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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "decide between my physical health and my world standing" as the scramble carries on for a spot in the upcoming January Australian Open main event.

While the standard WTA Tour competitive period is over, there are still position points to be earned in Latin American countries, neighboring countries, Ecuador and international tournaments.

The women's competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be based on the international positions of early December, which could present a challenging situation for athletes approaching the cut.

Health Challenges

Former British top-ranked player Boulter experienced an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in Asian venues last period, and is now weighing up whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in French locations, the European nation, in the first week of December.

The athlete's current physical issue, and the situation she would need to win at least several wins in the French tournament to improve her ranking, means she may well eventually not participating.

Contrasting Methods

In comparison, male players are not facing the same 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 standard annual-final standing calculation.

The modification is intended to preventing athletes from pursuing ranking points during what is fundamentally the rest interval.

Training Transitions

This year has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen Tour-level primary competition contests and recently split with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year collaboration in which she won three WTA championships.

"Biljana is an outstanding coach, and an exceptionally quality individual as well, which produces circumstances very difficult," Boulter commented.

The quest for a different instructor is well under way, searching for an individual who has high-level background as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a world-class player.

Career Objectives

"Progressing with a different trainer, an important factor I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be an individual who has a lot of experience in how to succeed to the very top level of this profession," she said.

"I've been ranked as high as 23 and I believe I can return to that position. I don't think my performance has disappeared, I believe the consistency should enhance.

"My aim is not to be positioned 50, forty, 30, 20 - we've been there. The aim is to be within the top twenty."