2008 WPA World Eight-ball Championship

The 2008 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was an eight-ball world championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), and held 18–25 April 2010 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A total of 64 players competed in the tournament.[1]

2008 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
Tournament information
DatesApril 18,–25, 2010
VenueFujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel
CityFujairah, United Arab Emirates
Organisation(s)WPA World Eight-ball Championship
FormatDouble Elimination / Single Elimination
DisciplineEight-ball
Final
Champion Ralf Souquet
Runner-up Ronato Alcano
Score13-9
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The event was won by Ralf Souquet, who defeated defending champion Ronato Alcano in the final.[2]

The previous years runner up Dennis Orcollo lost in the semi-final in a repeat of the previous years final to Ronato Alcano 10–9. Marcus Chamat of Sweden also reached the event semi-final, losing to eventual winner Souquet.[3][4]

The event field was made up of players from various tours, as well as players from a middle east qualifying tournament.[5]

Tournament bracket

Preliminary Round

The following players won one match in the preliminary round, and finished between 33 and 48th

Darren Appleton Siu Wai Au Ibrahim Bin Amir Francis Crevier
Jeffrey de Luna Corey Deuel Matthew Edwards Mohammed el-Assal
Antonio Gabica Karl Hanscho Bernard T. C. Kiat Naoyuki Ōi
Israel Rota Ryu Seung-woo Ron Wiseman Kaven Zarakani

The following players did not win a round in the preliminary tournament, and were ranked 49th to 64th.

Issa al-Boloshi Mahmood al-Hashmi Muhammed al-Hosani Naif al-Jeweni
Saleem al-Juneebi Al-Muhtadee Billah Craig Bouwer Joven Bustamante
Aristides Damoylakis Sayeem Hossain Martin Larsen Mohammed Obaid
Amine Ouahbi Omran Salem Farhad Shaverdi Carlos Talavera

Finals

[3]

Round of 32
23 April 2008 		Last 16
23 April 2008 		'Quarter-final
24 April 2008 		'Semi-final
24 April 2008 		Final
25 April 2008
               
Wu Chia-Ching 8
Alan Cuartero 10
Alan Cuartero 8
Dimitri Jungo 10
Bahram Lotfy 9
Dimitri Jungo 10
Dimitri Jungo 6
Marcus Chamat 10
Marcus Chamat 10
Gabriele Cimmino 5
Marcus Chamat 10
Kasper Kristoffersen 5
Kasper Kristoffersen 10
Konstantin Stepanow 6
Marcus Chamat 8
Ralf Souquet 10
Niels Feijen 10
Huidji See 5
Niels Feijen 9
Ralf Souquet 10
Elvis Calasang 7
Ralf Souquet 10
Ralf Souquet 10
Chris Melling 3
Mark Gray 5
Chris Melling 10
Chris Melling 10
Marcus Westen 8
Marcus Westen 10
Jasmin Ouschan 9
Ralf Souquet 13
Ronato Alcano 9
Shane Van Boening 10
Liu Haitao 3
Shane van Boening 7
Bruno Muratore 10
Ruslan Tschinachow 4
Bruno Muratore 10
Bruno Muratore 5
Ronato Alcano 10
Fahad Mohammadi 0
Daryl Peach 10
Daryl Peach 5
Ronato Alcano 10
Ronato Alcano 10
Roberto Gomez 8
Ronato Alcano 10
Dennis Orcollo 9
Warren Kiamco 10
Hanni al-Howri 0
Warren Kiamco 10
Radoslaw Babica 7
Radosław Babica 10
Satoshi Kawabata 9
Warren Kiamco 6
Dennis Orcollo 10
Wang Hung-Hsiang 10
Oliver Ortmann 8
Wang Hung-Hsiang 6
Dennis Orcollo 10
Fu Jianbo 7
Dennis Orcollo 10
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References
  1. "SPORTS-UAE: Fujairah hosts WPA World 8-ball Championship - WAM - Gulf News Agencies". WAM - Gulf News Agencies. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. "Ralf Souquet wins Damas World 8-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  3. "WPA Damas World 8-Ball Championship 2008". azbilliards.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  4. "Gabica, Calasang Top Elims; Qualify For World 8-Ball Tourney". azbilliards.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  5. "The 2008 WPA Fujairah World 8 Ball Championship - Player List". pro9.co.uk. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
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