 Carter akarova John Higgins 50 mumakwikwi ekupedzisira eWorld Open ndokupfuura Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 61 kuti atambire Joe Perry mumakwikwi ekupedzisira. Carter akapedza 108 kukunda kutora yake yechina chinzvimbo zita uye rokutanga kubva 2013, uyewo kuwanazve nzvimbo yake pamusoro pamusoro 16. PaShanghai Mastersakarasikirwa 15 mu quarter-finals kuna Stuart Bingham.ref name201617ref Carter akasvika kumagumo eGerman Masters nekubvisa Martin Gould 62 uye akatungamira Anthony Hamilton 52. Zvisinei, akabva arasikirwa nemapikicha manomwe pamasere akatevera kuti akundwe 69. Carter akakunda Shaun Murphy 54 naNeil Robertson 53 paPlayer Championship uye akabva akundwa 46 naJudd Trump mumasemi-fainari. Akarasikirwa ne 710 kuna Graeme Dott mumutambo wokutanga weWorld Championship. 