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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "choose between my physical condition and my professional position" as the race continues for a position in next January's Australian Open main draw.

While the regular WTA Tour tournament schedule is over, there are still position points to be earned in Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and European destinations.

The women's competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be determined by the world rankings of early December, which could create a challenging situation for competitors close to the qualification line.

Injury Concerns

Former British top-ranked player Boulter suffered an abductor in her concluding competition of the year in Asian venues last period, and is now evaluating whether to compete in the WTA 125 development competition in French locations, the European nation, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the reality she would need to win at least several wins in the French tournament to boost her position, means she may probably end up not participating.

Varying Approaches

In opposition, male players are not confronting the same predicament, as for the initial instance the male Australian Open participant roster will be created from present week's standings, which is the ATP's official season-concluding standing calculation.

The modification is intended to discouraging competitors from seeking standing points during what is fundamentally the rest interval.

Professional Adjustments

This period has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She won only 14 Tour-level primary competition games and currently parted ways with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year collaboration in which she won three WTA titles.

"Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an exceptionally good human as well, which creates situations particularly challenging," Boulter said.

The search for a replacement instructor is currently ongoing, looking for an individual who has elite expertise as Boulter continues to think she can be a world-class athlete.

Future Goals

"Going forward with a new coach, an important factor I'm very clear on is that they are going to be someone who has extensive knowledge in how to succeed to the highest echelon of this profession," she explained.

"I've been ranked as advanced as twenty-three and I believe I can get back there. I don't believe my level has disappeared, I think the reliability should develop.

"My objective is not merely to be ranked fifty, 40, thirty, twenty - we've achieved that. The objective is to be among 20."