# Grand Prix 1995

Der Škoda Grand Prix 1995 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1995/96, das vom 16. bis 29. Oktober 1995 im Crowtree Centre von Sunderland im Nordosten von England ausgetragen wurde. Nachdem der Grand Prix bis 1993 10 Jahre lang fest in Reading etabliert gewesen war, war er nun schon zum zweiten Mal umgezogen.
Der Titelverteidiger John Higgins schaffte es in diesem Jahr erneut bis ins Finale. Diesmal traf er aber auf den Weltmeister und Weltranglistenersten Stephen Hendry. Der dominierende Spieler der Main Tour behielt auch in diesem Endspiel die Oberhand und gewann mit 9:5. Es war bereits der vierte Titel beim Grand Prix für Hendry in neun Jahren.

## Finalrunde

64 Spieler traten zum Hauptturnier in Preston an. Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren gesetzt. Ihnen wurden die 32 Spieler zugelost, die sich zuvor in der Qualifikation durchgesetzt hatten.
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | England Mark Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | England Mark Davis | 1 | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | 28 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Karl Broughton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Karl Broughton | 2 | 20 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Wales Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | |
| 60 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | 60 | Wales Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 55 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Mick Price | 3 | 55 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | 55 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | 8 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Anthony Davies | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Anthony Davies | 4 | 22 | England Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Jimmy White | 5 | 8 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 174 | Malta Alex Borg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 174 | Malta Alex Borg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 7 | | | |
| 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 7 | | | |
| 169 | England Michael Duffy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 169 | England Michael Duffy | 5 | 169 | England Michael Duffy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 114 | England Jeff Cundy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 114 | England Jeff Cundy | 3 | | | | 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Rod Lawler | 3 | 17 | England Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | 11 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 246 | England Steve Ventham | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 246 | England Steve Ventham | 2 | | | | | | | | | 19 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | |
| 134 | England Matt Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 134 | England Matt Wilson | 0 | 10 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 54 | England Mark Flowerdew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Dean Reynolds | 3 | 54 | England Mark Flowerdew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Mark Flowerdew | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Mark Flowerdew | 5 | | | | 10 | Irland Ken Doherty | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Brian Morgan | 4 | | | | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 101 | England Andrew Cairns | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 101 | England Andrew Cairns | 5 | 101 | England Andrew Cairns | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England Chris Scanlon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England Chris Scanlon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 84 | England Lee Richardson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 84 | England Lee Richardson | 2 | 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 131 | England Stuart Reardon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 131 | England Stuart Reardon | 3 | | | | 3 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 236 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | 236 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | 56 | England Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 236 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Dave Harold | 2 | 236 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 236 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 236 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | 26 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | |
| 36 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 1 | 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 187 | England Leigh Griffin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 187 | England Leigh Griffin | 1 | | | | 18 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | 26 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Australien Quinten Hann | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Australien Quinten Hann | 4 | 26 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 47 | England Dave Finbow | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | England John Parrott | 0 | 47 | England Dave Finbow | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | England Steve James | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | |
| 6 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | |
| 52 | England Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Mark King | 0 | 6 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | England Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | 25 | England Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Sudafrika Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Sudafrika Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | 6 | Thailand James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 5 | 87 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England David Roe | 2 | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | 38 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 70 | Irland Stephen O’Connor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | Irland Stephen O’Connor | 4 | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 31 | England Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 238 | Malaysia Sam Chong | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 238 | Malaysia Sam Chong | 3 | | | | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | 42 | Wales Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Jonathan Birch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: England Alan Chamberlain Crowtree Centre, Sunderland, England, 29. Oktober 1995 :
| Schottland John Higgins | 5:9 | Schottland Stephen Hendry |
| Nachmittag: 47:86, 57:22, 34:79 (59), 66:48, 75:55 (55), 0:64 (58), 3:65, 10:69 (60); Abend: 72:55, 20:98 (55), 56:63 (56 Higgins, 53 Hendry), 71:64 (59 Hendry), 8:100 (87), 0:117 (73) |||
| 56 | Höchstes Break | 87 |
| – | Century-Breaks | – |
| 2 | 50+-Breaks | 8 |

## Qualifikation

459 Spieler hatten sich für das Turnier angemeldet. Acht Qualifikationsrunden waren nötig, um das Feld für das Hauptturnier zu reduzieren. Verteilt auf den Zeitraum vom 28. Juni bis zum 18. September 1995 traten die Spieler ab Platz 33 der Weltrangliste gegeneinander an. Die 32 Sieger trafen dann im Oktober in Sunderland auf die Top 32 der Welt.

## Quellen

* 1 2 1995 Grand Prix. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Skoda Grand Prix. snooker.org, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* 1 2 Rankings - 1995-1996. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
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