WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2008 | |
Location: | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
Venue: | Fujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel |
Startdate: | April 18, |
Enddate: | 25, 2008 |
Sport: | Eight-ball |
Participants: | 64 |
Format: | Double Elimination / Single Elimination |
Organisation: | WPA World Eight-ball Championship |
Champion: | Ralf Souquet |
Runner Up: | Ronato Alcano |
Score: | 13-9 |
Previous: | 2007 |
Next: | 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.[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]
The following players won one match in the preliminary round, and finished between 33 and 48th
Francis Crevier | ||||
Mohammed el-Assal | ||||
Naoyuki Ōi | ||||
Kaven Zarakani |
Naif al-Jeweni | ||||
Joven Bustamante | ||||
Mohammed Obaid | ||||
Carlos Talavera |