1995 Welsh Open (snooker)

"1995 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).

The 1995 Welsh Open (officially the 1995 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22 and 29 January 1995 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

1995 Regal Welsh Open

Tournament information
Dates	22–29 January 1995 (1995-01-22 – 1995-01-29)
Venue	Newport Centre
City	Newport
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£196,400
Winner's share	£32,500
Highest break	Peter Ebdon (ENG) (135)
Final
Champion	Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up	John Higgins (SCO)
Score	9–3
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Steve Davis was the defending champion, and successfully retained his title, winning the final 9–3 against John Higgins and as a result earned £32,500. This was the 28th and final ranking event he won. The highest break of the televised stage was 135 made by Peter Ebdon.

Ranking points

Champion		3600
Runner-up		2700
Semi-final		2025
Quarter-final		1520
Last 16		1140
Last 32		855
Last 64	Unseeded	640
	Seeded	427

Main draw

	Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	1	Steve Davis	5
		Paul Cavney	0
						1	Steve Davis	5
						19	Dave Harold	3
	19	Dave Harold	5
	53	Tony Chappel	4
											1	Steve Davis	5
											58	Mark Williams	3
	30	Brian Morgan	2
	58	Mark Williams	5
						58	Mark Williams	5
						37	Joe Johnson	3
	13	David Roe	3
	37	Joe Johnson	5
																1	Steve Davis	5
																	Mark Flowerdew	3
	32	Alain Robidoux	2
		Mark Flowerdew	5
							Mark Flowerdew	5
							Michael Judge	4
	7	Ken Doherty	4
		Michael Judge	5
												Mark Flowerdew	5
												Antony Bolsover	3
	16	Tony Drago	0
		Antony Bolsover	5
							Antony Bolsover	5
							Jeff Cundy	3
	21	Tony Knowles	1
		Jeff Cundy	5
																					1	Steve Davis	6
																					10	Peter Ebdon	3
	10	Peter Ebdon	5
		Troy Shaw	2
						10	Peter Ebdon	5
						24	Dennis Taylor	4
	24	Dennis Taylor	5
		Graeme Dott	1
											10	Peter Ebdon	5
												John Read	4
	18	Martin Clark	0
		John Read	5
							John Read	5
						8	Darren Morgan	3
	8	Darren Morgan	5
	33	Andy Hicks	2
																10	Peter Ebdon	5
																12	Joe Swail	4
	12	Joe Swail	5
	56	Jim Wych	2
						12	Joe Swail	5
						63	Stephen Murphy	3
	29	Dean Reynolds	2
	63	Stephen Murphy	5
											12	Joe Swail	5
											27	Mick Price	2
	27	Mick Price	5
		Matthew Couch	1
						27	Mick Price	5
						4	Jimmy White	4
	4	Jimmy White	5
		Jason Weston	4
																										1	Steve Davis	9
																										51	John Higgins	3
	3	James Wattana	3
	40	Stephen Lee	5
						40	Stephen Lee	4
						51	John Higgins	5
	20	Dene O'Kane	4
	51	John Higgins	5
											51	John Higgins	5
											55	Paul Davies	2
	22	Gary Wilkinson	4
	55	Paul Davies	5
						55	Paul Davies	5
						15	Willie Thorne	4
	15	Willie Thorne	5
	59	Paul McPhillips	2
																51	John Higgins	5
																9	Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
	9	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	39	Drew Henry	4
						9	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
						23	Mike Hallett	0
	23	Mike Hallett	5
		Graham MacDonald	2
											9	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
											35	Anthony Hamilton	4
	31	Mark Bennett	3
	35	Anthony Hamilton	5
						35	Anthony Hamilton	5
						6	Alan McManus	3
	6	Alan McManus	5
	44	Mark Johnston-Allen	1
																					51	John Higgins	6
																						Chris Small	1
	11	Nigel Bond	0
		Chris Small	5
							Chris Small	5
						61	Peter Francisco	2
	17	Steve James	3
	61	Peter Francisco	5
												Chris Small	5
											42	Fergal O'Brien	1
	5	John Parrott	3
	42	Fergal O'Brien	5
						42	Fergal O'Brien	5
						25	Neal Foulds	1
	25	Neal Foulds	5
		Terry Murphy	2
																	Chris Small	5
																2	Stephen Hendry	1
	14	Terry Griffiths	0
		Chris Scanlon	5
							Chris Scanlon	5
						28	Jason Ferguson	2
	28	Jason Ferguson	5
	46	Danny Fowler	0
												Chris Scanlon	0
											2	Stephen Hendry	5
	26	Doug Mountjoy	2
		Karl Payne	5
							Karl Payne	2
						2	Stephen Hendry	5
	2	Stephen Hendry	5
	57	Silvino Francisco	0

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams. Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 29 January 1995
Steve Davis (1) England	9–3	John Higgins (51) Scotland
Afternoon: 62–10, 0–89 (89), 36–70, 79–28, 71–8, 95–0 (95), 32–85 (65), 85–17 (83) Evening: 66–58, 68–7 (63), 62–30
95	Highest break	89
0	Century breaks	0
3	50+ breaks	2