1995 British Open
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=1995 Castella Classic British Open
|dates={{Start and end dates|1995|04|1|1995|04|9|df=y}}
|venue=Plymouth Pavilions
|location=Plymouth
|country=England
|organisation=WPBSA
|format=Ranking event
|Total prize fund=£325,000
|highest_break={{flagathlete|Stephen Hendry|SCO}} (145){{cite news|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12113766.higgins-the-top-teenager/|title=Higgins the top teenager|publisher=Herald Scotland|access-date=24 February 2023|date=10 April 1995|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230224101318/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12113766.higgins-the-top-teenager/|archive-date=24 February 2023|url-status=live}}
|winner={{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}}
|runner_up={{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}}
|score=9–6
|previous=1994
|next=1996
}}
The 1995 British Open (officially the 1995 Castella Classic British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 1–9 April 1995 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.{{cite book|last=Layton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=167}}
John Higgins won the tournament by defeating the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan nine frames to six in the final.{{cite web|title=British Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|accessdate=15 January 2018|archive-date=2012-02-16}}
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Main draw
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{{64TeamBracket
| RD1=Last 64
Best of 9 frames
| RD2=Last 32
Best of 9 frames
| RD3=Last 16
Best of 9 frames
| RD4=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
| RD5=Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
| RD6=Final
Best of 17 frames
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD1-score01=5
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Newbury
| RD1-score02=1
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor
| RD1-score03=5
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Johnston-Allen
| RD1-score04=4
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee
| RD1-score05=5
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe
| RD1-score06=3
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane
| RD1-score07=5
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|CAN}} Jim Wych
| RD1-score08=3
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Jonathan Birch
| RD1-score09=5
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago
| RD1-score10=4
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD1-score11=5
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|NIR}} Terry Murphy
| RD1-score12=2
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD1-score13=5
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton
| RD1-score14=2
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold
| RD1-score15=5
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|WAL}} Anthony Davies
| RD1-score16=2
| RD1-seed17=
| RD1-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD1-score17=5
| RD1-seed18=
| RD1-team18={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Flowerdew
| RD1-score18=1
| RD1-seed19=
| RD1-team19={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James
| RD1-score19=5
| RD1-seed20=
| RD1-team20={{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins
| RD1-score20=3
| RD1-seed21=
| RD1-team21={{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small
| RD1-score21=5
| RD1-seed22=
| RD1-team22={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD1-score22=2
| RD1-seed23=
| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Price
| RD1-score23=5
| RD1-seed24=
| RD1-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Mosley
| RD1-score24=2
| RD1-seed25=
| RD1-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD1-score25=5
| RD1-seed26=
| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Finbow
| RD1-score26=1
| RD1-seed27=
| RD1-team27={{flagicon|WAL}} Wayne Jones
| RD1-score27=5
| RD1-seed28=
| RD1-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Morgan
| RD1-score28=1
| RD1-seed29=
| RD1-team29={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD1-score29=5
| RD1-seed30=
| RD1-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Terry
| RD1-score30=2
| RD1-seed31=
| RD1-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Reynolds
| RD1-score31=5
| RD1-seed32=
| RD1-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jones
| RD1-score32=2
| RD1-seed33=
| RD1-team33={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD1-score33=5
| RD1-seed34=
| RD1-team34={{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies
| RD1-score34=4
| RD1-seed35=
| RD1-team35={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD1-score35=5
| RD1-seed36=
| RD1-team36={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Dyson
| RD1-score36=2
| RD1-seed37=
| RD1-team37={{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Snaddon
| RD1-score37=5
| RD1-seed38=
| RD1-team38={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail
| RD1-score38=4
| RD1-seed39=
| RD1-team39={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark
| RD1-score39=5
| RD1-seed40=
| RD1-team40={{flagicon|IRL}} Stephen Murphy
| RD1-score40=0
| RD1-seed41=
| RD1-team41={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD1-score41=5
| RD1-seed42=
| RD1-team42={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths
| RD1-score42=1
| RD1-seed43=
| RD1-team43={{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Broughton
| RD1-score43=5
| RD1-seed44=
| RD1-team44={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy
| RD1-score44=1
| RD1-seed45=
| RD1-team45={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD1-score45=5
| RD1-seed46=
| RD1-team46={{flagicon|NIR}} Jason Prince
| RD1-score46=0
| RD1-seed47=
| RD1-team47={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD1-score47=5
| RD1-seed48=
| RD1-team48={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Graham
| RD1-score48=3
| RD1-seed49=
| RD1-team49={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD1-score49=5
| RD1-seed50=
| RD1-team50={{flagicon|THA}} Suriya Suwannasingh
| RD1-score50=3
| RD1-seed51=
| RD1-team51={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Ferguson
| RD1-score51=5
| RD1-seed52=
| RD1-team52={{flagicon|WAL}} Tony Chappel
| RD1-score52=2
| RD1-seed53=
| RD1-team53={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD1-score53=5
| RD1-seed54=
| RD1-team54={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Walker
| RD1-score54=2
| RD1-seed55=
| RD1-team55={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD1-score55=5
| RD1-seed56=
| RD1-team56={{flagicon|ENG}} John Burns
