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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Boyes continues hot run to take 2010 Austria Open

2010 Austria OpenEngland's Karl Boyes won the 2010 Austria Open.

In the final the current 8-ball world champion and German Open runner-up defeated Nick van den Berg (Netherlands) 9-6. The victory was worth €5000 and van den Berg got €3300 for second place.

In the semifinals of this 9-ball event Boyes ousted fellow Englishman Chris Melling 9-7 while van den Berg defeated Harald Stolka (Germany) 9-3.

This was Boyes' first Euro Tour win. His previously best was runner-up positions in the 2009 Costa del Sol Open and 2010 German Open. Nick van den Berg is a four-time champion.

Defending champion Marcus Chamat (Sweden) was downed 9-7 by Wojciech Trajdos (Poland) in the last 32.

The win lifts Boyes from fifth to first in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist van den Berg improves from 15th to seventh. Former No.1 Daryl Peach (England) drops to second and Niels Feijen (Netherlands) falls one place to third.

The tournament was played 8-10 July 2010 at the Sporthotel Alpina, Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria. It was the fourth event of seven on the 2010 Euro Tour. Next up is the Finland Open which runs from 25-29 August 2010.

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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Sascha Tege gets breakthrough win in 2010 German Open

2010 German OpenSascha Tege from the host nation won the 2010 German Open.

In the final the 31-year-old surprise winner defeated current 8-ball world champion Karl Boyes (England) 8-6. The victory was worth €5000 and Boyes got €3300 for second place .

In the semifinals Tege edged Raj Hundal (England) 8-7 while Boyes hammered Fabio Petroni (Italy) 8-1.

This was Teges's first Euro Tour win. His previously best was fifth in the 2007 German Open. Tege is the fourth German winner in the last five editions of this event.

Defending champion Ralph Souquet (Germany) was ousted 8-6 by Hundal in the last 32.

For the second year in a row 10-ball was the game used in the event.

The win lifts Tege from 111th to 80th in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Boyes improves from 10th to fifth. Daryl Peach (England) is the new No.1, Niels Feijen (Netherlands) is in second and Mateusz Sniegocki (Poland) sits in third. All three improve one place. Former leader Souquet drops to eighth.

The tournament was played 10-12 June 2010 at the Axxon Hotel, Brandenburg, Germany. It was the third event of seven on the 2010 Euro Tour. Next up is the Austria Open which runs from 8-10 July 2010.

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

It's Peach over Sniegocki in the 2010 Italy Open

2010 Italy OpenDaryl Peach from England bagged his third Euro Tour trophy in the 2010 Italy Open.

In the final the 2007 world 9-ball champion defeated recent EC silver medalist Mateusz Sniegocki (Poland) 9-7. The victory was worth €5000. Sniegocki received €3300 for second place.

The semifinals were one-sided affairs with Peach and Sniegocki both winning 9-2, against Stephan Cohen (French) and Chris Melling (England) respectively.

This was Peach's first win in the Italy Open and third Euro Tour win overall, from four finals. He has previously won the 2007 German Open and the 2009 Portugal Open.

The win lifts him from eighth to second in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Sniegocki improved from fifth to fourth. Ralf Souquet (Germany) is still on top and Imran Majid (England) drops one place to third.

The tournament was played 15-17 April 2010 at the Basso Hotels & Resorts Spa, Treviso, Italy. It was the second event of seven on the 2010 Euro Tour. Next up is the German Open which runs from 10-12 June 2010.

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Monday, March 29, 2010

Ouschan has record-breaking performance at the 2010 European Pool Championships

European Pool Championships 2009Austria's Jasmin Ouschan had a perfect showing at the 2010 European Pool Championships.

As the first player ever Ouschan took gold in all available events; 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball and straight pool. Actually she won all but one match in the entire competition, a 7-3 loss to Line Kjørsvik (Norway) in 9-ball.

Ouschan successfully defended her golds in 8-ball and 9-ball from 2009. In 8-ball she also won in 2007 and 2008.

German legend Ralf Souquet also had a great event, scoring gold in both 9-ball and 10-ball.

