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Britain's Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "choose between my physical condition and my professional position" as the competition carries on for a place in the upcoming January Australian Open main draw.

While the standard WTA Tour tournament schedule is over, there are still standing points to be earned in Chile, neighboring countries, various venues and European destinations.

The women's entry list for the initial Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be determined by the world rankings of the December cutoff, which could create a dilemma for athletes near the cut.

Physical Setbacks

Ex- British top-ranked player Boulter suffered an abductor in her final event of the year in Asian venues last month, and is now evaluating whether to compete in the WTA 125 Challenger event in European venues, France, in the initial week of December.

The athlete's current physical issue, and the fact she would need to win at least three matches in Angers to enhance her ranking, means she may probably end up not competing.

Contrasting Methods

In opposition, male athletes are not facing the identical situation, as for the initial instance the male Australian Open participant roster will be drawn up from present week's standings, which is the ATP's formal annual-final standing calculation.

The modification is aimed at deterring competitors from pursuing position points during what is basically the rest interval.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen Tour-level main-draw matches and lately separated with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she secured several WTA titles.

"Biljana is an outstanding coach, and an extremely good person as well, which creates situations particularly challenging," Boulter stated.

The search for a new coach is currently ongoing, searching for an individual who has top-tier expertise as Boulter continues to think she can be a elite-level player.

Future Goals

"Going forward with a different trainer, one thing I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be a professional who has considerable expertise in how to succeed to the very top level of this game," she stated.

"I've been ranked as advanced as twenty-three and I know I can return there. I am not convinced my level has disappeared, I believe the consistency needs to enhance.

"My objective is not merely to be placed fifty, forty, 30, twenty - we've achieved that. The aim is to be among the elite group."