| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 9-ball |
| Location | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | October 1, 1997–October 5, 1997 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin / Single Elimination |
| Host(s) | WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
| Participants | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Johnny Archer |
| Runner-up |  Lee Kun-Fang |
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The 1997 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was a professional pool championship that took place in 1997 in Chicago, United States. The event was won by Johnny Archer, who defeated Kun-Fang Lee in the final 9–3. Defending champion Ralf Souquet was defeated in the semifinals 9-8 by Lee.
Tournament Summary
Johnny Archer would win his second world nine-ball championship, after previously winning the event in 1992.
Knockout stages
The following is the results from the knockout stages. Players competing had progressed through the earlier knockout round. All matches were played as race to 13 racks.
References
- "World Champions – WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
Nick Varner
- "World 9-Ball Championship 1999 - match results :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "World 9-Ball Championship 1997 - match results :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Players: Johnny Archer :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Johnny ARCHER - Johnny". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "World 9-Ball Championship 1997 - match results :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Чемпионат Мира по "Девятке" 1997 - результаты матчей". propool.info. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Metcalfe, Nick (March 2010). The Pool Bible. ISBN 9780785826026. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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