 Murphy akasvika kumagumo eChina Championship muna Nyamavhuvhu, nekukunda Zhang Anda, Ken Doherty, Anthony Hamilton, Stephen Maguire, Zhou Yuelong, naAli Carter, asi akakundwa 510 naLuca Brecel mumagumo. Gare gare mumwedzi iwoyo, akasvika pakupedzisira kwechipiri chepamusoro chemakwikwi emwaka, Paul Hunter Classic, panguva ino akarasikirwa ne2 × 4 kuna Michael White. MunaNovember, akakunda mukwikwidzi wekukoka weChampions of Champions kekutanga, achirova Mark King, White, naBrecel munzira yekuenda kumagumo, asati ati 108 kukunda Ronnie OSullivan. Vaviri ava vakatarisana zvakare mufainari yeUK Championshipmuna December, asi panguva ino Murphy akarasikirwa ne510. 