The King is Back (re-edited) | Stephen Hendry vs Nigel Bond | 2020 World Seniors Championship

In the 2019/20 season, Stephen Hendry announced his return to the professional Tour after receiving a 2-year green card.
See how well he is performing; he's technically quite in tune, especially on long shots and break-building, his two main assets ever. Nigel Bond, who leads 2-1, tests Hendry's temper on more than one occasion, and you will surely agree that Hendry rises to the challenge.
This version contains a few additional shots, better editing and image and sound quality improvement. Unfortunately, the original version is no longer on the channel.
Stephen Hendry vs Nigel Bond, 2020 World Seniors Championship - Last 16
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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[@deepalgoel4126]

That canon by bond in the final frame... Simply breath taking...!!

[@louislouis2877]

I was born 79 so loved Stevens work in the 80s and 90s love light Stephen please keep playing mate

[@williamhunter4973]

Shephen is by far the greatest player to pick up a cue, i used to watch him practice in Spencers snooker club in stirling in the morning and in the afternoon he played othet professionals in the afternoon, if all players were to have played all at the same time, steve davis, ronnie osullivan, jimmy white, john Higgins, judd trump, and many more talanted players world wide thete is only one man that top the lot, mr hendry by a mile, his dedication was unreal a complete animal on the table, never out drinking or partying cos his snooker came 1st , ronnie osullivan is probably the most talanted as he can get centuries with both hands, the best thing that happened to Stephen hendry was playing steve davis in different venues in scotland as a youngster whare steve davis destroyed stephen in every night, after that well i dont need to explain what happened next, stephen ruled the world and everyone knows that, it was great watching you in Spencers stephen , you were the ultimate snooker machine mate.

[@thalessilva1]

Hey brother do you know what drills Stephen used to practice at your club?

[@thelimey351]

As Steve Davis has said the standard has moved on, Hendry’s best in his prime would struggle to make the top 16 now.

[@pk1342]

@@thelimey351 madness. Prime Steven would be an easy top 3 and probably number 1. A relentless, unflappable century machine. Most of the top 16 these days don't hold a candle to him in his prime

[@thelimey351]

@@pk1342 You're delusional.

[@timeandattendancesolutions]

@@thelimey351 Comparing players from one era to another is difficult. The general standard in any sport increases over time. Very few past-era players in any sport would play top-level in today's game BUT if they were IN today's game, their level too also be better because competition drives skill level. Measuring the skill of past-era snooker players is tricky, but if you use the statistics that more indicate individual skill such as average breaks, clearances, century breaks, 147's etc, you can clearly see that Hendry was in the top 5 skill-wise. BTW the suggestion that the pockets were bigger in the early days is not accurate. They were just inconsistent until 1990 when a standard template was introduced. Ronnie O'Sullivan is clearly the most skilled. Hendry of course, didn't win on skill alone. He was an extremely focused and disciplined player and absolutely fearless. Who is the GOAT? In my view Ronnie is the GOAT mainly because of his cue ball control, but had they both been at their peak skill and temperament-wise, it may have been too close to call.

[@epulepull2296]

The man who have a good attitude in snooker

[@chrisattwood9588]

That Hendry dude has potential

[@BhaaskarDesai]

Almost did not recognize Michaela with the glasses until I saw that subtitle. Thank you Cesar~! :)

[@deggerdagara5818]

When did she come back ?!

[@Alex-ne6pr]

Stephen Hendry is just a machine..... unbelievable, never understood why he retired when he did, he would definitely give all the young 'uns trouble.

[@thelimey351]

No, he wouldn’t, the standard is too good now.

[@wilfy7744]

He retired because he couldn’t win the big events anymore. Obviously he’s still a good snooker player but he realised the elite were all better than him. He did the right thing. It’s no fun losing when you’ve been the best in the world. Most players are the same. O Sullivan, Higgins and Williams are the exception and very rare, hence the 14 World Championships between them.

[@Juventinos]

@@thelimey351 Mark Allen is number 1, wtf are you talking about lmao, the standard is shit!

[@user-zz5je1ry1o]

@@thelimey351that’s not it. He got worse after the 90’s. Prime Stephen still beats anyone. But it’s true - he wouldn’t have been a threat to anyone in the last decade.

[@thelimey351]

@@user-zz5je1ry1o _Prime Stephen still beats anyone._ This is bullsh£t, nobody believes that except the Hendry fanboys - he was a great player, but the game has moved on.

[@mycroft1905]

Very nice to see S. Hendry and M. Tabb back at the table. And I expected you to win, Mr. Bond. Thanks for posting.

