[1] Michael White attempted a maximum break in his qualifying match against Nigel Bond, but he missed the final black at 140.

[2] With this he became the fifth player along with Mark Selby, Ken Doherty, Barry Pinches and Robin Hull to do so in a professional tournament.

[3] Shaun Murphy criticised his fellow professionals after eight of the top 16 players and reigning world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan decided not to register for the event.

[4] Another top 16 player, Ding Junhui, withdrew from the tournament at the last minute due to a passport issue.

[18][19][20] In the match between Barry Pinches and Simon Bedford a 19-year-old record from the qualifying stage of the 1994 British Open was broken.