Classic Final | Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Stephen Hendry | Snooker 2005 Welsh Open Final

A great classic final between two of the greatest players in snooker history. Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing technique to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but rather to make snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.
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[@CesarMuroya]

Part 2 - Deciding frame: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnu4qnSugLhjp80

[@erdalonurhan8056]

Two greatest snooker players of all time...I was fortunate to watch Hendry live among others. I am looking forward to watch O'Sullivan as well...

[@barryhastings5623]

Easy to forget how good Hendry was, he was a pure killer. 90's Hendry would still be a multiple world champion in this era

[@peteryeung111]

I totally agree. Besides his great shots, he’s always cool and collected. He’s one of my favourite snooker player.

[@davecooper6540]

If it wasn’t for yips he’d be clear ahead as the goat

[@thebenevolentsun6575]

​@@davecooper6540At that point you might aswell say "if it weren't for him missing occasionally he'd be the goat"

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Agree.

[@highjim7778]

if hendrys cue didnt get broken in 01 he wouldve won 3 or 4 more worlds easily

[@vincentmoloney2549]

Love watching the great Stephen Henry in action

[@williammarshall5407]

His name is Stephen Hendry.

[@droceretik]

@@williammarshall5407 And your name is William Marshall.

[@nicholasburton1474]

@@droceretik hahahahaha

[@craigmorgan4676]

Absolutely, loved his ruthlessness!He took no prisoners!👍💪👍

[@flash8771]

Yeah right the great playing against the GOAT ronnie😍

[@FloydMaxwell]

I'd forgotten how serious Stephen Hendry looked when he was playing.

[@DougieL]

He has his own KZbin channel now and is a total legend

[@whenyoulookintoit9356]

Ronnie most likely will win another couple of world titles and rightly so go down as the greatest ever. But Hendry was an innovator when he first appeared on the scene. Pure attacking, taking on long reds that no one else would, using the blue or black to split the reds way earlier in a frame than most players before him. Paved the way for Ronnie.

[@whenyoulookintoit9356]

@@Geena-tn1pt yeah I reckon so, he'll play on at least another 5 years and even now, no one can touch an on form Ronnie when his head is in the right place. If Ronnie has a good year everyone is in trouble. Im not a Ronnie fan, I'm scottish and Hendry is my hero but theres just no argument anymore, Ronnie is the best ever.

[@whenyoulookintoit9356]

@@Geena-tn1pt what you on about? He's got the most ranking titles ever lol

[@rock-tk1qf]

he is out in 2nd round from McGill

[@whenyoulookintoit9356]

@@rock-tk1qf And? So you're saying McGill is a better player than Ronnie??

[@rock-tk1qf]

@@whenyoulookintoit9356 r u nuts? the whole world knows who is better, ronnie or McGill

[@onewithsource9742]

The two greatest champions ever, both in their prime, draw a frame at 65 a piece = snooker perfection!

[@GuiltyGearRockYou]

18:14 😱allmost hitting the ref 😂 But what a great final and great players.... I love both...

[@happyfeet4506]

2 gladiators battling it out in the arena. How much more snooker genius can you get on 1 table.

[@catweasle5737]

Snooker gods right there.

[@jacqueshabimana9127]

Without a sliver of doubt...artists of the game..pure genius!

[@johnmarkhi]

Good thing about playing Ronnie, you can say I only missed one shot the whole game! 😂😂

[@ChristopherAdams-tl3me]

If I remember correctly Ron use to have problem occasionally with his long potting but has found out with help that when sighting he was slightly off but now he's back playing very good and his long potting is astounding making it very hard to beat him because if he gets into the area around the highest colors he only occasionally misses because his position play is so good you would think that he had pleased it by hand if you didn't get to see the white traveling around the table

[@95harshjoshi]

Henry was a pure attacker 🔥

[@wayneanthonyholmes4437]

GOAT & Hendry!!!!

[@samphilipp4997]

Awesome video my man. I enjoy everything you put out there👍

[@CesarMuroya]

I appreciate that!

[@proudindian2186]

16:32 is one of the greatest shot

[@faizanchoudhary3753]

Fluke

[@sugs1191]

@@faizanchoudhary3753 imo no

[@amateurartist23]

@@faizanchoudhary3753 Even if it was a fluke, it was executed decently.

[@ianmatthews1724]

It was fluke all day long

[@user-sq5ji8wn6r]

The best of best!

[@lazer2365]

A great match with some great snooker play. Now on to the decider...

[@justsomeguy6474]

16:32 What an F'n shot!

