The defending champion was Amr Shabana , who was eliminated in the semi-finals this year. Ramy Ashour won the final against Nick Matthew 11: 6, 9:11, 11: 9 and 11: 9. This was his first title at the tournament.
The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of whom were qualifiers. The 16 best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Ritwik Bhattacharya a spot in the main draw.