London, Dec. 9 -- Former British number one Katie Boulter has missed out on a place in the main draw for the Australian Open.
There are 104 players who have received direct entry into the Melbourne draw, including those with protected rankings, with Boulter currently ranked 106.
According to BBC Sport, the 29-year-old will now have to go through qualifying at Melbourne Park in January for the first Grand Slam of 2026.
Boulter had the opportunity to earn extra ranking points in the WTA 125 challenger event in France last week but opted not to play after sustaining a hip injury in Hong Kong in October.
She told BBC Sport in November that she had to "choose between my body and my ranking" when weighing up whether to play to improve her ran...