O'Sullivan did not win any ranking titles during the 1994–95 season, but reached two finals. He lost to James Wattana in the final of the Thailand Open and to John Higgins in the final of the British Open. At the Masters, O'Sullivan captured his first title by defeating Higgins 9–3 in the final. With this victory, he became the youngest player ever to win the tournament at the age of 19 years and 69 days. and came a step closer to collecting all the Triple Crown events, only requiring a world title to complete his collection. At the World Championship, he recorded his furthest run yet by reaching the quarter-finals, where he lost 8–13 to Stephen Hendry.