Defending champion was Simon Parke , who won the tournament when it was last played in 1995. In the final, Ong Beng Hee prevailed against John Williams with 16:17, 15: 6, 15: 8 and 15:10.
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 Kenneth Low a spot in the main draw.