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Britain's Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "pick between my physical health and my professional position" as the competition carries on for a position in the upcoming January Australian Open primary competition.

While the standard WTA Tour competitive period is completed, there are still position points to be earned in Chile, neighboring countries, various venues and France.

The women's participant roster for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the international positions of 8 December, which could cause a dilemma for players close to the selection threshold.

Injury Concerns

Former British number one Boulter tore an hip muscle in her final event of the year in Asian venues last month, and is now considering whether to play in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in French locations, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

The athlete's recent injury, and the reality she would need to achieve at least three matches in the European event to enhance her position, means she may well ultimately not competing.

Contrasting Methods

In opposition, male athletes are not facing the identical predicament, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open participant roster will be created from current week's rankings, which is the ATP's standard annual-final position determination.

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

Coaching Changes

This season has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She won only 14 professional primary competition contests and currently parted ways with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a extended working relationship in which she secured several WTA victories.

"Biljana is an outstanding trainer, and an remarkably good person as well, which makes things extremely hard," Boulter commented.

The pursuit for a replacement trainer is currently ongoing, looking for someone who has elite background as Boulter still believes she can be a elite-level player.

Future Goals

"Going forward with a new coach, an important factor I'm very clear on is that they are going to be an individual who has considerable knowledge in how to make it to the highest echelon of this profession," she stated.

"I've been positioned as high as twenty-three and I am confident I can get back to that level. I don't think my level has gone anywhere, I believe the consistency needs to enhance.

"My goal is not simply to be ranked fifty, 40, 30, twenty - we've been there. The objective is to be among the top twenty."