Defending champion was Nick Matthew , who was eliminated in the semifinals that year. James Willstrop defeated Ramy Ashour in the final 11: 7, 11: 8 and 11: 7.
The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Patrick Chifunda a spot in the main draw.
At the tournament, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize pool for the men was 115,000 US dollars.