Wembley Masters Day 4 Latest, Stephen Hendry beats Stephen Lee 6 - 1

Stephen Hendry cruised to an easy 6 - 1 win over Stephen Lee in his first round match. Lee gave little resistance taking only the second frame and losing 4 of the 6 without scoring a point against Hedry, 85 - 0, 79-0, 83-0 and finishing of the final frame with a 110 break.

Hendry came close to a Master 147 after potting 13 reds and 12 blacks only to run out of position and settling for a blue, he wen on to a 110 break. Hendry commented, 'Once you miss a maximum your concentration just goes completely.

'Anything less is not really a consolation.'

'Stephen is clearly short on confidence and he was not getting his trademark long pots. That made me feel a bit better,' said Hendry.

'Apart from the second frame when I lost the will to live at the end of it, I was pretty solid. I didn't feel in any danger.'

Hendry will now face John Higgins in the quarter finals, 'I think John is one of the top three players in the world along with myself and Ronnie (O'Sullivan),' said Hendry.

'So, if that's not a tough game I don't know what is.'

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Phill Hayes - 16/2/2005