[@tombeveridge3586]

2 amazing players

[@poseidonsd3330]

i was a child and i cryed for sullivan

[@jimmybenyoucef4416]

6:33 Would've been most beautiful fluke ever😱

[@PauloRoberto-ct8ic]

olá Boa noite pra você 👍✌️

[@ZooScott]

LEGENDARY 🎯✅

[@giuseppeaicolino2777]

Great to watch the two best snooker 🎱 player all time Ronnie's is super excited and fast player and Steven Hendry 🙌 the greatest attacking player. 👏

[@justsomeguy6474]

I swear Ronnie always had a perpetual smirk on his face in his prime!

[@anthonyplayter2981]

@Wayne Anthony Holmes and a 7th world cup!

[@singleman1986]

Dammit.... Hendry's shot @13:37 for the red hit the black FIRST and everybody but the camera missed that.

[@AliKhokhar147]

Not at all bro....watch it carefully

[@dariusus9870]

@@AliKhokhar147 Are you serious?

[@kennedybj1]

i saw it....wtf...lol

[@younes6458]

That shot at 16.30 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@jennylea8638]

Not just 2 of the greatest THE 2 GREATEST

[@evilelf5967]

I'm sitting here thinking this was a clash of the snooker gods the best of the the best at the time,fast forward and ronnie is still a force and standard by which all others aspire to be,he is still feared in the game and still the most entertaining player to ever have picked a cue up.

[@vikeyjain4836]

I always lost the game when I lost confidence ...but luck also plays a big role ....by: a snoooker player

[@mujtababarati9423]

16:32 what a shot!

[@WildMorgan]

Fluke

[@abdulrehmanabdulrehman2636]

Love you Ronnie 💗😚😘😗

[@Kpe820]

Love them both.

[@abdelmoutalebkandil4134]

stephen hendry is the messi of snooker that shot in the 16.30min is of pure geniousity

[@zenonbendlin9401]

Dois monstro do snook, osullivan e baianinho de Mauá, ambos são o sinônimo de vitória.

[@richardmiller3839]

The GOAT playing the previous GOAT.

[@planetaflu]

No 22:34 " virô jogu di bolim " como diria o Júlio César da rádio 100% de sinuca .

[@fredericpelloud7536]

Stephen's dazzling long pot (16:25) with massé effect, is it a fluke? Or not? (I think that no, that's really the hit Stephen hoped for, the great players always have luck!)

[@artiliocabaca7466]

Stephen Hendry foi o melhor jogador de snooker até esta data!!

[@thebestever9920]

tamo junto e nois kkkk

[@humbleman9]

Concordo Atrás apenas do Sullivan

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Gotta love that final frame showdown

[@ayanjaved7364]

16:22, proves why Stephen is one step ahead of Ronnie! 💖

[@rikky2784]

That was a clear fluke bro🤣🤣

[@fauntleeeeroy]

Hendry said he never tapped the table with his cue, he does when he's playing Ronnie

[@awaisinfinity4491]

You mean to say hendry never used hards in games except playing with ronni?

[@martyxxl6751]

best out seventeen!❤

[@SGASEVLA]

No 6:00 virou jogo de bolinho como diria o Júlio César do canal @radio100%desinuca

[@artiliocabaca7466]

Stephen Hendry the best plaeyr all of times!!!!

[@TheLastCrumb.]

No

[@akbarshah9824]

the greatest player of the snooker ever seen

[@TheLastCrumb.]

@@akbarshah9824 yes ronnie is

[@akbarshah9824]

@@TheLastCrumb. hahahahaha dear these professional players are great.

[@akbarshah9824]

@Storm Woods kindly for your correction this game now a days is all because of Hendry. He changed the old rough snooker into new current form. Hendry is absolutely the best in snooker history.

[@vickyk6711]

Stephen hendry the gentleman of the game ❤

[@MasterNeoRNCP]

Sometimes I forgot how good Hendry used to be. So sad..

[@franciscomauriceliooliveir8575]

Monstro é Hendry ,que 7 vezes campeão do mundo

[@craigsutherland4726]

Hendry = GOAT

[@mathew227]

now Ronnie tied with 7 World Champion Titles.

[@craigsutherland4726]

@Wayne Anthony Holmes grow up you mutant

[@bernardguynunns5658]

The more I practice the luckier I get.

[@user-pu7vk5wx2v]

The Messi and Ronaldo of snooker.

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

Like every video from Cesar Muroya this is superb! 28 minutes of video perfection. [Favorite comment below from Graeme Jack:] "100%!! They are the two greatest players ever. Hendry changed the sport! He changed the entire way the game was played and for me is the most important player ever. He'll always be my favourite!! Ronnie though is without doubt the most naturally talented and gifted player ever! Hendry utterly dominated the sport for a decade where as Ronnie has been able to spend more time at the top being the best. They are both utterly remarkable!" [That, and this from "When YouLookIntoIt"] "Ronnie [will] play on at least another 5 years and even now, no one can touch an on form Ronnie when his head is in the right place. If Ronnie has a good year everyone is in trouble. I'm not a Ronnie fan, I'm Scottish and Hendry is my hero but there's just no argument anymore, Ronnie is the best ever."

