Stephen Hendry and Peter Ebdon continue to win
Stephen Hendry delighted the Scottish crowd by winning 3-0 at the snooker World Open last night over Mark Davis.
Seven-time world champion Hendry has yet to drop a frame in the short format after beating Belgium’s Bjorn Haneveer in round one 3-0 as well.
Hendry took less than an hour to beat the world No.18 Davis, making a top break of 70 along the way.
“Mark didn't play as well as he can, fortunately for me, and I was able to pick up the pieces,” said Hendry. “I'm hitting the ball well but what happens when you have no results behind you is that you lose composure. I took my eye off the object ball a couple of times when I should have won the frame in one visit.
“My confidence will come back if I have a decent run with some good performances, even just getting to a quarter or semi-final. I haven't got the form behind me to be able to say I'm going to win a tournament, but if I can get to the later stages then I know how to win,” added Hendry.
Peter Ebdon was also victorious, beating Fergal O’Brien 3-2. Ebdon, the 2002 world champion, went 2-0 in front, but O’Brien pulled a frame back after potting the final pink and black. He then levelled the match after making a break of 129. In the decider, Ebdon had breaks of 37 and 31 to cross the finishing line.
“I'm delighted to win but I didn't deserve it, I made too many mistakes,” said Ebdon. “These matches are very significant for me rankings-wise because I'm trying to get back into the top 16.”
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