Last year's winner was Tarek Momen , who did not run again. In the final there was a clash between the two top seeded players Mohamed Elshorbagy and Karim Abdel Gawad . Gawad won the 90-minute game with 8:11, 11: 3, 11: 1, 10:12 and 11: 6. It was Gawad's second title of the current season and the 23rd title of his career.
The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 24 players. The eight best players were seeded and given a bye in the first round. Per Wildcard got Joe Lee a spot in the main draw.
At the tournament, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. The amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize pool was $ 106,000.