Last year's winner was Mohamed Elshorbagy , who was defeated by Tarek Momen in four sets in the semifinals . In the final, Paul Coll beat Momen 11: 8, 12:10 and 11: 3.
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 Sam Todd a spot in the main draw. In the first round and in the quarter-finals, as in the previous year, the “best of three” format was used, which means that only two sets were needed to achieve the overall victory. The semi-finals and the final were played in the “best of five” format.
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 $ 109,000.