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British Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "choose between my physical condition and my professional position" as the race carries on for a position in January's Australian Open main draw.

While the typical WTA Tour competitive period is finished, there are still position points to be gained in South American nations, Argentina, various venues and international tournaments.

The female competitor lineup for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the world rankings of the December cutoff, which could present a dilemma for competitors approaching the qualification line.

Physical Setbacks

Former British leading competitor Boulter tore an hip muscle in her last tournament of the year in international locations last month, and is now weighing up whether to play in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in French locations, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's current physical issue, and the reality she would need to achieve at least several wins in Angers to boost her position, means she may well end up not participating.

Varying Approaches

In contrast, male athletes are not experiencing the equivalent predicament, as for the initial instance the male Australian Open entry list will be created from present week's positions, which is the ATP's official annual-final standing calculation.

The adjustment is designed to preventing competitors from pursuing position points during what is basically the off-season.

Professional Adjustments

This season has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She secured just 14 elite major tournament contests and currently parted ways with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy partnership in which she captured multiple WTA championships.

"Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an remarkably quality human as well, which makes things very difficult," Boulter commented.

The pursuit for a new trainer is well under way, searching for an individual who has high-level background as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 player.

Professional Aspirations

"Going forward with a replacement instructor, an important factor I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be an individual who has a lot of expertise in how to advance to the peak performance of this profession," she stated.

"I've been positioned as high as twenty-three and I believe I can return there. I don't believe my level has diminished, I feel the steadiness must improve.

"My objective is not simply to be placed fifty, 40, thirty, 20 - we've achieved that. The objective is to be inside the elite group."