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Britain's Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "choose between my physical condition and my professional position" as the competition persists for a position in January's Australian Open main draw.

While the standard WTA Tour competitive period is finished, there are still ranking points to be won in South American nations, neighboring countries, various venues and France.

The women's entry list for the opening Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be determined by the international positions of early December, which could cause a difficult choice for players close to the cut.

Physical Setbacks

Former British top-ranked player Boulter suffered an abductor in her final event of the year in international locations last period, and is now evaluating whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, France, in the initial week of December.

The athlete's ongoing health concern, and the situation she would need to achieve at least multiple victories in the European event to enhance her standing, means she may probably eventually not competing.

Different Systems

In contrast, male players are not confronting the identical situation, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be established from current week's positions, which is the ATP's official season-concluding ranking date.

The change is aimed at deterring athletes from seeking position points during what is essentially the rest interval.

Coaching Changes

This season has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely 14 elite major tournament games and lately parted ways with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she secured multiple WTA championships.

"Biljana is an incredible instructor, and an exceptionally excellent human as well, which produces circumstances particularly challenging," Boulter commented.

The pursuit for a replacement coach is currently ongoing, searching for an individual who has elite background as Boulter still believes she can be a elite-level player.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a new coach, one thing I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be someone who has considerable knowledge in how to make it to the highest echelon of this game," she said.

"I've been positioned as elevated as 23 and I believe I can return there. I don't believe my standard has disappeared, I think the consistency should improve.

"My objective is not to be positioned fifty, 40, thirty, 20 - we've achieved that. The objective is to be inside 20."