[4] Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round 4–6 against Ronnie O'Sullivan.

[5] Ronnie O'Sullivan made the highest break of the tournament in the second round against Judd Trump, making a 141.

Neil Robertson won his first Masters title by defeating Shaun Murphy 10–6 in the final.

The remaining places were allocated to players based on the latest world rankings (revision 2).

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[7] [8][9][10] Total: 21[11]