Jouni Tahti from Finland copied that achievement in the wheelchair division. He took gold in 9-ball for the second year running.

Ouschan now tops the all-time medal standings with 23 golds. Souquet sits in second with 22 wins. Tahti is sixth in the same list with 10 victories.

This was the first time 10-ball was included in the programme.

Here are the results:

Men
8-ball: Konstantin Stepanov (Russia) bt Marcus Chamat (Sweden) 8-6
9-ball: Ralf Souquet (Germany) bt Mateusz Sniegocki (Poland) 9-8
10-ball: Ralf Souquet (Germany) bt Niels Feijen (Netherlands) 7-4
14.1: David Alcaide (Spain) bt Artem Koshovyi (Ukraine) 125-3

Women
8-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Line Kjørsvik (Norway) 6-5
9-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Gerda Hofstätter (Austria) 7-0
10-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Ina Jentschura (Germany) 6-3
14.1: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Gerda Hofstätter (Austria) 75-19

Wheelchair
8-ball: Kurt Deklerck (Belgium) bt Henrik Larsson (Sweden) 5-4
9-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Henrik Larsson (Sweden) 7-1
10-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Roy Kimberley (England) 5-0

The event was held 18-27 March, 2010 at Hotel Westin, Zagreb, Croatia.

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Feijen wins French Open for the second year running

2010 French OpenNiels Feijen successfully defended his title by winning the 2010 French Open.

In the final the merited Dutchman defeated first-time finalist Craig Osborne (England) 9-2. The victory was worth €5000. Osborne got €3300 for second place.

The semifinals saw Feijen defeating Malta's 2008 winner Tony Drago 9-5. Osborne overcame Dimitri Jungo (Switzerland) 9-3.

This was Feijen's second win in the French Open and sixth Euro Tour win overall, from 11 finals. That puts him in fourth place on the all-time list, only behind the German trio of Ralf Souquet, Oliver Ortmann and Thomas Engert.

The win keeps Feijen in third place in the season's first Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Osborne improved from 14th to ninth. Souquet and Imran Majid (England) stay in first and second respectively.

The tournament was played 11-13 February 2010 at the Leader Billard Club, Paris, France. It was the first event of seven on the 2010 Euro Tour. Next up is the Italy Open which runs from 14-18 March 2010.

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Sunday, December 06, 2009

Gray wins 2009 Costa del Sol Open, Souquet captures overall title

2009 Costa del Sol OpenMark Gray won the 2009 Costa del Sol Open in an all-English final.

Gray defeated Karl Boyes 8-6 in the final to earn the €5000 first prize. Boyes received €3000 for second place.

In the semi finals Gray beat home player Francisco Diaz-Pizarro 8-5. Boyes defeated Mateusz Sniegocki (Poland) by the same scoreline.

This was Gray's first Costa del Sol Open title and second win in total, from two finals. It puts him at No.16 on the all-time list.

Boyes' previous beat was third in the 2008 German Open. Sniegocki was looking for his first final in his third semi-final appearance. It was Diaz-Piarro's first ever Euro Tour start.

2007 overall winner Gray moves from ninth to fifth in the final Euro Tour Ranking. Boyes jumps from 24th to 12th.

Ralf Souquet (Gemany) "only" managed a ninth place finish this time but still held on to the lead to claim his second straight and record fifth Tour title. He also picked up the trophy in 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2008. Imran Majid (England) and Niels Feijen (Netherlands) finished in second and third place respectively.

The tournament was played 3-5 December at Hotel Alay, Benalmadena, Spain. It was the last event of seven on the 2009 Euro Tour. First up on the 2010 Tour is the French Open which runs from 10-14 February 2010.

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Peach wins 2009 Portugal Open

England's Daryl Peach won the 2009 Portugal Open.

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Ortmann bags 2009 Dutch Open

Germany's Oliver Ortmann won the 2009 Dutch Open.

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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Chamat wins 2009 Austria Open, Euro Tour event #100

Sweden's Marcus Chamat won the 2009 Austria Open.

