1995 Welsh Open (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:1995 Regal Welsh Open
Venue:Newport Centre
Location:Newport
Country:Wales
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£196,400
Winners Share:£32,500
Highest Break: (135)
Score:9–3
Previous:1994
Next:1996

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.[1]

Ranking points

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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

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Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 29 January 1995
Steve Davis (1)
9–3John Higgins (51)
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
0Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1995 Welsh Open. Global Snooker. 5 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100204055448/http://www.global-snooker.com/Global-Snooker-Archives-1995-Welsh-Open.asp. 4 February 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: 1995 Regal Welsh. Snooker.org. 3 January 2011.