Fri, 02 Feb, 2007 - 19:02
Stephen Hendry was feeling sick in more ways than one after departing the Malta Cup.
The seven-time world champion went down 5-4 to Ali Carter – hours after a local doctor had visited his hotel room in the palatial Portomaso Hilton and diagnosed a bout of gastroenteritis.
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CourtssnookerHeathrowPlace: Portomaso HiltonPlace: PrestonPlace: CruciblePerson: HendryPerson: Stephen HendryPerson: Ali CarterPerson: AliPerson: CarterPerson: Shaun MurphyPerson: StephenPerson: MurphyPerson: Graeme DottPerson: John HigginsPerson: Willie ThornePerson: Dennis TaylorPerson: Ricky WaldenPerson: Stephen LeePerson: DottPerson: ShaunEvent: Malta CupEvent: 1999 Grand PrixEvent: World Championship
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