Chamat defeated reigning 10-ball world champion Darren Appleton (England) 9-6 in the final to earn the €5000 first prize. Majid received €3000 for second place.

In the semi finals Chamat beat virtual unknown Jakob Belka from Germany 9-6 and Appleton downed five-time ET winner Niels Feijen (Netherlands) 9-7.

This was Chamat's third Austria Open title and fourth win in total, from seven finals. It puts him at No.6 on the all-time list.

Chamat moves from fifth to third in the Euro Tour Ranking. Appleton jumps from 19th to eighth. Ralf Souquet (Germany) holds a massive lead atop the list and Feijen stays in second place.

This was the 100th event on the Euro Tour. The very first was the 1992 Belgium Open. Mika Immonen (Finland) defeated Tom Storm (Sweden) in that event. Souquet is the all-tim leader with 16 wins, followed by fellow Germans Oliver Ortmann and Thomas Engert with 13 and nine wins respectively.

The tournament was played 19-22 August at Patricks Canadian Taverne, Rankweil, Austria. It was the fourth event of seven on the 2009 Euro Tour. Next up is the Netherlands Open which runs from September 17-19 2009.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Souquet wins German Open - Euro Tour's first 10-ball event

Ralf Souquet from Germany won the 2009 German Open.

In the final Souquet defeated England's two-time ET winner Imran Majid 8-4 to claim the €5000 first prize. Majid received €3300 for second place.

Souquet defeated countryman and defending champion Thomas Engert 8-3 in the semifinals. Majid edged surprise man Michal Czarnecki (Poland) 8-6.

This was the first ever 10-ball event on the Euro Tour and what could be more fitting than the all-time leader taking the title. This was his 16th win from 26 finals. Fellow German Oliver Ortmann is second on the list with 13 wins.

The German legend is on an amazing run. His last six finishes on the Tour is 5th, 1st, 1st, 5th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st.

Souquet extends his already massive lead in the Euro Tour Ranking. Majid improves from seventh to fourth. The Dutch pair of Niels Feijen and Nick van den Berg hold on to second and third place respectively.

The tournament was played 21-23 May at Billiard Cafe Die Drei, Sindelfingen, Germany. It was the third event of seven on the 2009 Euro Tour. Next up is the Patricks Austria Open which runs from August 20-22 2009. It will be the 100th event on the Euro Tour.

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Jasmin Ouschan rules in the 2009 European Pool Championships

European Pool Championships 2009Austria's Jasmin Ouschan had a near-perfect showing at the 2009 European Pool Championships.

Ouschan took golds in 8-ball and 9-ball, and silver in straight pool. In 8-ball she also won in 2007 and 2008.

Jouni Tahti from Finland rolled away with gold in both wheelchair events.

None of the other defending champions managed to retain their titles and no other players reached more than one final.

Here are the results:

Men
8-ball: Andreas Roschowsky (Germany) bt Nikos Ekonomopulos (Greece) 8-7
9-ball: Nick van der Berg (Netherlands) bt Ruslan Chinahov (Russia) 9-8
14.1: Dimitri Jungo (Switzerland) bt Niels Feijen (Netherlands) 125-74

Women
8-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Janine Schwan (Germany) 6-4
9-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Veronika Hubrtova (Czech Republic) 7-0
14.1: Gerda Hofstätter (Austria) bt Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) 75-70

Wheelchair
8-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Tony Southern (England) 5-1
9-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Roy Kimberley (England) 7-6

This was Hofstätter's ninth gold. Ouschan and Tahti now have eight euro golds each.

The event was held 16-25 April, 2009 at the Sporthotel Apline im Alpendorf, in St Johann im Pongau, Austria.

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Monday, March 30, 2009

Alcaide wins 2009 Italy Open

David Alcaide from Spain won the 2009 Italy Open for his first ever Euro Tour title.

In the final Alcaide defeated Germany's all-time Euro Tour leader Ralf Souquet 9-5. The victory was worth €5000 with Souquet getting €3300 for second place.

The semi-finals saw Alcaide trounce England's Craig Osborne 9-2 and Souquet scrape past countryman Marko Vogel 9-4.

