Stephen Hendry gives best in world verdict and admits Judd Trump ‘didn’t like it'

Kyren Wilson has won 3 ranking titles since his Crucible triumph past May and Stephen Hendry reckons helium has a "big argument" to beryllium classed arsenic the champion subordinate successful the world

Stephen Hendry has conceded that Kyren Wilson mightiness conscionable person a "big argument" for being labelled the world's apical snooker endowment - adjacent outshining Judd Trump.

This comes aft the reigning satellite champ added yet different accolade to his postulation by overcoming Barry Hawkins for the German Masters title earlier this month. At the property of 33, Wilson's 3 ranking rubric captured post-Crucible triumph person vaulted him into discussions regarding the world's champion players, elbowing successful adjacent to the top-ranked Trump.

These conversations took centre signifier connected the Snooker Club podcast, hosted by Hendry himself alongside Mark Watson. During the podcast, Watson asked the seven-time satellite champion connected whether Wilson should beryllium considered the champion subordinate currently, pursuing his latest triumph.

Hendry responded with a grin, recalling however a erstwhile akin chat didn't beryllium good with Trump. "We've done this earlier and Judd didn't similar it," Hendry revealed. With pointed confidence, Hendry acknowledged Wilson's climbing status: "He's got a beardown argument, you can't contradict that.

"Shaun Murphy evidently had a fantastic Masters and played brilliantly but you person to accidental it's a two-player season, it's dominated by Kyren Wilson and Judd Trump who are becoming winning machines.

"To triumph regularly similar they are doing is simply a talent, to beryllium capable to triumph and triumph and triumph again, consecutive disconnected the backmost of the Masters losing the last to bounce backmost and triumph a immense event, it's hard to reason against it close astatine this constituent successful time.

"Whether helium is the champion subordinate successful the satellite per se the full season, it's a large statement but you person to say, the last of the Masters, winning successful Berlin, he's got an argument."

Wilson has been riding a question of compliments, particularly from Ronnie O'Sullivan, who past twelvemonth asserted his content that 'The Warrior' has the chops to snatch up 4 much satellite titles. However, Wilson recovered himself mired successful contention pursuing his remarks connected Shaun Murphy, who bested him successful the Masters final, dubbing him an "old man" - a remark for which Trump critiqued.

When Wilson's words sparked debate, Hendry chimed successful arsenic helium defended his distaste for defeat. "I don't similar seeing bully losers," helium added connected the podcast. "There's a saying, 'if you amusement maine a bully loser, I'll amusement you a loser'. I deliberation successful sport, there's a batch to that. I don't caput the information that he's a atrocious loser. I deliberation that's the lone mode to be. Why would you bask losing?

"It was a immense lucifer successful the Masters. He came back, had a accidental to get backmost into it and extremity up losing. A mates of things helium said, I thought, possibly helium didn't person to, I mean, helium felt the request to punctual everyone that helium was satellite champion. I deliberation it was a remark astir radical connected the circuit being jealous of his concern oregon something.

"A mates of things that possibly didn't request to beryllium said. But listen, erstwhile you suffer and the microphone is enactment successful your face, sometimes I'm much blameworthy of it than anyone successful the past of the game, saying things I shouldn't accidental aft a loss."