[@yeahtbh.161]

perfection would have English commentary

[@marcovangelder]

perfection? after 10 minutes it's unwatchable, both video and audio.

[@marktyler3381]

@@marcovangelder The BBC often loses or overwrites it's footage. You have to find it where you can.

[@adnansayyed5553]

Hendri is legend

[@freedomforthebrave]

Only these two can put that much pressure on each other they missing shot they would never miss with anyone else legends

[@aleksandrtorgovitskii2163]

my best lovely players

[@chinhcotv4399]

Hấp dẫn !

[@claudiojunior9618]

There is Only one sooner king , Ronnie o'sullivan.

[@user-ri4dt2zq9q]

Легенды снукера . Всегда спокойный , уравновешенный, тактичный Хендри и взрывной , быстрый ("ракета") интересный О' Салливан.Красавцы. 👍💯💯👏👏

[@GrrMeister]

15:53 *_Another Fine Mess_** you have left me in Stan Laurel Lookalike !*

[@sj460162]

Cant believe you didnt show the final frame son?

[@GrrMeister]

13:53 *Looks to me hit the BLACK first - 7 Points to ROS !*

[@billylouise1101]

16:32 Hendry😎😲🤓🤠👏

[@PranavSharma-eo8ji]

The table was too slow as compare to the latest ones 🤘🏻

[@user-vk1oh2uq8x]

เฮนดรี สุดยอดเลยค่ะ

[@user-nb9de2fi7k]

จ้าาา

[@sugs1191]

Hendry was past it after 2003 imo. But he was still good. He could of won this game tbh

[@sugs1191]

Fool ready my comment carefully. I did not say Ronnie never beat him wjen h3 was at his peak bcos he did. But the 93 uk championship would not be what I call a thrashing. Anyhow the h2h is misleading cos Ronnie beat Hendry many a time and in minor tournaments when Hendry was way past it.

[@harldoxborough2451]

Won the toughest World Title in 1999 Shouldve have won in 2002.

[@harldoxborough2451]

Weak era in which Ron reached 0 World Titles and reached 0 World Finals. Or if we include 1993-2002 1 World Title/1 World Final in which Hendo won 5 World Titles and reached 7 World Finals. 0 World Title for 6 years 0 World Finals for 7 years. But it must be the era though. Keep repeating yourself.

[@harldoxborough2451]

lol how can someone be the greatest with 5 World Titles at 44. Hendry has 7 World Titles which shouldve been 8 at 33

[@samphilipp4997]

@Storm Woods I'm a huge fan of Ronnie but you need to work on your grammar bud👍

[@kenunderwood8621]

13:52 Hendry hits the black before the red! Look!

[@robertblack5559]

Clearly the black ball moved. Clearly the black ball was in front of the red. Clearly it was a foul!

[@kenunderwood8621]

@@robertblack5559 but neither the ref nor the audience noticed it!

[@ahmerbadal4644]

Yes me too noticed,, n thought it would have been given foul but I think hendry got away with that... Unlucky moment for sir Ronnie Sullivan

[@ahmerbadal4644]

Yes me too noticed,, n thought it would have been given foul but I think hendry got away with that... Unlucky moment for sir Ronnie Sullivan

[@kenunderwood8621]

@@ahmerbadal4644 It was the editing of this clip. On the full(er) version you can hear the ref call foul and "7 points to Ronnie" so they did spot it! Check 1:53:41 on this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnnYh2aoj8-Wd68

[@gregoryconnor9333]

Didn't like the Chinese commentator laughing when Hendry missed the corner shot. Very disrespectful.

[@samphilipp4997]

You do know who Ronnie o'sullivan is right?

[@samphilipp4997]

So take a seat if you know who he is.

[@JamesBond-kp2gb]

Gregory is right it’s after all not so polite when you are on a position of commentator you should laugh when you are off the camera

[@DavidDavid-yz2sh]

@@samphilipp4997, who is ronnie? I believe u do know who is ronnie playing against with right? Take a back seat kid.

[@DavidDavid-yz2sh]

@Jimmy 83, lol well said my friend, that clown still don't get it. Once a pig always a pig, he thought by changing name we won't know who is he omg. Lol moron of the year. Anyway his idol has admit too he has to lost an arm or leg to lose. Lol if the head is stupid so is his downline. Cool bro cool.

[@erepsekahs]

The audience seem to have a bad case of 'The Clap.' '

[@barryallen8492]

Hendry the best!!!!!!

[@tomnorton7817]

FYI it’s not Mark Johnston-Allen commentating at 2:30. MJA is English (from Bristol), and the gentleman talking is very, very Welsh. I can’t think who it is though.

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks for the observation Tom.