Alcaide's previous best on the Euro Tour were three semi-final spots. It was Spain's second win with Samir Kaddur winning the 2004 Denmark Open. This was Souquet's 25th final, of which he has won a Tour-leading 15 times. The German legend is on a terrific run. His last six finishes is 5th, 1st, 1st, 5th, 3rd and 2nd.

Defending champion Darren Appleton (England) lost 9-6 to Mateusz Sniegocki (Poland) in the last 32.

The win took Alcaide from 15th to fourth in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Souquet improved from second to first. Former leader Niels Feijen (Netherlands) dropped to second after a disappointing 9th place and Nick van den Berg (Netherlands) stayed in third.

The tournament was played 26-28 March at the Holiday Inn, Castel Volturno, Italy. It was the second event of seven on the 2009 Euro Tour. Next up is the German Open which runs from May 21-23 2009. It will be the 99th event on the Euro Tour but the first with 10-ball.

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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Feijen takes French Open for back-to-back Euro Tour titles

Niels Feijen from Netherlands captured the 2009 French Open for his second Euro Tour win in a row.

In the final the merited Dutchman defeated 15-year old Mario He (Austria) 9-4. The victory was worth €5000. Mario got €3300 for second place.

The semi-finals saw Feijen defeating Poland's Thomasz Kaplan 9-4. Mario overcame Tour legend Ralf Souquet (Germany) by the same score.

This was Feijen's first win in the French Open and fifth Euro Tour win overall, from ten finals. It moves him into fourth in the all-time list, only behind the German trio of Souquet, Oliver Ortmann and Thomas Engert.

It was Feijen's second straight win, having also lifted the trophy at the 2008 Costa del Sol Open. Souquet won the two events leading into that event. Before that Johnny Archer (USA) was the last man to win back-to-back titles, in 2000.

Defending champion Tony Drago (Malta) lost 9-8 to Rafael Guzmann (Spain) in the Losers Qualification.

The win took Feijen from second to first in the season's first Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Mario improved from 184th to 96th. Former leader Souquet dropped to second and Nick van den Berg slipped to third.

The tournament was played 12-14 February at the Leader Billard Club, Paris, France. It was the first event of seven on the 2009 Euro Tour. Next up is the Italy Open which runs from March 25-28 2009.

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Sunday, December 07, 2008

Feijen wins Costa del Sol Open, Souquet takes 2008 Euro Tour title

Niels Feijen from Netherlands captured the 2008 Costa del Sol Open.

The current straight pool world champion defeated Sweden's Marcus Chamat 9-4 in the final. The victory was worth €6000. Chamat got €3800 for second place.

In the semi-finals Feijen ousted Mosconi team mate Tony Drago (Malta) 9-4. Chamat beat Hungary's Sandor Tot by the same score.

This was Feijen's first win in the Costa del Sol Open and fourth Euro Tour win overall, from nine finals. His last win came all the way back in the 2005 Netherlands Open. Since then he's had seven semi-final appearances.

Defending champion Bruno Muratore (Italy) lost 9-8 to Hubert Lopotko (Poland) in the last 16.

The win took Feijen from third to second in the final Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Chamat moved from 17th to 10th.

Ralf Souquet (Gemany) held on to the lead to claim his fourth Tour title. He also picked up the trophy in 1995, 1999 and 2001. Feijen's countryman Nick van den Berg improved from fourth to third. Last year's winner, England's Mark Gray, finished in a respectable sixth place after having led most of the season.

The tournament was played 4-6 December at the Torrequebrada Hotel and Casino, Malaga, Spain. It was the final event of seven on the 2008 Euro Tour. The first event of next season is the French Open which runs from February 11-14 2009.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Souquet grabs second straight Euro Tour win in Swiss Open

Ralf Souquet from Germany won his second successive Euro Tour title and 15th overall in the 2008 Swiss Open.

In the final the 20-time Euro champ downed fellow German Christian Reimering 9-4. The victory was worth €5000. Reimering's second place was worth €3300.

In the semi-finals Souquet defeated England's Philip Burford 9-2. Reimering edged Nick van den Berg (Netherlands) 9-7.

