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World Seniors Snooker Championship - Stephen Hendry defeats Patsy Fagan to reach quarter finals
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Published 06/05/2021 at 21:33 GMT+1
Stephen Hendry got his bid to win the World Seniors Snooker Championship off to a solid start with a convincing victory over Patsy Fagan in a one-sided last-16 clash. The King of the Crucible won 3-0 in a best of five contest. The seven-time world champion remains a major threat in the seniors and will now meet Igor Figueiredo or John Parrott in the last eight.
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Stephen Hendry claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over Patsy Fagan at the Crucible in their World Seniors Snooker Championship last-16 clash.
The seven-times world champion kicked off with a break of 44 to take the opening frame before motoring through the best of five contest with 1977 UK Championship winner, Fagan.
Hendry edged a scrappy second frame before a break of 81 clinched a win that he felt was somewhat fortunate given the run of the balls.
“It’s so frustrating,” said the 36-times ranking event winner.
Hendry recently made a comeback on the professional tour, but saw his hopes of a fairytale return to the Crucible’s main draw ended by world No.82 Xu Si 6-1 in a one-sided qualifier.
The man nicknamed the King of the Crucible remains a major threat in the seniors and will now meet Brazil's Igor Figueiredo or 1991 world champion John Parrott in the last eight. Defending champion Jimmy White faces Tony Knowles on Friday.
Darren Morgan hit the highest break of the event so far with a run of 112 in a 3-2 win over fellow Welshman Lee Walker.
The 1994 world semi-finalist also finished with breaks of 52 and 64 to secure a potential meeting with White in the last eight.
“I’m really pleased with the way I cued," said Morgan. "I have been practising; the last three weeks I’ve been going into my club for an hour every morning. In practice I’ve been playing great.”
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