 Complete the following phrase:  Playing with a new cue, Higgins began the 201314 season strongly, winning the minor-ranking Bulgarian Open with a 41 victory over Neil Robertson in the final, having beaten Shaun Murphy and Ronnie OSullivan earlier in the event. This win allowed him briefly to regain his top-10 ranking. He reached the final of the seasons first major ranking event, the Wuxi Classic, which he lost 710 to Robertson. His form then deteriorated again and he suffered early defeats at a number of minor-ranking events, including a 04 loss to Mark King in the last 128 of the Paul Hunter Classic. He changed his cue again before defending his 