Souquet was dominant in the event. He never lost more than six games in a match.

This was Souquet's second win in the Swiss Open and 15th Euro Tour win overall, from 24 finals. He also won last month's Netherlands Open. He has more wins than anyone on the all-time list. His long-time rival and fellow German Oliver Ortmann has 13 wins.

Souquet was the first to win back-to-back titles since Johnny Archer in 2000.

Defending champion and ranking leader going into the event, Mark Gray from England lost 9-4 to Reimering in the quarter-finals.

The win will take Souquet from sixth to first in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Reimering moves from 16th to seventh. Bruno Muratore (Italy) holds on to second place and Niels Feijen (Netherlands) stays in third. Previous No.1 Gray falls to sixth.

The tournament was played 16-18 October at Poolbillard Center One Pocket, Payerne, Switzerland. It was the sixth event of seven on the 2008 Euro Tour. The last stop is the Dynamic Costa del Sol Open which runs from 4-7 December, 2008.

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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Souquet strikes again in Netherlands Open

Germany's Ralf Souquet won his 14th Euro Tour title in the Netherlands Open.

In the final the 20-time Euro champ dominated fresh face Mehmet Cankurt (Turkey) 9-5. The victory was worth €5000. Cankurt's second place was worth €3300.

In the semi-finals Souquet defeated the home country's newly-crowned straight pool world champ Niels Feijen 9-6. Cankurt beat Russia's Konstantin Stepanov 9-6.

Souquet and Cankurt each lost exactly one match in the event – to each other. Cankurt beat Souquet 9-6 in the opening rounds. After that loss Souquet didn't look back, with scores of 9-1, 9-1, 9-4, 9-4, 9-6, and finally 9-5 versus Cankurt.

This was Souquet's first win in the Netherlands Open and 14th Euro Tour win overall, from 23 finals. It was his first since Belgium in 2003 though. He now has more wins than anyone on the all-time list. His long-time rival Oliver Ortmann has 13 wins. Ortmann was ousted by Souquet in the round of 32 in this event.

Defending champion, Imrad Majid from England lost 9-2 to Russian youngster Ruslan Chinahov in the round of 16.

The win takes Souquet from 20th to 6th in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Cankurt moves from 48th to 24th. Mark Gray (England) once again holds on to the top position. Bruno Muratore (Italy) improves from third to second and Feijen moves from sixth to third.

The tournament was played 11-13 September at House of Billiards, Weert, Netherlands. It was the fifth event of seven on the 2008 Euro Tour. The next stop is the Dynamic Swiss Open which runs from 16-18 October, 2008.

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Ouschan wins sixth gold in European Pool Championships

European Pool Championships 2008Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) was one of many winners in the "All in one" European Pool Championships.

Nobody managed to retain their titles in the main single events. Ouschan was the only of last year's champions to win a gold medal this year. The 2007 9-ball champion came out on top in 8-ball.

Ouschan's victim in the 8-ball final, Line Kjørsvik, was one of two players to reach two finals. Kjørsvik also finished runner-up in 14.1. Zoran Svilar from Serbia won silver in both 9-ball and 8-ball.

Here are the results:

Men
9-ball: Stephan Cohen (France) bt Zoran Svilar (Serbia)
8-ball: Marcus Chamat (Sweden) bt Zoran Svilar (Serbia)
14.1: Ivica Putnic (Croatia) bt Ralf Souquet (Germany)
Team: Germany bt Czech Republic

Women
9-ball: Sabina Dederding (Switzerland) bt Estelle Bijnen (Netherlands)
8-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Line Kjørsvik (Norway)
14.1: Charlotte Sørensen (Denmark) bt Kjørsvik (Norway)
Team: Germany bt Netherlands

Wheelchair
8-ball: Karl Read (England) bt Henrik Larsson (Sweden)
9-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Emil Schranz (Austria)

This was Ouschan's sixth euro gold, and second in 8-ball. Tahti also had five previous wins. Chamat, Dederding and Sørensen all won for the second time.

