Sunday, March 27, 2011: Bruno Muratore is Italy's last hope for the title in 8-ball after his last team mate, Fabio Petroni, lost in this round 8:7 against Mario He from Austria. Muratore won against Kasper Kristoffersen (DEN) 8-4. “He made some mistakes in the beginning. I think he was too nervous,” the likeable Italian player said after the match. ”Though my break is really not that good in 8-ball, I was able to win because I got chances and I took them”. When asked about his next opponent, young Artem Koshovyi from the Ukraine, Bruno sighs: “He is young. And the young guys are so good these days. It is going to be a very tough match for me. Sometimes Artem does some crazy shots. That could be my chance”, Muratore says.
Men's Single Elimination last 32 Results:
Konstantin Stepanov (RUS) v Tomasz Kaplan (POL) 3:8
Niels Feijen (NED) v Kim Laaksonen (FIN) 6:8
Jaroslav Polach (SVK) v Mats Schjetne (NOR) 8:5
Carlos Cabello (SPA) v Andreas Gerwen (SWE) 8:3
Kasper Kristoffersen (DEN) v Bruno Muratore (ITA) 7:8
Jason Dunworth (ISR) v Artem Koshovyi (UKR) 6:8
Ralf Souquet (GER) v Paddy McLoughlin (IRE) 8:7
David Alcaide (SPA) v Scotty Higgins (GBR) 8:2
Radoslaw Babica (POL) v Bozo Primic (CRO) 8:6
Jan Lundell (SWE) v Denis Grabe (EST) 2:8
Mario He (AUT) v Fabio Petroni (ITA) 8:7
Aki Heiskanen (FIN) v Albin Ouschan (AUT) 5:8
Stephan Cohen (FRA) v Dominic Jentsch (GER) 1:8
John Blacklaw (GER) v Sandor Tot (SRB) 4:8
Bayram Lotfy (DEN) v Milos Verkic (SRB) 8:7
Nick van den Berg (NED) v Matjaz Erculj (SLO) 8:3
Men's Last 16 players:
Tomasz Kaplan (POL) v Kim Laaksonen (FIN)
Jaroslav Polach (SVK) v Carlos Cabello (SPA)
Bruno Muratore (ITA) v Artem Koshovyi (UKR)
Ralf Souquet (GER) v David Alcaide (SPA)
Radoslaw Babica (POL) v Denis Grabe (EST)
Mario He (AUT) v Albin Ouschan (AUT)
Dominic Jentsch (GER) v Sandor Tot (SRB)
Bayram Lotfy (DEN) v Nick van den Berg (NED)
Women's Last 16 players:
Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) v Ine Helvik (NOR)
Sara Iannini (ITA) v Marika Poikkijoki (FIN)
Ana Gradisnik (SLO) v Veronika Hubrtova (CZE)
Eylul Kibaroglu (TUR) v Line Kjoersvik (NOR)
Tamara Rademakers (NED) v Kynthia Orfanidis (NED)
Kamila Khodjaeva (BEL) v Anastasia Nechaeva (RUS)
Petra Stadlbauer (AUT) v Oliwia Czuprynska (POL)
Katarzyna Wesolowska (POL) v Simone Kuenzl (GER)
Wheelchair Quarterfinals:
Kurt Deklerck (BEL) v Euard Karamatic (CRO)
Matt Duffy (GBR) v Fred Dinsmore (IRL)
Jouni Tahti (FIN) v Roy Kimberley (GBR)
Aslum Aboobakar (GBR) v Daniel Luton (GBR)
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