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.

1st Round2nd RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
TPE Kun Fang-Lee13
PHL Warren Kiamco11
TPE Kun Fang-Lee13
GER Andreas Vondenhoff6
USA Roger Griffis12
GER Andreas Vondenhoff13
TPE Kun Fang-Lee13
TPE Min Wai Chin12
GER Oliver Ortmann7
TPE Min Wai Chin13
TPE Min Wai Chin13
USA CJ Wiley8
USA CJ Wiley13
TPE Kim Won Suk6
TPE Kun Fang-Lee9
GER Ralf Souquet8
JPN Takeshi Okumura13
GER Christian Reimering7
JPN Takeshi Okumura11
JPN Kunihiko Takahashi13
ENG Steve Knight9
JPN Kunihiko Takahashi13
JPN Kunihiko Takahashi12
GER Ralf Souquet13
TPE Wei Chi Chen13
CHN Min You Chow5
TPE Wei Chi Chen9
GER Ralf Souquet13
USA Kim Davenport10
GER Ralf Souquet13
TPE Kun Fang-Lee3
USA Johnny Archer9
USA Johnny Archer13
MEX Ernesto Dominguez8
USA Johnny Archer13
PHL Efren Reyes4
GER Bernd Jahnke6
PHL Efren Reyes13
USA Johnny Archer13
FIN Mika Immonen8
FIN Mika Immonen13
USA Danny DiLiberto6
FIN Mika Immonen13
SWE Tom Storm9
SWE Tom Storm13
JPN Syuji Nagata10
USA Johnny Archer9
USA Reed Pierce4
USA Reed Pierce13
USA George Breedlove12
USA Reed Pierce13
PHL Francisco Bustamante12
PHL Francisco Bustamante13
PHL Rodolfo Luat11
USA Reed Pierce13
USA Jimmy Wetch12
USA Jimmy Wetch13
USA Edgardo Ramirez4
USA Jimmy Wetch13
TPE S Hu Chen12
JPN Akikumo Toshikawa10
TPE S Hu Chen13

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