On-song Stephen Hendry took an early grip of his mouthwatering Embassy World Championship second-round clash with rising star Paul Hunter in Sheffield today.
The seven-times former title holder had been tipped by many people to come unstuck against the 22-year-old, who won the Benson and Hedges Masters in dramatic style earlier this season.
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