2008 WPA World Eight-ball Championship

WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2008
Tournament information
DatesApril 18,–25, 2008
VenueFujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel
CityFujairah, United Arab Emirates
OrganisationWPA World Eight-ball Championship
FormatDouble Elimination / Single Elimination
DisciplineEight-ball
Final
ChampionGermanyRalf Souquet
Runner-upPhilippinesRonato Alcano
Score13-9
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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 2008 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]

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

EnglandDarren AppletonHong KongSiu Wai AuMalaysiaIbrahim Bin AmirCanadaFrancis Crevier
PhilippinesJeff De LunaUnited StatesCorey DeuelNew ZealandMatthew EdwardsEgyptMohammed el-Assal
PhilippinesAntonio GabicaAustriaKarl HanschoSingaporeBernard T. C. KiatJapanNaoyuki Ōi
PhilippinesIsrael RotaSouth KoreaRyu Seung-wooUnited StatesRon WisemanIranKaven Zarakani

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

United Arab EmiratesIssa al-BoloshiUnited Arab EmiratesMahmood al-HashmiUnited Arab EmiratesMuhammed al-HosaniSaudi ArabiaNaif al-Jeweni
United Arab EmiratesSaleem al-JuneebiBruneiAl-Muhtadee BillahSouth AfricaCraig BouwerPhilippinesJoven Bustamante
GreeceAristides DamoylakisBangladeshSayeem HossainDenmarkMartin LarsenUnited Arab EmiratesMohammed Obaid
MoroccoAmine OuahbiUnited Arab EmiratesOmran SalemIranFarhad ShaverdiGuatemalaCarlos Talavera

Finals

[3]

Round of 3223 April 2008 Last 1623 April 2008 'Quarter-final24 April 2008 'Semi-final24 April 2008 Final25 April 2008
               
Chinese TaipeiWu Jia-qing8
PhilippinesAlan Cuartero10
Philippines Alan Cuartero 8
SwitzerlandDimitri Jungo10
DenmarkBahram Lotfy9
SwitzerlandDimitri Jungo10
Switzerland Dimitri Jungo 6
SwedenMarcus Chamat10
SwedenMarcus Chamat10
ItalyGabriele Cimmino5
SwedenMarcus Chamat10
Denmark Kasper Kristoffersen 5
DenmarkKasper Kristoffersen10
RussiaKonstantin Stepanov6
Sweden Marcus Chamat 8
GermanyRalf Souquet10
NetherlandsNiels Feijen10
NetherlandsHuidji See5
Netherlands Niels Feijen 9
GermanyRalf Souquet10
PhilippinesElvis Calasang7
GermanyRalf Souquet10
GermanyRalf Souquet10
England Chris Melling 3
EnglandMark Gray5
EnglandChris Melling10
EnglandChris Melling10
Germany Marcus Westen 8
GermanyMarcus Westen10
AustriaJasmin Ouschan9
GermanyRalf Souquet13
Philippines Ronato Alcano 9
United StatesShane Van Boening10
ChinaLiu Haitao3
United States Shane van Boening 7
ItalyBruno Muratore10
RussiaRuslan Chinakhov4
ItalyBruno Muratore10
Italy Bruno Muratore 5
PhilippinesRonato Alcano10
QatarFahad Mohammadi0
EnglandDaryl Peach10
England Daryl Peach 5
PhilippinesRonato Alcano10
PhilippinesRonato Alcano10
PhilippinesRoberto Gomez8
PhilippinesRonato Alcano10
Philippines Dennis Orcollo 9
PhilippinesWarren Kiamco10
United Arab EmiratesHanni al-Howri0
PhilippinesWarren Kiamco10
Poland Radoslaw Babica 7
PolandRadosław Babica10
JapanSatoshi Kawabata9
Philippines Warren Kiamco 6
PhilippinesDennis Orcollo10
Chinese TaipeiWang Hung-hsiang10
GermanyOliver Ortmann8
Chinese Taipei Wang Hung-Hsiang 6
PhilippinesDennis Orcollo10
ChinaFu Jianbo7
PhilippinesDennis Orcollo10

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. ^ ab"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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