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Britain's Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "pick between my physical health and my ranking" as the competition persists for a spot in the upcoming January Australian Open primary competition.

While the regular WTA Tour competitive period is over, there are still position points to be won in Chile, neighboring countries, various venues and European destinations.

The female competitor lineup for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the global standings of 8 December, which could create a challenging situation for athletes approaching the cut.

Injury Concerns

Former British number one Boulter experienced an groin injury in her final event of the year in international locations last month, and is now weighing up whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, the European nation, in the first week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the reality she would need to win at least several wins in the European event to boost her standing, means she may likely ultimately not competing.

Varying Approaches

In opposition, male athletes are not confronting the identical predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be drawn up from this week's rankings, which is the ATP's official annual-final ranking date.

The modification is aimed at preventing competitors from chasing ranking points during what is fundamentally the rest interval.

Training Transitions

This period has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She secured just fourteen Tour-level primary competition matches and currently separated with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a extended partnership in which she captured three WTA titles.

"Biljana is an incredible instructor, and an exceptionally excellent individual as well, which creates situations extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The pursuit for a different coach is well under way, seeking someone who has elite background as Boulter continues to think she can be a top-20 player.

Professional Aspirations

"Going forward with a new coach, a key aspect I'm very clear on is that they are going to be someone who has extensive experience in how to make it to the highest echelon of this sport," she stated.

"I've been ranked as advanced as 23 and I know I can climb back to that level. I don't think my standard has gone anywhere, I believe the reliability must improve.

"My goal is not merely to be positioned fifty, 40, thirty, twenty - we've achieved that. The goal is to be inside the elite group."