Ronnie O Sullivan v Neil Robertson - Quarter Final

[montoya10]

Not meant to sound as a Hendry bash,who am I to do so,but if O'S is only 100 behind Hendry's century record then he's kind of surpassed it anyway because if you analyze his career he was way way less fastidious about getting them than Hendry.

I think you're right in this aspect, but it's always said that Hendry had much less tournaments to play, back in his early days, which is surely a true assessment.
Then again, Hendry played more seasons than Ronnie on pro tour. So, if he doesn't retire for a couple of seasons from now, he's likely to take over the top spot from Hendry. With the heavy schedule, however, he may lose it to someone else easily in the future.

[Odrl]

I think the problem with Hendry was that the centuries started to dry up when he was as old as O'Sullivan is now. O'Sullivan looks pretty good to break that record at the moment, but we are all assuming his numbers wont drop down dramatically. I think we are right, but we shouldn't take it for granted.

Then there is also the number of tournaments to consider, as well as the evolution of the tables of course. Hendry started his career in the 80s, on the thicker cloths, while O'Sullivan has played on the faster tables right from the start of his career.

I don't think it ultimately matters much though... For instance, O'Sullivan and Higgins are the same age, and they started their careers at the same time. They have a very similar legacy, as far as tournament wins are concerned, but the gap in centuries is quite significant.