1997 WPA World Pool Championship
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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.[2] Defending champion Ralf Souquet was defeated in the semifinals 9-8 by Lee.[3]
Sport9-ball
LocationChicago, United States
DatesOctober 1, 1997–October 5, 1997
Tournament
format
Round robin / Single Eliminationformat
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 9-ball |
| Location | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | October 1, 1997–October 5, 1997 |
Tournament format | Round robin / Single Elimination |
| Host | WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
| Participants | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Johnny Archer[1] |
| Runner-up |  Lee Kun-Fang |
Tournament Summary
Knockout stages
The following is the results from the knockout stages. Players competing had progressed through the earlier knockout round.[6] All matches were played as race to 13 racks.[7][8]
