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British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "pick between my body and my ranking" as the race persists for a position in January's Australian Open main event.

While the standard WTA Tour competitive period is finished, there are still position points to be gained in South American nations, neighboring countries, multiple sites and European destinations.

The women's entry list for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the global standings of the December cutoff, which could cause a challenging situation for players near the selection threshold.

Health Challenges

Ex- British top-ranked player Boulter experienced an hip muscle in her last tournament of the year in international locations last period, and is now weighing up whether to compete in the WTA 125 Challenger event in European venues, the continental destination, in the opening days of December.

Boulter's recent injury, and the situation she would need to win at least three matches in the French tournament to improve her standing, means she may likely end up not competing.

Contrasting Methods

In opposition, male players are not confronting the identical situation, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open entry list will be drawn up from present week's positions, which is the ATP's standard year-end position determination.

The modification is designed to deterring players from chasing position points during what is fundamentally the off-season.

Training Transitions

This year has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen elite primary competition contests and recently split with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a extended collaboration in which she captured multiple WTA championships.

"Biljana is an exceptional instructor, and an remarkably good individual as well, which produces circumstances particularly challenging," Boulter said.

The pursuit for a new trainer is well under way, searching for a professional who has elite experience as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a world-class competitor.

Career Objectives

"Progressing with a new coach, a key aspect I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be an individual who has considerable experience in how to advance to the highest echelon of this game," she explained.

"I've been positioned as elevated as 23 and I know I can climb back to that position. I don't believe my level has gone anywhere, I feel the reliability needs to enhance.

"My aim is not to be placed fifty, 40, thirty, twenty - we've accomplished that. The aim is to be among the top twenty."