Hendry unfazed by Rocket's remark

Stephen Hendry insisted the verbal attack against him by Ronnie O'Sullivan had not been a motivating factor when he beat him.

Stephen Hendry insisted the verbal attack against him by Ronnie O'Sullivan had not been a motivating factor as he stormed into his ninth Embassy World Championship final with a 17-13 victory.

O'Sullivan had claimed he had "lost a lot of respect" for Hendry over a much-publicised incident in their 1999 world semi-final meeting.