The defending champion was Jonathon Power , who reached the final again this year. In this he met Thierry Lincou , who beat Power with 9:11, 13:11, 11: 6, 7:11 and 11: 8.
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. A wildcard was not awarded.