Cameron Menzies is close to quitting darts after being injured punching a table

Menzies had previously apologized for losing his temper at the World Championship, saying it was a difficult time following the death of his uncle.

But the accident made him think about his future in the sport.

“It was great to win [today]. Honestly, I almost quit this weekend. “I’m just not enjoying it right now.”

The 36-year-old added that surgeons told him he was lucky not to have severed any nerves or tendons, but that he should gradually recover after further treatment.

“I couldn’t feel my fingers for six weeks. I had to undergo surgery. I’m still going through hand therapy and trauma,” he said.

“I made a huge mistake in my life. You can see the scar.

“They said [the feeling] I will come back, but I have to live with the reputation of being a table puncher. It is not a proud moment in my life

“We all make mistakes. Unfortunately, I made a big mistake and I have to accept it.”

The opening day of the tournament, held in Krakow, saw Luke Woodhouse, Daryl Gurney, Daryl Pilgrim and Mike De Decker win.