‘He invented naughty snooker’ – Stephen Hendry hails most underrated rival who ‘should have won a lot more’

SNOOKER icon Stephen Hendry has revealed his pick for the most underrated player of all time.

The seven-time world champion faced some of the greatest names in the sport during his career, which spanned over three decades.

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But there is one player in particular that he feels did not get the recognition he deserved in his prime.

The Scot has claimed that Jimmy White should be considered among the very best, despite losing six World Championship finals.

Hendry beat the Wirlwind on four of those occasions, but was stunned by his natural ability.

Speaking on the World Snooker Tour podcast, Hendry explained: “Everybody goes on about him being in six finals, and not winning one, but what a player he was.

“People look at him now, a bit like myself, and he is a shadow of what he was.

“He obviously still says he can win the world title, but deep down he knows he won’t.

“When you look back, what a player he was. He invented naughty snooker.

“The way he played with his talent, and he has said it himself, with his off-table activities, with his talent he should have won a lot more.”

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Despite not winning a world title on the regular tour, White has won four World Senior Snooker Championship titles.

His latest victory came in 2023 when he beat Alfie Burden in the final.

White lost to Burden, the eventual winner of the tournament, in the first round this year.