Defending champion was Martin Knight , who was eliminated in the first round against Shahier Razik that year . In the final, Daryl Selby met Hisham Mohd Ashour , whom he defeated with 11: 6, 10:12, 9:11, 12:10 and 11: 5. It was Selby's second title win at this tournament after 2009.
The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were reserved for qualifiers. The four best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Robin Clarke a starting spot in the main draw.