 Complete the following phrase:  Stevens became a professional snooker player in 1994; in his second season, he won the Benson  Hedges Championship to qualify for the Masters, where he beat Terry Griffiths 53 but lost 56 to Alan McManus. He also showed potential the following season by beating Stephen Hendry 51 in the Grand Prix. In the 199798 season, he reached the semi-finals of both the Grand Prix and the UK Championship, achieving the highest break of the tournament at the latter. He also reached the quarter-finals on his debut at the Crucible in the 