Larry Ryan: Could Stephen Hendry find the kind of peace Tiger Woods did?
ASSESSING HIS SELFIE: When Stephen Hendry was no longer the best, when his talent shrank and cut into him, he turned to a psychologist who worked in grief counseling. Her advice only made him realise he no longer loved snooker.
How rarefied is the air around sporting genius? Maybe there is no better measure than Stephen Hendry’s maximum break against Stuart Bingham in the first round of the 2012 World Championship.
In 10 minutes of skill and adrenaline and focus, a skittish Crucible is hypnotised into nervy silence, punctuated by roars of relief and awe and nostalgia.
