1997 WPA World Pool Championship

WPA World 9-ball Championship 1997
Tournament information
Sport9-ball
LocationChicago, United States
DatesOctober 1, 1997–October 5, 1997
Tournament
format(s)
Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Participants64
Final positions
ChampionUnited States Johnny Archer[1]
Runner-upChinese Taipei 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.[2] Defending champion Ralf Souquet was defeated in the semifinals 9-8 by Lee.[3]

  1. ^ "World Champions – WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 10 January 2019. Nick Varner
  2. ^ "World 9-Ball Championship 1999 - match results :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ "World 9-Ball Championship 1997 - match results :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.