1994 World Championship Final - Stephen Hendry VS Jimmy White

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  @tetra3000 · 3 years ago (edited)

  The way Hendry cleared up at the end under the most extreme pressure knowing almost everyone there and watching on TV wanted him to miss so Jimmy could win his 1st in 6 attempts was so impressive and why he's one of the best to ever play the game.

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• JO

  @jonathanpritchard103 · 3 years ago

  Jimmy made me cry a lot as a kid

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• W4

  @w4tkn · 3 years ago (edited)

  Almost 30 years later as I watch this, knowing the outcome as I watched this live, I still have butterfly's for Jimmy. I remember being 14 watching this, and the agony of this loss was unbearable as I was convinced this was finally going to be his time.  Oh, and did anyone actually watch Cry Freedom? I don't think I have even wanted an individual sportsperson to win as much as this night. Even in 2023, I still look up Jimmy in the qualifiers and dream might this his year. 2024, come on Jimmy.

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• DA

  @DavidJoneswhynotgoglobal · 6 years ago

  Jimmy missing the black and losing again was heartbreaking of course, but Hendry querying the free ball at 7 hours 49 minutes is one of the greatest things I've ever seen in sport. Extraordinary sportsmanship.

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• AL

  @alastairmackay4861 · 4 years ago

  what a final this was, just an epic, epic clash

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• FR

  @frozenlake1215 · 1 year ago

  I enjoy putting these on as quiet background for sleep. With this one being over 8 hours long, I'll wake up with it too... see you in the morning!

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• JA

  @jasonblur5984 · 5 years ago

  1994. Still smoking at their table.!

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• MA

  @macpac22 · 2 years ago

  Hendry asking for the free ball call to be checked at 16-15 is just unbelievable sportsmanship. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRLaHpSSPMs&amp;t=28165">7:49:25</a>

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• LA

  @lawro04 · 1 year ago

  Stephen Hendry = Greatest player ever when it came to clearing the table under extreme pressure.

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• ST

  @stevenroberts4956 · 5 years ago

  Hendry. Unbeatable in those days!

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• DA

  @Dat-yi4iz · 4 years ago

  I only watched this for the white miss on the black still shudder when he misses it as the commentator says he saw the title and blinked so heart wrenching for him and every fan

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• ST

  @stevenroberts4956 · 5 years ago

  It was a shame Jimmy lost. But Hendry was unbeatable in those days!

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