Naomi Broady is hoping the money she earns from a Wimbledon wild card will allow her to hire a coach again.
The world number 111 was only just outside the cut-off for direct entry and is one of seven British players to be awarded singles wild cards.
Broady lost 6-2 6-2 to Petra Kvitova in the second round of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham but is having a good grass-court season.
The 27-year-old had the best results of her career when she teamed up with coach Andrew Fitzpatrick in 2015.
She is currently back working with father Simon, but is planning to put the minimum of £35,000 she will earn from Wimbledon to good use.
Broady said of the wild card: "Although I was hoping to get one, you really can never be sure. I'm just so grateful that I have got one.
"A few years ago the wild card funded me to employ my coach and that took me into the top 100, so they really do make such a big difference.
"I hope to do the same again with my prize money from this year and I'm not too far off being back inside the top 100 now anyway."
Kvitova has been installed as the second favourite for Wimbledon despite only playing in her second event since returning from the horrific knife attack she suffered at her home in December.
And, if the Czech can build on her current form, a third Wimbledon title does not seem out of the question.
Broady, the British number two, matched Kvitova early in both sets but struggled thereafter.
"She's won Wimbledon twice so I knew it was going to be a really tough match today," said Broady, who beat Alize Cornet in round one for one of the best victories of her career.
"It's not necessarily her power that is so difficult, it's just her placement of the ball. Any short ball, any slightly softer ball that I hit, she just nails into the corner.
"In terms of going forward she's definitely someone I'm going to watch myself and try and learn from because she makes you so uncomfortable on the court."
Kvitova is through to the quarter-finals for the first time in Birmingham and will next play either fifth seed Kristina Mladenovic or China's Zhang Shuai.
The world number 16 is understandably happy with her form but believes there is plenty more to come.
Kvitova said: "I think I played a solid game, but I think that I do still have some things that I can improve, which is always good.
"It always takes some time, and it will come with time and with the practices and matches. But it was the fourth match after my comeback and I don't think I'm playing badly.
"I think I do have a clear mind, which is very important for tennis players. I do have a little bit of a different view for the tennis right now. I'm not as nervous as I was before, even before the matches."
This will be the first time Kvitova has played three matches in a row since November.
"I think tennis is about confidence as well, so I hope this will help me," she said. "I'm glad it's not over yet and I will fight for another match."
Barbora Strycova has reached the final in two of the last three years but will not be matching that this year after a 6-3 3-6 6-1 loss to Australian Ashleigh Barty.
Barty was joined in the quarter-finals by her compatriot Daria Gavrilova, who defeated Katerina Siniakova 7-5 2-6 6-4.