Mark Allen was the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 10‍–‍9 in the previous final, but he lost 2‍–‍4 to Zhang Anda in the last 16.

[2] The defending champion was Northern Irish player Mark Allen, who won his first World Grand Prix title in 2023, defeating England's Judd Trump 10‍–‍9 in the final.

[3] The event was broadcast by ITV in the UK; Discovery+ and Eurosport in Europe (including the UK and Ireland); CCTV-5, Migu, Youku, and Huya in mainland China; DAZN in the US and Brazil; Now TV in Hong Kong; Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; TrueVisions in Thailand; Sportcast in Taiwan; Premier Sports Network in the Philippines; Fastsports in Pakistan; and Matchroom.live in all other territories.

[4] Unlike other events where the defending champion is seeded first, the reigning World Champion second, and the rest based on the world rankings, the qualification and seedings in the Players Series tournaments are determined by the one-year ranking list.

The below list shows the top 32 players with the most ranking points acquired during the 2023‍–‍24 season, as of after the Scottish Open:[5][6] The event featured a total prize fund of £380,000, with the winner receiving £100,000.

[7] Despite having problems with deteriorating eyesight, 48 year old Mark Williams beat Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4‍–‍3, making a 134 break in the third frame.

[2] Judd Trump whitewashed Lyu Haotian 4‍–‍0, setting up a quarter final meeting with Mark Selby who defeated Ali Carter 4‍–‍3.

Cao beat Williams 5‍–‍4 and O'Sullivan defeated Gary Wilson 5‍–‍1 making a 129 break in the third frame.