It was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and sponsored by BetVictor.

The defending champion was Judd Trump, who defeated Kyren Wilson 4–3 in the 2020 final.

Trump retained his title, defeating Jack Lisowski 4–0 in the final and losing just three of the 31 frames he played in the tournament overall.

[3] The event featured the return to the professional tour of seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry, who retired in 2012, but accepted a two-year invitational tour card to begin in the 2020–21 season.

[5] The breakdown of the tournament's prize money is shown below:[6][7] Below is the full draw for the event.