# 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.
The event was won by Ralf Souquet, who defeated defending champion Ronato Alcano in the final.
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.
The event field was made up of players from various tours, as well as players from a middle east qualifying tournament.

## 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

| Round of 32 23 April 2008 | Round of 32 23 April 2008 | Round of 32 23 April 2008 | Last 16 23 April 2008 | Last 16 23 April 2008 | Last 16 23 April 2008 | 'Quarter-final 24 April 2008 | 'Quarter-final 24 April 2008 | 'Quarter-final 24 April 2008 | | 'Semi-final 24 April 2008 | 'Semi-final 24 April 2008 | 'Semi-final 24 April 2008 | | Final 25 April 2008 | Final 25 April 2008 | Final 25 April 2008 |
| Wu Chia-Ching | Wu Chia-Ching | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Cuartero | Alan Cuartero | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Cuartero | Alan Cuartero | 10 | Alan Cuartero | Alan Cuartero | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dimitri Jungo | Dimitri Jungo | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bahram Lotfy | Bahram Lotfy | 9 | Dimitri Jungo | Dimitri Jungo | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Jungo | Dimitri Jungo | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Jungo | Dimitri Jungo | 10 | | | | Dimitri Jungo | Dimitri Jungo | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marcus Chamat | Marcus Chamat | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Marcus Chamat | Marcus Chamat | 10 | | | | | | | Marcus Chamat | Marcus Chamat | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriele Cimmino | Gabriele Cimmino | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriele Cimmino | Gabriele Cimmino | 5 | Marcus Chamat | Marcus Chamat | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kasper Kristoffersen | Kasper Kristoffersen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kasper Kristoffersen | Kasper Kristoffersen | 10 | Kasper Kristoffersen | Kasper Kristoffersen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Konstantin Stepanow | Konstantin Stepanow | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Konstantin Stepanow | Konstantin Stepanow | 6 | | | | | | | | Marcus Chamat | Marcus Chamat | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 10 | | | | |
| Niels Feijen | Niels Feijen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 10 | | | | |
| Huidji See | Huidji See | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huidji See | Huidji See | 5 | Niels Feijen | Niels Feijen | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elvis Calasang | Elvis Calasang | 7 | Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 10 | | | | Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chris Melling | Chris Melling | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 5 | | | | | | | Chris Melling | Chris Melling | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Melling | Chris Melling | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Melling | Chris Melling | 10 | Chris Melling | Chris Melling | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marcus Westen | Marcus Westen | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcus Westen | Marcus Westen | 10 | Marcus Westen | Marcus Westen | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jasmin Ouschan | Jasmin Ouschan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jasmin Ouschan | Jasmin Ouschan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ralf Souquet | Ralf Souquet | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 9 |
| Shane Van Boening | Shane Van Boening | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 9 |
| Liu Haitao | Liu Haitao | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liu Haitao | Liu Haitao | 3 | Shane van Boening | Shane van Boening | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bruno Muratore | Bruno Muratore | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ruslan Tschinachow | Ruslan Tschinachow | 4 | Bruno Muratore | Bruno Muratore | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bruno Muratore | Bruno Muratore | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bruno Muratore | Bruno Muratore | 10 | | | | Bruno Muratore | Bruno Muratore | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Fahad Mohammadi | Fahad Mohammadi | 0 | | | | | | | Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Peach | Daryl Peach | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Peach | Daryl Peach | 10 | Daryl Peach | Daryl Peach | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 10 | Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roberto Gomez | Roberto Gomez | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roberto Gomez | Roberto Gomez | 8 | | | | | | | | Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Orcollo | Dennis Orcollo | 9 | | | | |
| Warren Kiamco | Warren Kiamco | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Orcollo | Dennis Orcollo | 9 | | | | |
| Hanni al-Howri | Hanni al-Howri | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hanni al-Howri | Hanni al-Howri | 0 | Warren Kiamco | Warren Kiamco | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Radoslaw Babica | Radoslaw Babica | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Radosław Babica | Radosław Babica | 10 | Radoslaw Babica | Radoslaw Babica | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kawabata | Satoshi Kawabata | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kawabata | Satoshi Kawabata | 9 | | | | Warren Kiamco | Warren Kiamco | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dennis Orcollo | Dennis Orcollo | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Wang Hung-Hsiang | Wang Hung-Hsiang | 10 | | | | | | | Dennis Orcollo | Dennis Orcollo | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Oliver Ortmann | Oliver Ortmann | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oliver Ortmann | Oliver Ortmann | 8 | Wang Hung-Hsiang | Wang Hung-Hsiang | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dennis Orcollo | Dennis Orcollo | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fu Jianbo | Fu Jianbo | 7 | Dennis Orcollo | Dennis Orcollo | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Orcollo | Dennis Orcollo | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |