2008 WPA World Eight-ball Championship

December 2018 WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2008 Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Fujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel April 18, 25, 2008 Eight-ball 64 Double Elimination / Single Elimination WPA World Eight-ball Championship GER Ralf Souquet PHL Ronato Alcano 13-9 2007 2010 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.SPORTS-UAE: Fujairah hosts WPA World 8-ball Championship - WAM - Gulf News Agencies WAM - Gulf News Agencies 9 January 2019 http://ipsnews.net/wam/en/2008/04/19/sports-uae-fujairah-hosts-wpa-world-8-ball-championship/ The event was won by Ralf Souquet, who defeated defending champion Ronato Alcano in the final.Ralf Souquet wins Damas World 8-Ball Championship azbilliards.com 9 January 2019 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/4201-ralf-souquet-wins-damas-world-8-ball-championship/ 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.WPA Damas World 8-Ball Championship 2008 azbilliards.com 9 January 2019 https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/172-world-8-ball-championship/2152-wpa-damas-world-8-ball-championship-2008/results/ Gabica, Calasang Top Elims; Qualify For World 8-Ball Tourney azbilliards.com 9 January 2019 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/4180-gabica-calasang-top-elims-qualify-for-world-8-ball-tourney/ The event field was made up of players from various tours, as well as players from a middle east qualifying tournament.The 2008 WPA Fujairah World 8 Ball Championship - Player List pro9.co.uk 9 January 2019 http://www.pro9.co.uk/html/print.php?sid=753 Tournament bracket Preliminary round The following players won one match in the preliminary round, and finished between 33 and 48th ENG # Darren Appleton HKG # Siu Wai Au MYS # Ibrahim Bin Amir CAN # Francis Crevier PHL # Jeff De Luna USA # Corey Deuel NZL # Matthew Edwards EGY # Mohammed el-Assal PHL # Antonio Gabica AUT # Karl Hanscho SGP # Bernard T. C. Kiat JPN # Naoyuki Ōi PHL # Israel Rota KOR # Ryu Seung-woo USA # Ron Wiseman IRN # Kaven Zarakani The following players did not win a round in the preliminary tournament, and were ranked 49th to 64th. ARE # Issa al-Boloshi ARE # Mahmood al-Hashmi ARE # Muhammed al-Hosani SAU # Naif al-Jeweni ARE # Saleem al-Juneebi BRN # Al-Muhtadee Billah ZAF # Craig Bouwer PHL # Joven Bustamante GRC # Aristides Damoylakis BGD # Sayeem Hossain DNK # Martin Larsen ARE # Mohammed Obaid MAR # Amine Ouahbi ARE # Omran Salem IRN # Farhad Shaverdi GTM # Carlos Talavera Finals WPA Damas World 8-Ball Championship 2008 azbilliards.com 9 January 2019 https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/172-world-8-ball-championship/2152-wpa-damas-world-8-ball-championship-2008/results/ Round of 3223 April 2008 Last 1623 April 2008 'Quarter-final24 April 2008 Semi-final''24 April 2008 | RD5=Final25 April 2008 | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=TPE # Wu Jia-qing | RD1-score01=8 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=PHL # Alan Cuartero| RD1-score02=10| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=DNK # Bahram Lotfy | RD1-score03=9 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=CHE # Dimitri Jungo| RD1-score04=10| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=SWE # Marcus Chamat| RD1-score05=10| RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ITA # Gabriele Cimmino | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=DNK # Kasper Kristoffersen| RD1-score07=10| RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=RUS # Konstantin Stepanov | RD1-score08=6 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=NLD # Niels Feijen| RD1-score09=10| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=NLD # Huidji See | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=PHL # Elvis Calasang | RD1-score11=7 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=DEU # Ralf Souquet| RD1-score12=10| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=ENG # Mark Gray | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ENG # Chris Melling| RD1-score14=10| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=DEU # Marcus Westen| RD1-score15=10| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=AUT # Jasmin Ouschan | RD1-score16=9 | RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=USA # Shane Van Boening| RD1-score17=10| RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=CHN # Liu Haitao | RD1-score18=3 | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=RUS # Ruslan Chinakhov | RD1-score19=4 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=ITA # Bruno Muratore | RD1-score20=10| RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=QAT # Fahad Mohammadi | RD1-score21=0 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG # Daryl Peach | RD1-score22=10| RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=PHL # Ronato Alcano| RD1-score23=10| RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=PHL # Roberto Gomez | RD1-score24=8 | RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=PHL # Warren Kiamco| RD1-score25=10| RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=ARE # Hanni al-Howri | RD1-score26=0 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=POL # Radosław Babica| RD1-score27=10| RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=JPN # Satoshi Kawabata | RD1-score28=9 | RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=TPE # Wang Hung-hsiang| RD1-score29=10| RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=DEU # Oliver Ortmann | RD1-score30=8 | RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=CHN # Fu Jianbo | RD1-score31=7 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=PHL # Dennis Orcollo| RD1-score32=10| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=PHL # Alan Cuartero | RD2-score01=8 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=CHE # Dimitri Jungo| RD2-score02=10| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=SWE # Marcus Chamat| RD2-score03=10| RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=DNK # Kasper Kristoffersen | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=NLD # Niels Feijen | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=DEU # Ralf Souquet| RD2-score06=10| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ENG # Chris Melling| RD2-score07=10| RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=DEU # Marcus Westen | RD2-score08=8 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=USA # Shane van Boening | RD2-score09=7 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=ITA # Bruno Muratore| RD2-score10=10| RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=ENG # Daryl Peach | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=PHL # Ronato Alcano| RD2-score12=10| RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=PHL # Warren Kiamco| RD2-score13=10| RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=POL # Radoslaw Babica | RD2-score14=7 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=TPE # Wang Hung-Hsiang | RD2-score15=6 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=PHL # Dennis Orcollo| RD2-score16=10| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=CHE # Dimitri Jungo | RD3-score01=6 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=SWE # Marcus Chamat| RD3-score02=10| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=DEU # Ralf Souquet| RD3-score03=10| RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=ENG # Chris Melling | RD3-score04=3 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=ITA # Bruno Muratore | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=PHL # Ronato Alcano| RD3-score06=10| RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=PHL # Warren Kiamco | RD3-score07=6 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=PHL # Dennis Orcollo| RD3-score08=10| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=SWE # Marcus Chamat | RD4-score01=8 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=DEU # Ralf Souquet| RD4-score02=10| RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=PHL # Ronato Alcano| RD4-score03=10| RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=PHL # Dennis Orcollo | RD4-score04=9 | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=DEU # Ralf Souquet| RD5-score01=13''' PHL # Ronato Alcano 9 References External links https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/172-world-8-ball-championship/2152-wpa-damas-world-8-ball-championship-2008/ https://archive.today/20080316082937/http://www.world8ballchampionship.com/ Official World 8-ball Championship website el WPA World Eight-ball Championship WPA World Eight-ball Championship Category:WPA World Eight-ball Championship Category:International sports competitions hosted by the United Arab Emirates Category:April 2008 sports events in Asia Category:Cue sports in the United Arab Emirates Category:21st century in Fujairah City Category:Sport in Fujairah City