1995 Masters (snooker)

1995 Benson & Hedges Masters
Tournament information
Dates5–12 February 1995 (1995-02-05 – 1995-02-12)
VenueWembley Conference Centre
CityLondon
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£120,000
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (141)
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up John Higgins (SCO)
Score9–3
1994
1996

The 1995 Masters (officially the 1995 Benson & Hedges Masters) is a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5 and 12 February 1995 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.

The wild-card players were John Higgins, who had won the 1994 Grand Prix, and Mark Williams, who won the 1994 Benson & Hedges Championship. Both of them were 19 years old. Higgins went on to reach the final.

Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Higgins 9–3 in the final to become the youngest ever Masters champion aged 19 years and 69 days.[1] This still remains a record. Stephen Hendry meanwhile failed to make the final for the first time in his Masters career, losing to Peter Ebdon 4–5 in the quarter-finals.[2]

  1. ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: White becomes Brown". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ^ Turner, Chris. "The Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.