There was no direct defending champion after the final game was canceled in 2010 due to problems with the event hall. Amr Shabana reached after group wins over Peter Barker and Laurens Jan Anjema and a loss to Grégory Gaultier the semi-finals, which he won against James Willstrop . In the final he met Grégory Gaultier again, whom he defeated with 6:11, 12:10, 11: 7, 7:11 and 11: 8. This was Amr Shabana's first title in the World Series Finals.