Last year's winner was Mohammed Abbas , who did not defend his title. In the all-Malaysian final, Ong Beng Hee defeated his fellow countryman Mohd Azlan Iskandar, who was one place higher, with 11: 8, 15:13 and 12:10. The two had already played the final of this tournament in 2006, when Iskandar had the upper hand 3-2.
The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were reserved for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Muhd Asyraf Azan a spot in the main draw.