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.

WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2010
Tournament information
SportEight-ball
LocationFujairah, United Arab Emirates
DatesApril 4, 2010–April 10, 2010
Tournament
format(s)
Double Elimination / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Eight-ball Championship
VenueFujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel
Participants64
Final positions
Champion Karl Boyes
Runner-up Niels Feijen

The event was won by Englishman Karl Boyes, who defeated Niels Feijen in the final 13–12.[1][2]

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.[3] In this round, former two time 9-Ball world champion Thorsten Hohmann lost to Masaki Tanaki 8–7, thanks to a miscue in the final rack.[4]

David Alcaide also lost in this round of the tournament, despite being 5–3 ahead of Oliver Medenillia; he would lose 8–6.[4] Mika Immonen lost in the round of 32 to Ruslan Chinachov.[5] Chinachov would make it to the semi-finals where he would lose to Karl Boyes, whilst Feijen would overcome Darren Appleton.[2]

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.[1]

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

References
  1. "World 8-Ball Finals". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. "Only Two Men Left in Fujairah". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. "Etisalat WPA World Eight Ball Championships Opening Day". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  4. "Eliminations Complete for Round of Thirty-Two". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2018. Masaki Tanaki
  5. "Day Four of the World 8-Ball Championships". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
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