Emma Raducanu is fighting to overcome a persistent right-foot injury ahead of her Wimbledon first-round match scheduled for Monday on No 1 Court.
The 30th seed is set to face Antonia Ruzic, but her preparation has been hampered after aggravating the injury during her recent finals run at the Queen's Club tournament.
Speaking at a rescheduled pre-tournament press conference on Sunday, Raducanu said she is determined to undergo intensive treatment with her team to be cleared for the match.
"I'm going to do everything with my team in terms of treatment, and that's the current plan. That's the plan right now, to play," the 23-year-old said.
The foot issue has troubled her since the end of the clay-court season, which followed a two-month absence due to a post-viral illness.
"A lot of players are probably managing things," Raducanu said.
"There are certain tournaments you're willing to do more for, put yourself on the line more for, risk more for.
For me, of course, Wimbledon is that."
She added: "I probably pushed beyond anything that I would for any other tournament. That's for a fact.
It's just to what extent."
The physical setback adds to earlier injury struggles this year, including an emotional first-round exit at the French Open in May where she dealt with the mental toll of successive physical ailments.
"It's been tricky," Raducanu said. "I had a great week at Queen's Club.
All I want to do is to keep building on that momentum."
"I've had a tough start to the season, a lot of time out. Hearing and feeling this is difficult.
I have great people around me – that's one thing that's really been helping in this latest setback."
Raducanu adjusted her training schedule, taking Thursday and Friday off before cutting a planned two-hour Saturday practice with Anna Kalinskaya short.
She returned on Sunday for a lighter one-hour session with hitting partner Alexis Canter.
"It's difficult waking up each day, not knowing how it's going to be," she said. "Not knowing whether you're in or out causes a lot of uncertainty.
All I can do is my best every day."
The Sunday practice focused on stationary drills and did not include extensive movement or competitive points as her team monitors her condition.
"I know I'm putting everything I possibly can into each day. With the people around me, they're pushing me in the right way.
Keeping morale and spirits high is important as well," Raducanu said.
