Stephen Hendry
Career finals -- Ranking finals : 57 ( 36 titles , 21 runners-up )
Table:
Outcome

No.

Year

Championship

Opponent in the final

Score

Winner

1.

1987

Grand Prix

Dennis Taylor

10–7

Winner

2.

1988

British Open

Mike Hallett

13–2

Runner-up

1.

1988

UK Championship

Doug Mountjoy

12–16

Winner

3.

1989

Asian Open

James Wattana

9–2

Winner

4.

1989

Dubai Classic

Doug Mountjoy

9–2

Winner

5.

1989

UK Championship

Steve Davis

16–12

Runner-up

2.

1989

International Open

Steve Davis

4–9

Runner-up

3.

1990

European Open

John Parrott

6–10

Winner

6.

1990

World Snooker Championship

Jimmy White

18–12

Winner

7.

1990

Grand Prix (2)

Nigel Bond

10–5

Winner

8.

1990

Asian Open (2)

Dennis Taylor

9–3

Winner

9.

1990

Dubai Classic (2)

Steve Davis

9–1

Winner

10.

1990

UK Championship (2)

Steve Davis

16–15

Runner-up

4.

1991

Classic

Jimmy White

4–10

Winner

11.

1991

British Open (2)

Gary Wilkinson

10–9

Winner

12.

1991

Grand Prix (3)

Steve Davis

10–6

Winner

13.

1992

Welsh Open

Darren Morgan

9–3

Runner-up

5.

1992

Classic (2)

Steve Davis

8–9

Winner

14.

1992

World Snooker Championship (2)

Jimmy White

18–14

Runner-up

6.

1992

Dubai Classic

John Parrott

8–9

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