Mark Selby says it is “perhaps time to do one thing else” after dropping 10-8 to Gary Wilson within the first spherical of the Tour Championship.
4-time world champion Selby, 40, received the Championship League in March, however has largely struggled resulting from inconsistent type this time period.
“I battled but it surely was horrible. If I keep on enjoying like that, that will likely be it for me for positive,” mentioned Selby.
His solely rating closing got here on the British Open in October.
“I’ve at all times mentioned if it will get to some extent the place I cease having fun with it and it would not matter whether or not I’m primary on the earth or 128, I will not keep on enjoying,” added Leicester-born Selby.
“I’m placing the work in, however then in case you are placing it in for performances like that it appears pointless actually.”
Selby has fought to beat well-documented psychological well being points throughout his profession and lately spoken of different private struggles, exterior away from snooker, because of the dying of a household pal from most cancers – the identical sickness his spouse Vikki has battled towards.
“I felt flat on the market,” he mentioned. “It’s a massive competitors and if you cannot get your self up for competitions like this there’s something fallacious.
“My performances this 12 months have been like night time and day. There was no consistency. I began the season off OK after which was pathetic halfway by way of. You assume you have discovered one thing and the subsequent recreation you might be again to the place you have been.
“It’s not satisfying. I’m placing the work in and dealing exhausting and nothing is occurring so perhaps it’s time to do one thing else.
“If I put in the identical efficiency in Sheffield [at the World Championship] that will likely be me carried out.”