The winner of the first official edition was Thierry Lincou , who defeated Anthony Ricketts in the final with 11: 9, 6:11, 11: 7, 7:11 and 11: 3.
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 got Ben Garner a spot in the main draw.