Neil Robertson was the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 10–9 in the 2019 final.

[4] Robertson made the final again, but lost 10–6 to Mark Allen, who won the tournament for the first time.

On the first day, John Higgins made his 800th career century, although he lost the match to Ding Junhui.

The first player to receive an entry this way was Mark Allen, who was ranked 5th after the 2020 European Masters (2020–21 season).

The third and final player to receive an entry this way was David Gilbert, who was ranked 11th after the 2020 Championship League.