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Britain's Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "choose between my physical health and my ranking" as the race persists for a place in January's Australian Open main event.

While the regular WTA Tour season is over, there are still position points to be gained in Chile, neighboring countries, Ecuador and international tournaments.

The women's entry list for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the international positions of the December cutoff, which could create a dilemma for players close to the selection threshold.

Injury Concerns

Ex- British leading competitor Boulter experienced an groin injury in her final event of the year in international locations last month, and is now considering whether to play in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in French locations, the continental destination, in the first week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the situation she would need to win at least multiple victories in Angers to boost her position, means she may well ultimately not competing.

Varying Approaches

In opposition, male players are not confronting the identical predicament, as for the first time the men's Australian Open entry list will be established from this week's standings, which is the ATP's formal annual-final position determination.

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

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She secured just 14 professional major tournament contests and currently parted ways with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year collaboration in which she captured multiple WTA championships.

"Biljana is an incredible coach, and an remarkably quality person as well, which produces circumstances extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The pursuit for a replacement instructor is well under way, searching for a professional who has elite experience as Boulter still believes she can be a world-class athlete.

Future Goals

"Progressing with a new coach, a key aspect I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be a professional who has extensive expertise in how to succeed to the highest echelon of this game," she stated.

"I've been placed as elevated as twenty-three and I am confident I can climb back to that level. I don't think my level has disappeared, I feel the reliability should enhance.

"My aim is not merely to be placed fifty, forty, 30, 20 - we've accomplished that. The objective is to be inside the elite group."