| RD1-score56=0
| RD1-seed57=
| RD1-team57={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond
| RD1-score57=5
| RD1-seed58=
| RD1-team58={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams
| RD1-score58=2
| RD1-seed59=
| RD1-team59={{flagicon|RSA}} Peter Francisco
| RD1-score59=5
| RD1-seed60=
| RD1-team60={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Bennett
| RD1-score60=4
| RD1-seed61=
| RD1-team61={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD1-score61=5
| RD1-seed62=
| RD1-team62={{flagicon|IRL}} Michael Judge
| RD1-score62=1
| RD1-seed63=
| RD1-team63={{flagicon|SCO}} Drew Henry
| RD1-score63=5
| RD1-seed64=
| RD1-team64={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson
| RD1-score64=3
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD2-score01=5
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor
| RD2-score02=4
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee
| RD2-score03=4
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane
| RD2-score04=5
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Jonathan Birch
| RD2-score05=3
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD2-score06=5
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD2-score07=1
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold
| RD2-score08=5
| RD2-seed09=
| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD2-score09=5
| RD2-seed10=
| RD2-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James
| RD2-score10=0
| RD2-seed11=
| RD2-team11={{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small
| RD2-score11=2
| RD2-seed12=
| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Price
| RD2-score12=5
| RD2-seed13=
| RD2-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD2-score13=5
| RD2-seed14=
| RD2-team14={{flagicon|WAL}} Wayne Jones
| RD2-score14=1
| RD2-seed15=
| RD2-team15={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD2-score15=5
| RD2-seed16=
| RD2-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Reynolds
| RD2-score16=2
| RD2-seed17=
| RD2-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD2-score17=5
| RD2-seed18=
| RD2-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD2-score18=4
| RD2-seed19=
| RD2-team19={{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Snaddon
| RD2-score19=4
| RD2-seed20=
| RD2-team20={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark
| RD2-score20=5
| RD2-seed21=
| RD2-team21={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD2-score21=5
| RD2-seed22=
| RD2-team22={{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Broughton
| RD2-score22=0
| RD2-seed23=
| RD2-team23={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD2-score23=3
| RD2-seed24=
| RD2-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD2-score24=5
| RD2-seed25=
| RD2-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD2-score25=5
| RD2-seed26=
| RD2-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Ferguson
| RD2-score26=1
| RD2-seed27=
| RD2-team27={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD2-score27=3
| RD2-seed28=
| RD2-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD2-score28=5
| RD2-seed29=
| RD2-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond
| RD2-score29=3
| RD2-seed30=
| RD2-team30={{flagicon|RSA}} Peter Francisco
| RD2-score30=5
| RD2-seed31=
| RD2-team31={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD2-score31=5
| RD2-seed32=
| RD2-team32={{flagicon|SCO}} Drew Henry
| RD2-score32=3
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD3-score01=5
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane
| RD3-score02=1
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD3-score03=2
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold
| RD3-score04=5
| RD3-seed05=
| RD3-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD3-score05=2
| RD3-seed06=
| RD3-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Price
| RD3-score06=5
| RD3-seed07=
| RD3-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD3-score07=2
| RD3-seed08=
| RD3-team08={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD3-score08=5
| RD3-seed09=
| RD3-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD3-score09=5
| RD3-seed10=
| RD3-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark
| RD3-score10=4
| RD3-seed11=
| RD3-team11={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD3-score11=5
| RD3-seed12=
| RD3-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD3-score12=0
| RD3-seed13=
| RD3-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD3-score13=5
| RD3-seed14=
| RD3-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD3-score14=3
| RD3-seed15=
| RD3-team15={{flagicon|RSA}} Peter Francisco
| RD3-score15=2
| RD3-seed16=
| RD3-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD3-score16=5
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD4-score01=5
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold
| RD4-score02=4
| RD4-seed03=
| RD4-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Price
| RD4-score03=1
| RD4-seed04=
| RD4-team04={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD4-score04=5
| RD4-seed05=
| RD4-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD4-score05=2
| RD4-seed06=
| RD4-team06={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD4-score06=5
| RD4-seed07=
| RD4-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD4-score07=5
| RD4-seed08=
| RD4-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD4-score08=1
| RD5-seed01=
| RD5-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD5-score01=6
| RD5-seed02=
| RD5-team02={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD5-score02=4
| RD5-seed03=
| RD5-team03={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD5-score03=6
| RD5-seed04=
| RD5-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD5-score04=2
| RD6-seed01=
| RD6-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD6-score01=6
| RD6-seed02=
| RD6-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD6-score02=9
}}
Final
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" |
| colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Verhass Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 9 April 1995. |
| width="200" align="right" | John Higgins {{SCO}} | width="100" align="center" | 9–6 | width="200" | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | Afternoon: 44–76 (76), 0–131 (117), 81–7 (55), 67–0, 9–93 (89), 120–8 (119), 84–8 (62), 80–35 (79) Evening: 44–76 (76), 132–7 (132), 5–67 (67), 55–66, 69–39, 22–67 (67), 74–38 |
| align="right" | 132
| align="center" | Highest break | align="left" | 117 |
| align="right" | 2
| align="center" | Century breaks | align="left" | 1 |
| align="right" | 5
| align="center" | 50+ breaks | align="left" | 6 |