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Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "choose between my body and my world standing" as the race carries on for a place in January's Australian Open main event.

While the regular WTA Tour tournament schedule is finished, there are still position points to be won in Chile, neighboring countries, Ecuador and international tournaments.

The female entry list for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the international positions of the December cutoff, which could create a difficult choice for athletes near the selection threshold.

Injury Concerns

Previous British top-ranked player Boulter experienced an groin injury in her concluding competition of the year in Asian venues last timeframe, and is now weighing up whether to participate in the WTA 125 development competition in European venues, the European nation, in the opening days of December.

The athlete's recent injury, and the fact she would need to win at least multiple victories in Angers to improve her standing, means she may well end up not competing.

Different Systems

In contrast, male athletes are not facing the equivalent predicament, as for the initial instance the male Australian Open competitor lineup will be created from this week's positions, which is the ATP's formal annual-final ranking date.

The modification is intended to discouraging competitors from chasing position points during what is essentially the off-season.

Professional Adjustments

This season has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She won only fourteen Tour-level primary competition contests and currently split with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy partnership in which she won multiple WTA titles.

"Biljana is an outstanding coach, and an exceptionally excellent human as well, which creates situations particularly challenging," Boulter commented.

The quest for a different coach is actively progressing, seeking someone who has elite background as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a world-class competitor.

Future Goals

"Moving ahead with a new coach, one thing I'm very clear on is that they are going to be a professional who has a lot of knowledge in how to make it to the very top level of this game," she explained.

"I've been placed as advanced as twenty-three and I know I can climb back to that level. I don't think my level has diminished, I feel the reliability should improve.

"My goal is not merely to be placed 50, forty, thirty, 20 - we've achieved that. The aim is to be among 20."