 Complete the following phrase:  After three seasons ranked world number three, Murphy dropped to number seven for the 201011 season. He won the Wuxi Classic, a non-ranking tournament held in China, defeating Ding Junhui 98 after recovering from 28 down. He progressed to the semi-finals of the Paul Hunter Classic, the first European event of the seasons Players Tour Championship minor-ranking series, but lost 24 to eventual winner Judd Trump. Murphy won the Brugge Open, the second European event of the series, defeating Matthew Couch 42 in the final. He then reached the final of the Ruhr Championship, but lost 24 against John Higgins. Murphy finished first on the Players Tour Championship Order of Merit, but could not defend his Premier League Snooker title, as he lost 17 to Ronnie OSullivan in the final. He reached the semi-finals of the 