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Britain's Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "pick between my physical condition and my professional position" as the competition carries on for a place in January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the regular WTA Tour tournament schedule is completed, there are still standing points to be gained in Chile, regional locations, Ecuador and European destinations.

The female participant roster for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be determined by the international positions of early December, which could cause a dilemma for athletes near the qualification line.

Health Challenges

Previous British top-ranked player Boulter tore an abductor in her concluding competition of the year in Asian venues last timeframe, and is now considering whether to participate in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, the continental destination, in the opening days of December.

The athlete's current physical issue, and the situation she would need to win at least three matches in the French tournament to boost her standing, means she may probably ultimately not playing.

Contrasting Methods

In contrast, male athletes are not facing the same predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open participant roster will be drawn up from present week's rankings, which is the ATP's standard annual-final ranking date.

The modification is aimed at deterring athletes from seeking ranking points during what is basically the break period.

Training Transitions

This period has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She won only fourteen elite primary competition games and recently split with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year working relationship in which she secured several WTA victories.

"Biljana is an outstanding trainer, and an exceptionally good person as well, which produces circumstances very difficult," Boulter stated.

The quest for a different coach is well under way, looking for an individual who has high-level background as Boulter continues to think she can be a top-20 competitor.

Future Goals

"Going forward with a new coach, one thing I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be a professional who has extensive knowledge in how to advance to the very top level of this game," she stated.

"I've been positioned as elevated as twenty-three and I know I can get back there. I don't believe my level has diminished, I feel the steadiness needs to improve.

"My aim is not merely to be positioned 50, forty, 30, 20 - we've achieved that. The aim is to be inside the top twenty."