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British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "choose between my body and my world standing" as the race continues for a position in January's Australian Open main event.

While the regular WTA Tour tournament schedule is completed, there are still standing points to be earned in South American nations, neighboring countries, various venues and European destinations.

The women's entry list for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the international positions of the December cutoff, which could cause a challenging situation for athletes close to the qualification line.

Injury Concerns

Previous British leading competitor Boulter tore an hip muscle in her concluding competition of the year in Asian venues last timeframe, and is now evaluating whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in European venues, the European nation, in the first week of December.

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

Contrasting Methods

In opposition, male athletes are not confronting the same situation, as for the first time the male Australian Open participant roster will be established from this week's rankings, which is the ATP's formal season-concluding ranking date.

The change is intended to preventing athletes from seeking position points during what is fundamentally the rest interval.

Training Transitions

This season has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen Tour-level major tournament matches and recently parted ways with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a extended partnership in which she won three WTA titles.

"Biljana is an exceptional instructor, and an exceptionally excellent person as well, which produces circumstances particularly challenging," Boulter stated.

The pursuit for a different coach is actively progressing, looking for a professional who has top-tier expertise as Boulter continues to think she can be a elite-level athlete.

Career Objectives

"Progressing with a replacement instructor, one thing I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be someone who has a lot of knowledge in how to advance to the highest echelon of this profession," she stated.

"I've been positioned as elevated as twenty-three and I am confident I can get back there. I am not convinced my performance has gone anywhere, I think the reliability must enhance.

"My aim is not simply to be ranked fifty, 40, thirty, twenty - we've been there. The goal is to be among 20."