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British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "decide between my physical health and my world standing" as the scramble persists for a spot in January's Australian Open main event.

While the regular WTA Tour competitive period is over, there are still ranking points to be won in Latin American countries, Argentina, various venues and international tournaments.

The female participant roster for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the world rankings of 8 December, which could present a difficult choice for athletes near the qualification line.

Health Challenges

Former British leading competitor Boulter tore an abductor in her final event of the year in international locations last month, and is now evaluating whether to participate in the WTA 125 development competition in French locations, the European nation, in the first week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the situation she would need to secure at least several wins in the French tournament to enhance her position, means she may probably ultimately not competing.

Different Systems

In opposition, men's competitors are not experiencing the identical dilemma, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be established from current week's rankings, which is the ATP's official year-end standing calculation.

The adjustment is designed to preventing athletes from seeking ranking points during what is fundamentally the break period.

Professional Adjustments

This season has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen professional major tournament contests and recently parted ways with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy collaboration in which she won several WTA victories.

"Biljana is an outstanding trainer, and an remarkably quality individual as well, which produces circumstances extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The search for a replacement trainer is actively progressing, looking for a professional who has elite experience as Boulter still believes she can be a top-20 competitor.

Career Objectives

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

"I've been ranked as high as 23 and I am confident I can climb back to that position. I am not convinced my level has disappeared, I feel the steadiness needs to improve.

"My goal is not merely to be ranked 50, forty, 30, 20 - we've accomplished that. The aim is to be among the elite group."