Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna Zvita 2018, Murphy akakundwa nenhamba 124 yepasi rose Chen Feilong mumutambo wekutanga weUK Championship. Pasinei nokutungamirira 3<unk>1, Murphy akarasikirwa nemapikicha mashanu akatevera uye akarasikirwa nemutambo 3<unk>6. Akadzoka gare gare mumwedzi iwoyo ndokusvika kumagumo eScottish Open
pashure pokukunda vakadai saMichael Holt, Kyren Wilson, naJudd Trump kuti vasangane naMark Allen mumutambo wokupedzisira. Mushure mekudzokera 3<unk>6, Murphy akakunda mafuremu mana kubva pamashanu anotevera kuti aenzanise mutambo pa7<unk>7, asi Allen akazopedzisira ati zita nekukunda 9<unk>7. Muna Ndira 2019, Murphy akarasikirwa 2<unk>6 kuna Barry Hawkins mumutambo wekutanga weMasters. PaWorld Snooker Championship, Murphy akarova mutambi Luo Honghao mumutambo wekutanga, achikunda 10<unk>0, ndiko kukundwa kukuru munhoroondo yeCrucible. Asi akaburitswa kunze kwemutambo naNeil Robertson mumutambo unotevera, achirasikirwa ne6 kusvika ku13.