World champion Ali Farag was directly qualified, as were the winners of the seven tournaments in the PSA World Tour Platinum category for the 2018/19 season. All places that remained due to multiple titleholders went to the next player in the points ranking. Qualified players are marked in bold .
The preliminary round was held in two groups with four players each in a best-of-three format. Four points were awarded for a 2-0 win, three points for a 2-1 win and one point for a 2-1 defeat. In the event of a tie, the direct comparison decided. If three or more players were tied at the end, the ratio of the individual points won counted. The group winners and runners-up moved into the semi-finals, which were also played in the best-of-three format. The final was played over three sets of wins.
Prize money and world ranking points
At the tournament, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. The amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize pool was $ 160,000.
Ali Farag
Paul Coll
Simon Rösner
Diego Elías
Saurav Ghosal
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Joel Makin
Tom Richards