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Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "pick between my physical condition and my world standing" as the race persists for a spot in next January's Australian Open main draw.

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

The women's competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the global standings of 8 December, which could create a difficult choice for athletes approaching the cut.

Physical Setbacks

Ex- British number one Boulter tore an hip muscle in her concluding competition of the year in international locations last month, and is now considering whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in French locations, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the reality she would need to achieve at least several wins in Angers to enhance her position, means she may well ultimately not playing.

Different Systems

In opposition, men's competitors are not facing the identical situation, as for the first time the male Australian Open competitor lineup will be created from this week's positions, which is the ATP's formal year-end position determination.

The adjustment is intended to discouraging competitors from seeking position points during what is essentially the rest interval.

Coaching Changes

This season has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen professional primary competition games and recently split with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she secured several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an incredible instructor, and an extremely quality individual as well, which makes things very difficult," Boulter said.

The pursuit for a replacement instructor is well under way, seeking someone who has top-tier background as Boulter still believes she can be a elite-level player.

Future Goals

"Moving ahead with a replacement instructor, an important factor I'm very clear on is that they are going to be a professional who has considerable expertise in how to advance to the peak performance of this sport," she stated.

"I've been ranked as advanced as twenty-three and I believe I can return there. I don't believe my level has diminished, I think the reliability must develop.

"My objective is not simply to be positioned fifty, forty, 30, twenty - we've achieved that. The goal is to be among 20."