# 2010 WPA World Eight-ball Championship

The 2010 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was an eight-ball world championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), and held 4–10 April 2010 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 Englishman Karl Boyes, who defeated Niels Feijen in the final 13–12.

## Tournament summary

The event was split into two sections, a double elimination round, splitting the field from 64 to 32, and then a traditional knockout round. In this round, former two time 9-Ball world champion Thorsten Hohmann lost to Masaki Tanaki [de] 8–7, thanks to a miscue in the final rack.
David Alcaide also lost in this round of the tournament, despite being 5–3 ahead of Oliver Medenillia [de]; he would lose 8–6. Mika Immonen lost in the round of 32 to Ruslan Chinachov. Chinachov would make it to the semi-finals where he would lose to Karl Boyes, whilst Feijen would overcome Darren Appleton.
In the final, Boyes had the much better start and led Fiejen 4-0 and 11–5, before his opponent started a catch-up and levelled at 12-12. Boyes won the final rack, winning 13–12.

### Tournament bracket

| Round of 32 7. April 2010 | Round of 32 7. April 2010 | Round of 32 7. April 2010 | Round of 16 8. April 2010 | Round of 16 8. April 2010 | Round of 16 8. April 2010 | QuarterFinal 9. April 2010 | QuarterFinal 9. April 2010 | QuarterFinal 9. April 2010 | | SemiFinal 9. April 2010 | SemiFinal 9. April 2010 | SemiFinal 9. April 2010 | | Final 10. April 2010 | Final 10. April 2010 | Final 10. April 2010 |
| 5 | Ricky Yang | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Jeff de Luna | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Jeff de Luna | 10 | 20 | Jeffrey de Luna | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lee Van Corteza | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Orcollo | 9 | 4 | Lee Van Corteza | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lee Vann Corteza | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lee Vann Corteza | 10 | | | | 20 | Jeffrey de Luna | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Ruslan Tschinachow | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Ruslan Chinachov | 10 | | | | | | | 19 | Ruslan Tschinachow | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Mika Immonen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Mika Immonen | 5 | 19 | Ruslan Tschinachow | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Yukio Akakariyama | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Francis Crevier [de] | 6 | 13 | Yukio Akakariyama | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Yukio Akakariyama | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Yukio Akakariyama | 10 | | | | | | | | 19 | Ruslan Tschinachow | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Karl Boyes | 10 | | | | |
| Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Karl Boyes | 10 | | | | |
| Scott Higgins [de] | Scott Higgins [de] | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Higgins [de] | Scott Higgins [de] | 3 | Ronato Alcano | Ronato Alcano | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Venancio Tanio | Venancio Tanio | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Venancio Tanio [de] | Venancio Tanio [de] | 10 | Venancio Tanio | Venancio Tanio | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jalal al-Saresi [de] | Jalal al-Saresi [de] | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jalal al-Saresi [de] | Jalal al-Saresi [de] | 6 | | | | | Venancio Tanio | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Karl Boyes | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Karl Boyes | 10 | | | | | | | 9 | Karl Boyes | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | Masaaki Tanaka [de] | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Masaaki Tanaka [de] | 3 | 9 | Karl Boyes | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stephan Cohen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chang Pei-Wei | Chang Pei-Wei | 5 | | Stephan Cohen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephan Cohen | Stephan Cohen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephan Cohen | Stephan Cohen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Karl Boyes | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niels Feijen | 12 |
| 2 | Ralf Souquet | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niels Feijen | 12 |
| | Huidji See | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Huidji See | 0 | 2 | Ralf Souquet | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Niels Feijen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bashar Hussain [de] | 5 | 7 | Niels Feijen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Niels Feijen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Niels Feijen | 10 | | | | 7 | Niels Feijen | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Andreas Roschkowsky | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Andreas Roschkowsky [de] | Andreas Roschkowsky [de] | 10 | | | | | | | | Andreas Roschkowsky | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mateusz Śniegocki | Mateusz Śniegocki | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mateusz Śniegocki | Mateusz Śniegocki | 7 | | Andreas Roschkowsky | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Marcus Chamat | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Marcus Chamat | 10 | 8 | Marcus Chamat | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Shane Van Boening | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Shane Van Boening | 1 | | | | | | | | 7 | Niels Feijen | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Darren Appleton | 6 | | | | |
| Raymund Faraon [de] | Raymund Faraon [de] | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Darren Appleton | 6 | | | | |
| Ko Pin-yi | Ko Pin-yi | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ko Pin-yi | Ko Pin-yi | 10 | | Ko Pin-yi | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Darren Appleton | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Morra | 4 | 3 | Darren Appleton | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Darren Appleton | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Darren Appleton | 10 | | | | 3 | Darren Appleton | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Joven Alba | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Antonio Gabica | 10 | | | | | | | | Joven Alba | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Marlon Manalo | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Marlon Manalo | 6 | 17 | Antonio Gabica | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Joven Alba | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oliver Medinilla [de] | Oliver Medinilla [de] | 3 | | Joven Alba | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joven Alba | Joven Alba | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |