The 1995 World Badminton Grand Prix was the 13th edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Singapore, from November 29 to December 3, 1995.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. It lies one degree north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south and Peninsular Malaysia to the north. Singapore's territory consists of one main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23%. The country is known for its transition from a developing to a developed one in a single generation under the leadership of its founder Lee Kuan Yew.
The prize money was US$325,000.
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 15–3, 6–15, 15–6 | ||
| Women's singles | 12–10, 8–11, 11–8 | ||
| Men's doubles | 13–18, 15–2, 15–12 | ||
| Women's doubles | 15–7, 15–12 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 15–8, 15–8 |
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