Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry has declined a two-year invitational card from World Snooker.
The Scotsman retired from the game in 2012 however reversed that call to return in 2020.
Hendry accepted two-year invitational playing cards in 2020 and 2022 however World Snooker mentioned “he’s unable to decide to the tour resulting from different priorities”.
The 55-year-old has received 36 rating titles, together with profitable his then report seven world titles between 1990 and 1999 – a quantity since matched by Ronnie O’Sullivan.
The Scot final featured on 25 January when he misplaced in opposition to compatriot Ross Muir throughout qualifying for the Welsh Open.
Hendry advised the Day by day Document: “Let’s be trustworthy, I wasn’t pulling up any timber, was I?
“I used to be just a little bit shocked with how good the usual was, however I’ve simply received so many different work commitments, I will not have the ability to dedicate sufficient time to practising.
“I do know the sport inside out, I nonetheless know all of the photographs, however sadly the physique shouldn’t be performing like my mind needs it to.”
Eire’s Ken Doherty has accepted a two-year invitational card, which can lengthen his stint on the tour to 36 years.
The 54-year-old, who received the world title in 1997, made his debut on the tour in 1990 and would have misplaced his card this 12 months resulting from his performances.
