Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Carter akakunda kusvika kutenderera yechitatu yeWuxi Classic, asati adzingwa 5<unk>4 naDavid Morris mumakwikwi gumi nematanhatu. Mushure mekurasikirwa kwake kwekutanga kutenderera kuna Mark Davis muShanghai Masters, Carter akamanikidzwa kubva pamitambo miviri inotevera yekumisikidza nekuda kwezvinetso zvehutano zvakanyorwa pazasi. Akadzoka kuUK Championship uye akarasa furemu imwe chete mumitambo yake miviri yekutanga, asati atadza 3<unk>6 kuna Graeme Dott. Carter akadonha kubva pamusoro 16 munyika kuera mugore kurasikirwa kutamba muna Masters kokutanga kubva 2006, asi akasvika ake okutanga Semi-fainari mune kuera chiitiko pamusoro gore panguva China Open
, vanorasikirwa ne2 ku6 kuna Neil Robertson. Carter akarohwa 13<unk>9 naMark Selby mumutambo wechipiri weWorld Championship uye akachema maitiro asina kunaka emuvengi wake, achiti ndiye chete aiedza kuita kuti zvinhu zviitike panguva yemutambo.