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]
| 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[1] |
| Runner-up |  Lee Kun-Fang |
Tournament Summary edit
Johnny Archer would win his second world nine-ball championship, after previously winning the event in 1992.[4][5]
Knockout stages edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "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.