Hendry "can't wait"
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ByEurosport
Published 13/12/2006 at 07:12 GMT
Stephen Hendry says he can't wait for his clash with Ronnie O'Sullivan in the quarter-finals of the Maplin UK Championship. The veteran Scotsman beat Mark Williams 9-6 at the Barbican Centre on Tuesday to reach the last eight of snooker’s second-biggest r
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Welshman Williams fought back after a poor opening session, but his 37-year-old opponent held his nerve to close out the victory.
"If you have aspirations of winning this tournament, you have to beat the best in the world," Hendry, a five-times UK Champion, told World Snooker after the match.
"Ronnie is the best, he's fantastic to watch and he will be favourite.
"I can't wait for the match. If I hit form I've got a great chance and it's an opportunity for me to test my game. Slowly but surely my form is coming back.
"Mark wasn't in form yesterday but he played some great stuff tonight and potted some incredible long balls," said Hendry after the match.
The only player to have won more UK titles than Hendry, Steve Davis, is also through to the quarters after winning a marathon tussle against Alan McManus.
"I'm still very competitive and I want to do well here," said the 49-year-old. "It's been in the back of my mind that a good run here will boost my chances of staying in the top 16."
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