[@tomnorton7817]

@@CesarMuroya I only wish I had a name! The BBC always used to stock up on Welsh commentators for the Welsh Open. That's why Darren Morgan, Dom Dale, Terry Griffiths and co all get outings for that tournament (to this day). It was all live on BBC Wales and I guess image was important.

[@davelister2961]

It's Terry Griffiths. 💯

[@alexbrown6624]

I’d love to know if they had a side bet on the game frame by frame ?

[@tumchicano1942]

@Wayne Holmes 66

[@proudindian2186]

@Eton xcess chill out bro no doubt ronnie is greatest but hendry has been amazing for snooker. if u hate hendry means u dont love snooker either.

[@proudindian2186]

@Eton xcess well hendry did beat ronnie in 1999 wsc semis or not. so what kind of argument he can not win once new ones emerged. even 2002 he lost in the final so not as if he vanished 😬. regarding ego i have not seen bad sportsmanship from him. besides one of the key elements to judge a player 147 which is hardest thing as snooker player and hendry with 11 is atleast second best player of all time.

[@ginomazzei1076]

Duh. Kash is King. 🎩

[@victorurra8286]

Alguna vez jugaron .Roni y Alex

[@pamedumet1985]

7:26 that is theater!

[@benrking7922]

Hendry the best ever bar none.

[@posplayr]

Did Hedry foul by hitting the black before the red at 13.54 ? sure looks like it as the black moved and it was in front of the red!

[@thenkhongwooi7084]

Back then was Ronnie learn to rock

[@abdulbasit-cn9ek]

16:36 scarecrow.

[@handeyecoordinationskills]

Hendry for me has been the best player in history

[@user-uq9bl5gr6t]

No is ronnie'

[@user-gy5cx5db2i]

i used to work with somebody who had only ever seen hendry play toward the end of his career and he happened to watch hendy play o sullivan in an old match when hendry was at his peak- he could not believe how good he was- he thought it was commentators exaggerating as hendry is their pal- personally i always thought that hendrys temperament swung it in his favour as to who was the greatest

[@franciscomauriceliooliveir8575]

Hendry nessa época tava já encerrando a carreira

[@AdenTube1]

Ronnie rulzz!

[@stefanodepascalis1377]

The Teo best players of all time

[@yongpan2872]

竟然是来自中央5套的，惊喜啊

[@davecooper6540]

If it wasn’t for yips Hendry would be clear ahead as the goat

[@DavidDavid-yz2sh]

See its proven, it's not the cue, he still play alright here, it's YIPS that affect his game.

[@DavidDavid-yz2sh]

@Wayne Anthony Holmes, read Wat ur dear ronnie quote literally, on playing the 2000 weak Era, and oh yeah fans like u will scared him off, it's not ronnie who has issue, it's the fans and fans like u Need to visit for psychiatrist. LMAO.

[@DavidDavid-yz2sh]

@Reddan Jones, hi it's u pig 🐽 again, nice try keep changing ur name.

[@zeeshankhan1726]

There is driver in a bowl

[@adamoksiuta4715]

5:06 shot is very similliar to that left-handed red during 147 in last frame against Ding in 2014 Welsh Open final.

[@franciscomauriceliooliveir8575]

Comparar baianinho de mauá com on sulivan ,jogador de sinuca do Brasil é jogador de Vazea.

[@edhawker2114]

Nice upload but the constant editing is unnecessary, spoils the flow of the game!

[@themanftheworld8439]

Stephen Hendry is the greatest snooker player of all time ahead of ROS.

[@charlesnelson7781]

Definitely 👍

[@themanftheworld8439]

@@wayneanthonyholmes4764 Hendry dominated more than ROS.

[@themanftheworld8439]

@@wayneanthonyholmes4764 Jimmy White,John Higgins,Alan McManus,Mark William's. Hardly weak.He won 5 titles in a row something ROS has come nowhere near to achieving.Hendrys temperament far superior to ROS too.

[@emanuelbonanno3005]

Ronnie with a sarcastic attitude he have he is not unlucky in love he is simply sarcastic.

[@user-qx4wl1vv6l]

who is the winner...

[@NeverOddOreveN1]

Stephen Hendry is the Goat 🐐

[@craigsutherland4726]

That cocked hat double would be coming of 3 cushions there Terry not 2 👀

[@user-sm3ub1qg8s]

Ronnie lucky in game; but unlucky in love.

[@jesusmorenopostigo197]

Joe Davis 15 times World Snooker Champion,these 2 are babies compared to him.

[@kevinbrennan2004]

Two different different time frames, two different matches.

[@psychicspy1234]

Stephen hendry looks grumpy like Glenn McGrath

[@user-xx9hi8lp2i]

รอนนี่หล่อมากเฮนรี่ก้อเท่สุดๆ

[@saeedm1444]

Where is the decider frame??!!!!

[@CesarMuroya]

It's in a comment pinned above.