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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 place in next January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the standard WTA Tour competitive period is completed, there are still ranking points to be won in South American nations, Argentina, Ecuador and international tournaments.

The female competitor lineup for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the international positions of 8 December, which could cause a challenging situation for players close to the selection threshold.

Injury Concerns

Previous British number one Boulter tore an hip muscle in her concluding competition of the year in Asian venues last period, and is now considering whether to participate in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, France, in the first week of December.

The athlete's ongoing health concern, and the fact she would need to win at least several wins in Angers to improve her ranking, means she may likely end up not playing.

Contrasting Methods

In opposition, male players are not confronting the identical predicament, as for the initial instance the male Australian Open competitor lineup will be established from present week's standings, which is the ATP's official annual-final position determination.

The change is designed to discouraging competitors from seeking position points during what is fundamentally the rest interval.

Professional Adjustments

This season has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She won only 14 Tour-level primary competition games and lately split with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year collaboration in which she won several WTA victories.

"Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an exceptionally excellent person as well, which makes things very difficult," Boulter commented.

The search for a replacement trainer is actively progressing, looking for an individual who has top-tier background as Boulter continues to think she can be a world-class player.

Professional Aspirations

"Going forward with a replacement instructor, a key aspect I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be someone who has a lot of knowledge in how to succeed to the peak performance of this game," she explained.

"I've been positioned as advanced as twenty-three and I am confident I can climb back to that position. I don't think my level has diminished, I feel the reliability should improve.

"My goal is not merely to be positioned fifty, forty, thirty, 20 - we've accomplished that. The objective is to be inside the top twenty."