Stephen Gordon Hendry MBE, a Scottish retired professional snooker player and current commentator and pundit, was born on January 13, 1969. With a remarkable career spanning multiple decades, Hendry turned professional in 1985 at the tender age of 16 and swiftly ascended through the snooker world rankings, achieving the impressive feat of reaching number four in the world by the end of his third professional season.
Throughout his illustrious career, Hendry claimed numerous accolades, including his first World Snooker Championship title in 1990 at the age of 21 years and 106 days, solidifying his position as the sport's youngest world champion, a record that still stands today.
Between 1990 and 1999, Hendry won an astonishing seven world titles, setting a new modern-era record that remained unbroken until Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022. Furthermore, Hendry's nine seasons as world number one, achieved under the annual ranking system used until 2010, remain the most by any player in the history of the sport.
