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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 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]

WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2008
Tournament information
DatesApril 18,–25, 2008
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
ChampionGermany Ralf Souquet
Runner-upPhilippines 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

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Preliminary round

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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

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[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

References

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  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. ^ a b "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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