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British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "choose between my physical health and my ranking" as the scramble persists for a place in next January's Australian Open main draw.

While the standard WTA Tour tournament schedule is completed, there are still position points to be gained in Chile, Argentina, various venues and European destinations.

The women's participant roster for the initial Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be based on the world rankings of the December cutoff, which could cause a challenging situation for athletes close to the qualification line.

Physical Setbacks

Previous British number one Boulter tore an groin injury in her final event of the year in international locations last period, and is now weighing up whether to play in the WTA 125 development competition in Angers, the European nation, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's current physical issue, and the fact she would need to win at least several wins in the French tournament to improve her position, means she may well end up not participating.

Contrasting Methods

In comparison, men's competitors are not facing the same situation, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be established from present week's rankings, which is the ATP's official annual-final position determination.

The change is intended to discouraging competitors from pursuing ranking points during what is basically the off-season.

Professional Adjustments

This season has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She won only 14 Tour-level main-draw matches and lately parted ways with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she won several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an outstanding trainer, and an exceptionally excellent person as well, which produces circumstances extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The quest for a new coach is well under way, seeking a professional who has top-tier experience as Boulter continues to think she can be a elite-level player.

Future Goals

"Moving ahead with a replacement instructor, a key aspect I'm very clear on is that they are going to be a professional who has a lot of experience in how to make it to the highest echelon of this sport," she stated.

"I've been ranked as elevated as 23 and I know I can return to that level. I don't believe my standard has diminished, I believe the steadiness should develop.

"My goal is not to be placed fifty, 40, 30, 20 - we've achieved that. The objective is to be inside the top twenty."