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British Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "choose between my body and my professional position" as the scramble persists for a place in January's Australian Open main event.

While the regular WTA Tour tournament schedule is finished, there are still ranking points to be gained in Latin American countries, regional locations, various venues and France.

The women's competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be calculated from the world rankings of early December, which could create a difficult choice for players near the selection threshold.

Physical Setbacks

Ex- British number one Boulter tore an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in international locations last period, and is now weighing up whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, the continental destination, in the opening days of December.

Boulter's current physical issue, and the fact she would need to win at least several wins in the European event to improve her ranking, means she may probably ultimately not competing.

Different Systems

In contrast, men's competitors are not facing the equivalent situation, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open entry list will be created from present week's positions, which is the ATP's official season-concluding ranking date.

The modification is intended to deterring competitors from pursuing ranking points during what is fundamentally the rest interval.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen elite primary competition matches and lately parted ways with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a extended working relationship in which she won multiple WTA titles.

"Biljana is an outstanding coach, and an remarkably good human as well, which creates situations particularly challenging," Boulter commented.

The quest for a different trainer is currently ongoing, searching for someone who has high-level background as Boulter still believes she can be a elite-level competitor.

Future Goals

"Going forward with a new coach, one thing I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be an individual who has extensive expertise in how to succeed to the highest echelon of this game," she explained.

"I've been placed as high as twenty-three and I believe I can return there. I am not convinced my standard has gone anywhere, I think the steadiness should enhance.

"My goal is not to be placed 50, 40, thirty, 20 - we've achieved that. The goal is to be among 20."