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UPDATED: 09:08, April 04, 2005
Ding beats Hendry to win snooker crown
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Photo:China's Ding Junhui hits the ball during the final match against Stephen Hendry of Scotland at China Open Snooker Championships in Beijing, April 3, 2005. Ding won the champion by beating Hendry 9-5.
China's Ding Junhui hits the ball during the final match against Stephen Hendry of Scotland at China Open Snooker Championships in Beijing, April 3, 2005. Ding won the champion by beating Hendry 9-5.
Chinese teenager Ding Junhui savored an incredible dream to make a 9-5 comeback win against seven-times world champion Stephen Hendry of Scotland to take the China Open snooker crown on Sunday.

The 18-year-old Ding also becomes the first ranking events' title winner with a wild card.

Wang Qishan, mayor of Beijing, honored snooker talent Ding the trophy and flowers at the arena after Ding rattled back 1-4 to seal the victory over the 35-year-old veteran.

"I'm not nervous at all as I consider it a practice clash, which is the major reason of the victory," said the winner," While Hendry seems a little bit nervous."

Hendry also agreed that "I didn't play well especially after I was been tied 4-4 by my ludicrous mistake on the 8th frame."

Following is the final result of on the last day of the China Open snooker on Sunday (best of 17 frames):

China Open snooker result

Following is the final result of on the last day of the China Open snooker here on Sunday (best of 17 frames):

Ding Junhui, China, bt Stephen Hendry, Scotland,9-5 (2-108 20-108 103-30 8-86 0-71 84-0 63-31 46-31 109-11 1-61 56-26 79-30 102-34 106-0 )


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