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The Welsh Open is a professional snooker tournament. It is one of the eight ranking tournaments. It has previously been known as the Regal Welsh Open and the Senator Welsh Championship.

The tournament became a ranking tournament in 1992.

The tournament currently takes place in Newport in January.

Winners

Year	Winner	Opponent	Final score	Season
Regal Welsh Open
1992	Stephen Hendry	Darren Morgan	9 - 3	1991/92
1993	Ken Doherty	Alan McManus	9 - 7	1992/93
1994	Steve Davis	Alan McManus	9 - 6	1993/94
1995	Steve Davis	John Higgins	9 - 3	1994/95
1996	Mark Williams	John Parrott	9 - 3	1995/96
1997	Stephen Hendry	Mark King	9 - 2	1996/97
1998	Paul Hunter	John Higgins	9 - 5	1997/98
1999	Mark Williams	Stephen Hendry	9 - 8	1998/99
2000	John Higgins	Stephen Lee	9 - 8	1999/00
2001	Ken Doherty	Paul Hunter	9 - 2	2000/01
2002	Paul Hunter	Ken Doherty	9 - 7	2001/02
2003	Stephen Hendry	Mark Williams	9 - 5	2002/03
Welsh Open
2004	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Steve Davis	9 - 8	2003/04
2005	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Stephen Hendry	9 - 8	2004/05