Defending champion was John White , who also reached the final that year. In this he met Ramy Ashour , who was in second place and won the game with 8:11, 7:11, 11: 6, 12:10 and 11: 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 Robert McFadzean a spot in the main draw.