Laura Robson has revealed she is working with a sports psychologist in a bid to revive her injury-curtailed career.
Robson lost to world No 205 Amandine Hesse in the first round of Australian Open qualifying on Thursday to extend a losing streak that now stretches to seven consecutive matches.
The 22-year-old spent 18 months out of tennis after undergoing wrist surgery in 2014 and is yet to recover the kind of form that saw her once considered a future star of the sport.
Robson does not suffer from a lack of talent but the mental side of her game can let her down at times.
Double faults have dogged her throughout her career - she served nine against Hesse – and with Andy Murray and Johanna Konta both employing a sports psychologist to good effect, Robson decided to follow suit.
The world No 222 has begun sessions with Richard Hampson, a sports psychologist from Changing Minds UK, who already works with the LTA and British juniors.
"It's not an overnight thing, he's the first one to say that," Robson said.
"All I can do is try everything. You have to commit to this sort of thing. In the past I've been a bit sceptical about it but I'm now at the stage where I'll try anything."
After returning from injury in 2015, there were signs of progress last summer when Robson claimed an ITF title in Pennsylvania before winning three qualification matches at the US Open in September to reach the main draw.
Since then, however, the British No 5 has struggled, losing eight matches out of 11, with three of those defeats coming against opponents ranked 373rd, 489th and 1048th in the world.
"I wish there was a switch," Robson added. "I thought the US Open was going to be my switch and my big moment.
"I went back to this tournament, felt good and just again didn't play the way I wanted to. It's not going to happen overnight."