2001 Premier League Snooker|2001]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|7–9
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 23.
| [[2003 Masters (snooker)|2003]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|4–10
|-
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 38.
| [[2004 Premier League Snooker|2004]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]] <small>(6)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|9–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 24.
| [[2005 Northern Ireland Trophy|2005]]
| [[Northern Ireland Trophy]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Matthew Stevens]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|7–9
|-
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a|Runner-up 
| 25.
| {{nowrap|[[2005 Premier League Snooker (2005/06)|2005 ('''Dec''')]]}}
| [[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|0–6
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner
| 39.
| [[2009 Legends of Snooker|2009]]
| Legends of Snooker
| {{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| align="center"|5–3
|-
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> It was decided by aggregate score over five frames. <br/>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> There was no play-off. Title decided on league table only.

===Team finals: 8 (5 titles)===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col" width="80"|Outcome
!scope="col" width="20"|No.
!scope="col" width="50"|Year
!scope="col" width="250"|Championship
!scope="col" width="200"|Team/partner
!scope="col" width="200"|Opponent(s) in the final
!scope="col" width="70"|Score
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[1986 World Doubles Championship|1986]]
| [[World Doubles Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Hallett}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Steve|Davis}}<br/>{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Tony|Meo}}
| align="center"|3–12
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[1987 World Doubles Championship|1987]]
| [[World Doubles Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Hallett}}
| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Cliff|Thorburn}}<br/>{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Dennis|Taylor}}
| align="center"|12–8
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| 1991
| [[World Masters|World Masters Men's Doubles]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Hallett}}
| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Brady|Gollan}}<br/>{{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Jim|Wych}}
| align="center"|8–5
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 1991
| [[World Mixed Doubles (snooker)|World Mixed Doubles Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Stacey|Hillyard}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Steve|Davis}}<br/>{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Allison|Fisher}}
| align="center"|4–5
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| [[1996 World Cup (snooker)|1996]]
| [[World Cup (snooker)|World Cup]] 
| {{flagcountry|SCO}}
| {{flagcountry|IRL}}
| align="center"|10–7
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| [[1999 Nations Cup (snooker)|1999]]
| [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]]
| {{flagcountry|SCO}}
| {{flagcountry|WAL}}
| align="center"|4–6
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[2001 Nations Cup (snooker)|2001]]
| [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]]
| {{flagcountry|SCO}}
| {{flagcountry|IRL}}
| align="center"|6–2
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 5.
| [[2007 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge|2007]]
| [[Euro-Asia Masters Challenge|Euro-Asia Team Challenge]]
| {{flagcountry|EUR}}
| Team [[Asia]]
| align="center"|5–3
|}

