Summary
Katie Boulter, a British tennis player, will have to compete in qualifying rounds to enter the Australian Open main draw as her current ranking is not high enough. She decided not to play in a recent tournament that could have improved her ranking due to a hip injury. Boulter will compete in the qualifying rounds for a chance to be in the main draw at Melbourne Park.
Key Facts
- Katie Boulter is ranked 106th and did not get direct entry into the Australian Open main draw.
- She needs to go through qualifying rounds to compete in the main tournament.
- Her ranking could have improved if she played in a WTA event in France, but she skipped it due to a hip injury.
- Boulter decided not to play in order to focus on her health, even though it could affect her ranking.
- She has won 14 Tour-level main-draw matches this year and recently split from her coach.
- The men's Australian Open entry list was set earlier to discourage players from chasing ranking points in the off-season.
