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1998 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

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WPA World 9-ball Championship 1998
Tournament information
Sport9-ball
LocationTaipei City, Taiwan
DatesNovember 11, 1998–November 15, 1998
Tournament
format(s)
Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Participants64
Final positions
ChampionJapan Kunihiko Takahashi
Runner-upUnited States Johnny Archer
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The 1998 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was a professional pool championship that took place in 1998 in Taipei City, Taiwan. The event was won by Kunihiko Takahashi who defeated defending champion Johnny Archer in the final.[1]

Knockout stages

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The following is the results from the quarter-finals. Players competing had progressed through the earlier knockout round. Players in bold denote match winners. Matches were race-to-13.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
United States Jon Kucharo 13
Philippines Antonio Lining 6
United States Johnny Archer 13
United States Jon Kucharo 3
United States Johnny Archer 13
Denmark Peter Nielsen 8
United States Johnny Archer 3
Japan Kunihiko Takahashi 13
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun 13
Japan Akikumo Toshikawa 9
Japan Kunihiko Takahashi 13
Japan Akikumo Toshikawa 2
Sweden Niclas Bergendorff 11
Japan Kunihiko Takahashi 13

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "World 9-Ball Championship 1998 :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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