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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "choose between my physical condition and my professional position" as the competition carries on for a spot in next January's Australian Open main draw.

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

The female competitor lineup for the initial Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be calculated from the international positions of 8 December, which could present a challenging situation for players near the cut.

Health Challenges

Former British top-ranked player Boulter tore an abductor in her last tournament of the year in international locations last period, and is now evaluating whether to compete in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in European venues, the European nation, in the opening days of December.

Boulter's recent injury, and the reality she would need to win at least three matches in Angers to improve her position, means she may likely eventually not competing.

Different Systems

In comparison, male players are not facing the same dilemma, as for the premier occasion the male Australian Open competitor lineup will be created from this week's rankings, which is the ATP's formal annual-final ranking date.

The change is designed to discouraging athletes from chasing position points during what is fundamentally the break period.

Training Transitions

This period has been a difficult one for Boulter.

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

"Biljana is an exceptional trainer, and an remarkably good human as well, which makes things extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The search for a different instructor is well under way, seeking someone who has high-level expertise as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 athlete.

Professional Aspirations

"Going forward with a new coach, a key aspect I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be an individual who has a lot of expertise in how to succeed to the peak performance of this game," she stated.

"I've been ranked as high as twenty-three and I believe I can climb back to that level. I don't believe my level has diminished, I feel the steadiness should enhance.

"My aim is not merely to be positioned 50, 40, thirty, twenty - we've been there. The objective is to be among the top twenty."