By Phil Harlow BBC Sport at The Crucible

Hendry was in unstoppable form as The Crucible

Hendry was at his ruthless best as he won with a session to spare, taking seven of the eight frames.

Hamilton wasted chances when in among the balls and had no answer as Hendry made a series of clinical frame-winning breaks, including a 63 and a 71.

The 14th frame went to Hamilton, but a 75 in the last ensured an early finish.

Hendry said he had plenty of room for improvement despite the emphatic result.

"I felt good in patches and I potted a lot more long balls than in my first match," said Hendry.

"But when the score starts to go 9-2 or 10-2 it's very difficult to stay as focussed as you were at the start of the session.

"It gives me time get back to the way I was cueing before Sheffield. I'll find more form when I'm pushed."

S HENDRY (Sco) 13-3 A HAMILTON (Eng)