| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ten-Ball |
| Location | Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Dates | September 29–October 5, 2008 |
Tournament format(s) | Double Elimination / Single Elimination |
| Host(s) | WPA World Ten-ball Championship |
| Venue(s) | Philippine International Convention Center |
| Participants | 128 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Darren Appleton |
| Runner-up |  Wu Chia-ching |
The WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2008 was a ten-ball pool tournament held from September 29 to October 5, 2008, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1] The first edition of the WPA World Ten-ball Championship, it featured a field of 128 players competing in a double-elimination and then single-elimination tournament. The total prize fund for the event was $400,000 with $100,000 being awarded to the winner.
The event was won by England's Darren Appleton, winning his first world championship, defeating nineteen year old Taiwanese Wu Chia-ching in the final 13–11.[2] The event was boycotted by many top Filipino players, such as Efren Reyes, due to an issue with sponsors Raya Sports.[3]
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- ^ "Appleton Wins World Ten Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Economy Scratches Pool in the Side". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.