===Amateur finals: 5 (5 titles)===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width:80px;"|Outcome
! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|No.
! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|Year
! scope="col" style="width:250px;"|Championship
! scope="col" style="width:200px;"|Opponent in the final
! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|Score
! scope="col" style="width:50px;"|{{Ref heading}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 1.
| 1982
| Pontins Star of the Future
| {{flagathlete|Paul Hefford|ENG}}
| align="center"|2–0
|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Steve Duggan wins Pontins Autumn Open |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=November 1982 |page=31}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 1.
| 1983
| Scottish Under-16 Championship
|
|
|<ref>{{cite news |last=Kean |first=Jim |title=Scot Stephen is Little Big-Shot |newspaper=Daily Record |date=3 June 1983 |page=45 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-scot-stephen-is-little-big/161867582/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 2.
| 1983
| [[British Junior Snooker Championship|British Junior Championship]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Nick Pearce]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|3–0
|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Hendry and Thompson win British Junior Snooker Titles |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=July 1983 |page=31}}</ref><!--Hendry has mentioned in his autobiography that he beat Martin Clark; that was in the semi-final-->
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 3.
| 1984
| Scottish Amateur Championship
| {{flagathlete|David Sneddon|SCO}}
| align="center"|9–8
|<ref name="amateur">{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishsnooker.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=772 |title=Roll of Honor |publisher=Scottish Snooker |access-date=4 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224004542/http://www.scottishsnooker.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=772 |archive-date=24 February 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98|Winner 
| 4.
| 1985
| Scottish Amateur Championship <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|Jim McNellan|SCO}}
| align="center"|9–6
|<ref name="amateur" />
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!{{Ref heading}}
|-
| [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE)
| 1993
|<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=53332 |date=11 June 1993 |page=17 |supp=y }}</ref>
|-
| [[BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year]]
| 1987, 1996
|<ref name="SP87"/><ref name="SP96"/>
|-
| [[World Snooker Tour awards|WPBSA Player of the Year]]
| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
|<ref>
*{{cite news |title=The new king of the frame game |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=18 December 1990 |page=32}}
*{{cite news |title=In brief: snooker |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=19 October 1991 |page=35}}
*{{cite news |title=Hendry and Lowe gain honours |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=17 October 1992 |page=35}}
*{{cite news |title=Hendry takes award |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=23 October 1993 |page=43}}
*{{cite news |title=Sport in brief |newspaper=Daily Record |date=14 October 1995 |page=49 }}
*{{cite news |title=Award for Hendry |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=25 May 1996 |page=38}}
*{{cite news |title=Hendry honour|newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=11 October 1997 |page=39}}
*{{cite news |title=Sport in Brief: Snooker |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=28 December 1999 |page=39}}
</ref>
|-
| [[World Snooker Tour awards|WPBSA Young Player of the Year]]
| 1985, 1987, 1988
|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=WPBSA awards and golf day |magazine=Cue World |date=November 1986 |pages=18–19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Honour roll |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=14 September 1987 |page=40}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=WPBSA |magazine=Cue World |date=February 1989 |page=16}}</ref>
|-
| [[World Snooker Tour awards|WPBSA Performance of the Year]]{{efn|Compiling seven century breaks in the [[1995 World Snooker Championship]] final.}}
| 1995
|<ref>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=Snooker Writers Association Awards |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Awards.html#World_Snooker_Player_of_the_Year_Awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330084451/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Awards.html#World_Snooker_Player_of_the_Year_Awards |website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |archive-date=30 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Honour roll |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=14 September 1987 |page=40}}</ref>
|-
| [[World Snooker Tour awards|World Snooker Hall of Fame]]
| 2011
|<ref name="SCENE2011">{{cite magazine |title=Awards for Higgins, Williams and Trump |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=June 2011 |page=33}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

'''Books'''
*{{cite book |last=Burn |first=Gordon |title=Pocket Money |year=2008 |orig-year=1986 |publisher=Faber & Faber |location=London |isbn=978-0-571-23683-1}}
*{{cite book |last=Docherty |first=John |title=Remember My Name: the Authorised Biography of Stephen Hendry |year=1990 |location=London |publisher=Pelham |isbn=9780720718843}}
*{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |year=2012 |title=Black Farce and Cue Ball Wizards |publisher=Mainstream |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-78057-568-1}}
*{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |year=1987 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88  |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356146901 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |year=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |location=Lowestoft |isbn=978-0-9548549-0-4 |pages=518–524}}
*{{Cite book |last=Hendry |first=Stephen |title=Me and the Table: My Autobiography |date=2018 |publisher=John Blake Publishing |isbn=978-1-78606-904-7 |location=London |oclc=1051003500}}
*{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |year=1987 |title=The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker |edition=Revised |location=Twickenham |publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-600-55604-6}}
*{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |year=1988 |title=Hamlyn Who's Who in Snooker  |location=London |publisher=Hamlyn  |isbn=978-0-600-55713-5 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Luke |last2=Gadsby |first2=Paul |year=2005 |title=Masters of the Baize |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Mainstream |isbn=978-1-84018-872-1}}

==External links==
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* {{YouTube channel|@stephenhendryscuetips|text=Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips}}
* {{WPBSA SnookerScores player}}
* {{WST player|old_id=stephen-hendry|archive=20230318234645}}
* {{Snooker.org player}}

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