[@toro5338]

At 14.39 ... IMHO, the decisive / winning shot ! ... (+ the 19.25's one) Yeah, as the title said : the King's back ! It's been really interesting watching those good players ! Thanks a lot for posting it ! Oh, almost forgot, tremendously appreciated 👍👍👍👍are the added explications regarding rules, situations and so on, below the vid 👏 😃

[@jama211]

Amazing skill still, shows what's needed at the highest levels.

[@wayne5639]

Great to see both great players and have respect. 👍

[@paulWalker-zh7nk]

Just shows how great a player Ronnie O'Sullivan is,to still be at the top of he's game , both bond and Hendry still got it

[@aHmeDKWT]

Fun and professional match 👏🏼👍🏼 Thanks

[@gregorious123]

Vintage hendry at long pot at 14.30

[@georgeschofield6099]

Stephen play well I was impressed with long ball potting like Stephen of old . Great see well done with practice it paying off keep good work up. To me still champ and best in world ever it was pressure watching you over years your embassy to sport. And Scotland very proud of you. All best to you and family.

[@broxy2007]

In his prime Hendry is still the best for me

[@princehirachan7039]

Nigel looks like Mr. Burns from the Simpsons when he bends down to take a shot

[@bernarddeham4787]

06:10 My name is Bond, Nigel Bond...

[@bubbletiktoks6794]

Stephen hendry is my favorite ❤

[@hamzagohar9400]

The red pot near the pink was absolutely dope🥰😍

[@DaveT383]

Nice editing job! Cheers!

[@bezosmistress1168]

what an absolute shot from Bond at 17:17

[@michaelnivens6267]

King Hendry !!

[@suvarnachauhan951]

If I had all the talent that Stephen Hendry had , I would never retire or quit from the game that early.

[@Steven-ze2zk]

Stephen turned 30 in the year 2000. This means that the decade he dominated ended during the same year he turned 30 and he literally went from winning everything to winning nothing. A similar thing happened to Mike Tyson. He lost for the first time when the 1980's ended after he lost to Douglass in 1990 and he lost for the second time when he turned 30 after he fought Holyfield. Stephen didn't quit the game until 2012 I believe and he did so by making a maximum break at Sheffield. I guess he retired early when compared to Ronnie and Steve Davis but he stopped playing because he couldn't win a trophy for some reason. I blame turning 30 and the end of the nineties for that.

[@LazerBrain11]

Did you record the sound by putting an old tape deck next to a black and white tv?

[@EannaButler]

Yeah I agree, I reckon Nigel deffo played the long pink double to the yellow pocket. The pace of the shot, pink would have ended up back up the table, and he was far from behind the black if he was playing a snooker. Cool vid, love seeing the seniors playing great and so competitively.

[@matinazimi6835]

Gooooooood play 😍😍

[@castleanthrax1833]

The commentators were so delighted with the two kisses Hendry got in the final frame you'd think he got tongue.

[@owengardiner4628]

That red shouldn't have went in, look how it hit the jaw

[@jeanluno2521]

Some extraordinary shots there ! and an unexpected miss that killed BOND hopes, amazingly ! Another thing : what's the guitar player and the music at the end ? I love it but Shazam can't give me the proper interpreter and song name...

[@CesarMuroya]

It's called "To weather a storm", from the YT audio library.

[@jeanluno2521]

@@CesarMuroya Thank you so much !

[@s20acc94]

12:30 14:30 great long potting again from hendry 👏 👏 👏

[@spacewaysolutionsinfo8864]

Glad to see Michaela again :-)

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

Yes, but why? I thought she left with anger....

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

@@sounduser How that? I did not expect she would play that card....

[@hemmojito]

Wow without the music I wouldn't have known that the match was over :D jk anyway nice to see the king of the Crucible in action once more.

[@jvalentine8376]

On this table I can now see what looks like a proper undercut on the corner rubbers . Can't see the sharp bottom edge of the rubber anymore going around and into the pocket , on this table anyway . Maybe this table setup by others than before . Hard pot on a red at :37 jaws a bit but goes down and in nicely like it should .

[@L1ghtOn3]

I Hope Hendry plays for another 5 years at least, then he will pick up momentum, if he plays 2/3 years then goes back into retirement he will regret it, as I gave up sport just 1 year too early, then my team won the league and I got no medal, I was gutted, so go as far as your body and mind will take you, you never know what's around the corner! Hendry can still beat half the guys out there when he's on form and when he puts in the extra work for a few years he will be great again, I bet a few are trying to get him to do extra media instead, to put him off his game or slow him down....World Championship no.8? Could it be? Stranger things have happened...just like my old team!

