The defending champion was Alister Walker , who was eliminated in the first round against Omar Mosaad this year . In the final Amr Shabana met Hisham Mohd Ashour , whom he defeated with 7:11, 11: 9, 11: 7 and 12:10. In the eighth clash between Shabana and Ashour, who was in the final last year, this was the eighth victory for Shabana.
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. A wildcard was not awarded.