# 1995 Welsh Open (snooker)

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

## Main draw

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