[@CesarMuroya]

He plays at the British Open on Tuesday against Chris Wakelin (19:30 GMT)

[@chrisofnottingham]

What I don't understand is that I remember Stephen as the new kid on the block after I grew up with Alex Higgins and Steve Davis on the telly, and now he's older than me :-)

[@ignat1916]

As time goes by... :)

[@ussr7709]

whats the name of the guitar music in the end XDD???

[@CesarMuroya]

It's called "To weather a storm", from the YT audio library.

[@fishpest2039]

Fantastic to see the eyes and arm motion is still there, BUT where's the Scotch bottle ?

[@CurtisGabrielMusic]

The audio is ear piercing. Ouch.

[@Lousy_Bastard]

How is Michaela reffing this?

[@smitcher]

WTF, this is messing with my head... when and why did Michaela return too?

[@bullsnutsoz]

Stephen: if you are reading this know, you release thru the cue ball is definitely improving. This is the main aspect of your game which deserted you for many years....

[@TheMrBennito]

Nigel was no slouch then, and for sure isn't one here

[@demoney9540]

There only 1 King of this game. Only 1 🐐 & it'll get you to Mars......🚀

[@elieliyev9162]

Nigel Bond James bond

[@steveblades6967]

Michaela's still hot oooushhh

[@prog3142]

I’m not sure Hendry will ever be what he once was. Maybe he’s been out of the game too long.

[@user-mo6mz2zu9h]

英雄迟暮

[@bonkerbonker5083]

Has Stephen Hendry gained weight or is his clothes ill-fitting ?

[@NollyRS]

yes

[@lantrill]

he's come a long way since the spikey-haired boy that started.

[@wich3563]

King has gone.

[@brianvincent655]

Sad to watch.

[@racingretro4850]

I think Stephen retire too soon that was a mistake. When he comeback it too late too that why he never been close to his prime. If that day he didn't retire I think he can win more more champion.

[@dougieroberts7045]

Amazing how wrong Joe Johnson is, worst commentator ever, but he is consistent.

[@dougieroberts7045]

Probably in the top 10 players of all time, he couldnt survive at his best with the modern day players, way too much nostalgia based opinions on snooker players.

[@gregorious123]

The comparisons and what ifs of comparing different generations of players are pointless. Players can only play the field of their day. Hendry is frequently regarded as top three or best by most of the current players.

[@deepskymike767]

You seem to be forgetting that even though Hendry was coming towards the end of his career he was still beating some of the top players. If you doubt how good he was then look to the grudge match between him and Ronnie after O’Sullivan slagged him off. Both players desperate to beat the other. Remind us all who won that match?

[@dougieroberts7045]

@@deepskymike767 Not in the same class as OSullivan, OSullivan effectively retired Hendry. You cant judge a player on his best performance, that would be ridiculous, you can only judge a player on his consistency and longevity. The standard hasn't improved dramatically but there are plenty of better players out there today and countless numbers who are just as good as Hendry. It would be worth remembering that when Hendry was the man to beat there was really only a handful of players who were realistically capable of beating him

[@dougieroberts7045]

@@Geena-tn1pt Theres lies, damn lies and then theres statistics. Hendry played during a period where there was only a few players who were capable of beating him. The simple truth of it is there is no comparison. OSullivan retired Hendry, he knew he couldnt compete with him. OSullivan has been the man to beat for 30 years, in a far bigger field of talented players, thats the only statistic that really matters.

[@jasonproctor1265]

@craig smith actually no you are wrong there has been a new study and the statistics show that john higgins has won the most matches in snooker history, not ronnie or hendry. Whether you knew that or not is debatable but those are the facts fella!!!!

[@wich3563]

KING KONG?

[@celticRicky]

He's still miles from what he was He needs to lose weight aswell

[@streetcat1510]

Loose weight, WTF has that got to do with with his game!!

[@TheMrBennito]

​@@streetcat1510 well, don't underestimate the physical part of the game...

[@alibehzad8797]

Mr bond it was your bad luck you played very well and you are still good player than hendry coz to me hendry is wrost player in the world it i donot know why people like him 😑

[@dougieroberts7045]

Hendry, crap , compared to so many players, if he disagrees lets see him compete and prove it, he took the easy way out, because he knew he wasnt good enough.

[@stugtodd2778]

You actually know sweet fuck all about the sport in reality - do you.

[@dougieroberts7045]

@@stugtodd2778 I have forgot more than you are capable of knowing.

[@stugtodd2778]

@@dougieroberts7045 @ Karla The Clown/Julia Roberts Deleting/reporting my reply to the misfortune that you call your sad life is only your problem.

[@dougieroberts7045]

@@stugtodd2778 You must be delusional, not reported or deleted anything, you are entitled to your opinions.

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

Come backs have been tried in every sport you can name. How many have worked?