2017 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
The 2017 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 26th edition of the 9-Ball pool World Championships. It took place from December 9 to 14, 2017 in the al-Attiya Sports Arena of the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Doha. The Qatari capital was the eighth time in a row the venue for the 9-Ball Championships.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 9-ball |
| Location | al-Arabi Sports Club, Doha, Qatar |
| Dates | December 9, 2017–December 14, 2017 |
Tournament format(s) | Double elimination / Single elimination |
| Host(s) | WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
| Participants | 128 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Carlo Biado |
| Runner-up | Roland Garcia |
The championship was won by Filipino Carlo Biado, who defeated his compatriot Roland Garcia 13–5 in the final. Third place went to Taiwanese Wu Kun-lin and fourth to Albanian Eklent Kaçi. Defending champion was the Austrian Albin Ouschan, who lost in the second round against Kun-lin. The world number one Chang Jung-Lin was defeated in the round of the last 64 of the Canadian John Morra.
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