The 52-year-old Scot showed his skills against Selt in particular when he was in the balls. The “King of the Crucible” promptly played a century break of 107 points in the second frame.
The 776th of his glorious career. In the match against an excellently presented Selt, however, Hendry had no chance in the end.
“When I got ready and put on my suit, I felt really nervous, which is a good sign because you can’t perform without nerve,” said Hendry, who is a member of World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn Get a two-year Invitational Tour Card for the main tour.
Gibraltar Open
Despite defeat: Hendry’s comeback was not a failure
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YESTERDAY AT 10:02
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Hendry reports back with Century: “The first in nine years!”
Hendry is aiming for World Cup qualification
Hendry emphasized: “It’s not a full-time comeback. It’s not about winning the eighth world title. I’m coming back to enjoy the kick and play again. My goal is and will be to qualify for the Crucible , but I also want to just enjoy it. “
Hendry had played his last match at the 2012 World Cup in Sheffield. At the place where it triumphed seven times in the 1990s. He now wants to return to his living room. “I think there is still work to be done. I still have about a month of training to do better,” said Hendry. World Cup qualification starts on April 7th.
The 52-year-old Scot knows where he still has deficits: “My safe game has to get better and my long beginners have to get better too. Now I’m not ready for the Crucible, but I still have some time.”
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Gibraltar Open
Despite the 776th Century: Hendry loses on comeback against outstanding Selt
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02/03/2021 AM 21:26
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Gibraltar Open
O’Sullivan and Higgins withdraw from Gibraltar Open
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02/03/2021 AM 12:58
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