This championship marked the 30th anniversary of the EPBF and therefore contained all categories and disciplines. There were also events for Seniors, Ladies, Juniors, Boys and Girls.

The event was held August 7-16, 2008 at the Sauerland Sterner Hotel, Willingen, Germany.

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Nick van den Berg takes Austria Open title

Nick van den Berg from Netherlands won his fourth Euro Tour title by capturing the Patricks Austria Open.

In the final the two-time Euro Tour season winner dominated England's two-time Euro Tour titlist Imran Majid 9-2. The victory was worth €6000. Majid received €3800 for his runner-up finish.

In the semi-finals van den Berg defeated fellow Dutchman Niels Feijen 9-2 while Majid beat Poland's Mateusz Sniegocki 9-3.

This was van den Berg's second win in the Austria Open and fourth win in total. He has previously won the 2002 Austria Open, 2005 Germany Open and 2006 Czech Open. This puts him in fifth place on the all-time list.

Defending champion, John Vassalos from Greece did not take part in the event.

The win takes van den Berg from ninth to fifth in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Majid moves from fifth to second. Mark Gray (England) once again holds on to the top position. Bruno Muratore (Italy) sits in third place.

The tournament was played 12-14 June at Patricks Canadian Taverne, Rankweil, Austria. It was the fourth event of seven on the 2008 Euro Tour. The next stop is the Dynamic Netherlands Open which runs from 11-13 September, 2008.

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Saturday, May 31, 2008

Engert wins Germany Open for ninth Euro Tour title

Germany's own Thomas Engert captured his ninth Euro Tour title by winning the Dynamic Germany Open.

In the final the eight-time European champion trounced Italy's Fabio Petroni 9-1 to win €6000. Petroni received €3800 for his runner-up finish.

In the semi-finals Engert defeated Karl Boyes (England) 9-3 while Petroni bested Finlands's Markus Juva 9-7.

This was Engert's ninth tournament win on the Euro Tour. He has previously won the 1992 Dutch Open, 1992 Hungarian Open, 1994 Germany Open, 1996 Netherlands Open, 1997 Spain Open, 1998 Polen Open, 2004 Italy Open and 2005 Swiss Open. Only his fellow Germans Ralf Souquet and Oliver Ortmann have more wins, with 13 each. The 35 wins means the German trio has won 37.6% of the 93 Euro Tour events contested.

Engert's only loss in the event came against Austria's Jasmin Ouschan. She was eventually beaten 9-6 by Gabriele Cimmino (Italy) in the last 32. Defending champion, England's world champion Daryl Peach lost 9-6 to Engert at the same stage.

The win takes Engert all the way from 11th to second in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Petroni moves from 37th to 20th. Ouschan is the top female on the list, improving from 106th to 66th. Mark Gray (England) once again holds on to the top position. Former snooker great Tony Drago (Malta) drops from second to third.

The tournament was played 22-24 May at Billiardcenter "Die Drei", Sindelfingen, Germany. It was the third event of seven on the 2008 Euro Tour. The next stop is the Dynamic Austrian Open which runs from 12-14 June, 2008.

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Darren Appleton captures Italy Open

Darren Appleton continued England's recent dominance on the Euro Tour by winning the Dynamic Italy Open.

In the final the former UK eightball player defeated home favourite Bruno Muratore 9-2 to win €6000. Muratore took home €3800 as runner-up.

In the semi-finals Appleton defeated countryman Mark Gray 9-6 and Muratore defeated Austria's Martin Kempter 9-2.

This was Appleton's first final appearance on the Euro Tour. He must enjoy this place as his previous best finish, tied third, was in last year's edition of the event.

Defending champion Christian Reimering (Germany) lost 9-8 to Muratore in the round of 32.

The win takes Appleton from 30th to 17th in the Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Muratore stays in third. Mark Gray (England) holds on to the top position. Tony Drago (Malta) improves from fifth to second.

The tournament was played 10-12 April at the Holiday Inn Resort, Castel Voturno, Italy. It was the second event of seven on the 2008 Euro Tour. The next stop is the Dynamic German Open which runs from 22-24 May, 2008.

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