'You may see me next year, you may not' – Selby weighing up retirement after exit

Mark Selby has once more forged doubt on his snooker future after shedding within the World Championship first spherical, saying “you may even see me subsequent yr, you could not”.

Requested by Eurosport reporter Rachel Casey if he had reached a choice about his future, Selby stated: “Not but. I positively will sit down with Vikki over the summer season and resolve what I need to do going ahead.

“Most of this season I’ve probably not loved it in any respect and that is not me. I am having fun with the observe facet however then after I come to the aggressive facet, I am simply stopping myself from enjoying and never taking the shackles off.

“Each time I get beat, I really feel as if I’ve bought to beat myself and the opponent – and the sport is difficult sufficient simply attempting to beat the opponent.

“If I resolve to hold on, then I will most likely want to hunt assist someplace to try to overcome that hurdle. And if I do not, then clearly I will select to do one thing else.”

It’s the first time since 2018 that Selby has misplaced within the first spherical on the Crucible.

Reminded that there have been examples of gamers taking time away from the game and returning, Selby continued: “I’ve had so much occurring off the desk as effectively – I type of dismiss that and clearly you should not.

“However I will have a number of weeks to replicate now, play somewhat little bit of golf very badly, benefit from the summer season if we have now one… I will go away, sit down with Vikki, spend some household time.

“You might even see me subsequent yr, you could not.”