Stephen Hendry rolled back the years in Sheffield last night to avoid one of his worst-ever defeats.
The 41-year-old Scot trailed little-known Chinese newcomer Anda Zhang 9-7 at the Betfred World Championship in Sheffield.
But the seven-times Crucible king stayed on cue to become Hendry the Eighth with a brilliant finish to win 10-9. He snatched the last three frames to join defending champion John Higgins in the last 16.
However, 18-year-old Zhang, nicknamed 'Mighty Mouse', will rue a missed opportunity to claim the scalp of the sport's most prolific winner. The 5ft 3in World Championship novice recovered from 4-0 and 7-5 down to snatch the lead.
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