Mark Selby says depression battle has given him 'fresh perspective on snooker' as he targets fourth Masters title

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Mark Selby is targeting Masters glory with a fresh perspective after a host of health battles.The snooker star bravely opened up on his battle with depression in 2022 before his wife, Vikki, was diagnosed with breast cancer a year later - at a time that coincided with a close family friend tragically passing away from the same illness.

He revealed that he had been “suffering for a few years” with depression and was “bottling everything up” prior to speaking publicly after the Masters, and hailed Vikki as "his rock" for helping him through the darkest times.Now Selby - who says that he considered retirement last year - believes he's achieved the perfect balance in his career, with the health scares giving the four time world champion a new perspective on the sport that has been his life for almost three decades.

Speaking to SportsBoom he said: "I feel as though, before, everything for me was always snooker. It was my life. If I lost, I’d be really on a downer and just practice and practice.

I’d go to the next comp expecting to do well and if I don’t I’d be down and frustrated. “But with everything I’ve gone through over the past few years I’ve got a different perspective on it and I’ve realised there’s more to life than snooker.