Hendry is one of the snooker's most successful ever players, winning his first world title aged 21 in 1990.
RICHARD OSMAN has sparked a hostile online debate - after declaring Stephen Hendry among an elite list.
The record is for the modern era, widely considered as dating from the 1968-69 season, when the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took control of the sport.
Hendry, 56, retired from professional snooker for a second time last year after suffering from a persistent wrist problem.
Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan share the record for the most titles in the modern era, with seven each.
