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, England. The event was the 12th edition of the

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, first held in 1991. It was broadcast in the UK via the BBC's digital platforms and on the Red Button, on Zhibo TV,

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and Huya in China and on the matchroom.live streaming platform everywhere else.

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travel restrictions meant that three of the players originally invited, 1980 World Champion

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, Maltese player

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, and Pan American champion

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, were unable to take up their places. 1977 UK Champion

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, former world number 2 Tony Knowles and current WSF Seniors champion

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were chosen to replace them.

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was the defending champion, having won the 2020 edition with a 5–4 victory against

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in the final. White reached the final for the third year in a row, but lost 5–3 to

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, who won the title for the first time.

Main draw

The results for the main draw are shown below. Numbers given in brackets are the players' seedings. Match winners are denoted in bold.

Final

Century breaks

Total: 4 *134, 112

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*102

*100

References

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