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British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "decide between my physical condition and my professional position" as the competition continues for a place in next January's Australian Open main draw.

While the typical WTA Tour season is finished, there are still standing points to be won in South American nations, neighboring countries, various venues and international tournaments.

The female participant roster for the initial Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the international positions of the December cutoff, which could create a dilemma for players close to the qualification line.

Injury Concerns

Former British number one Boulter tore an hip muscle in her final event of the year in Hong Kong last timeframe, and is now weighing up whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in European venues, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

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

Contrasting Methods

In opposition, men's competitors are not confronting the identical dilemma, as for the first time the male Australian Open entry list will be established from this week's rankings, which is the ATP's official year-end ranking date.

The change is intended to preventing competitors from pursuing standing points during what is essentially the rest interval.

Professional Adjustments

This period has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely 14 professional primary competition matches and recently parted ways with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a extended partnership in which she captured three WTA victories.

"Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an exceptionally excellent person as well, which makes things particularly challenging," Boulter said.

The pursuit for a different trainer is well under way, seeking an individual who has high-level expertise as Boulter continues to think she can be a world-class competitor.

Career Objectives

"Going forward with a different trainer, an important factor I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be someone who has extensive experience in how to make it to the very top level of this profession," she stated.

"I've been placed as elevated as 23 and I am confident I can climb back there. I don't think my standard has diminished, I think the steadiness needs to enhance.

"My aim is not to be ranked fifty, forty, thirty, 20 - we've accomplished that. The goal is to be inside the elite group."