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British Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "decide between my physical health and my ranking" as the competition persists for a place in January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the standard WTA Tour tournament schedule is over, there are still ranking points to be gained in South American nations, regional locations, Ecuador and international tournaments.

The women's entry list for the opening Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be based on the world rankings of early December, which could cause a dilemma for competitors near the qualification line.

Physical Setbacks

Ex- British top-ranked player Boulter tore an abductor in her concluding competition of the year in Asian venues last period, and is now weighing up whether to participate in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in Angers, France, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's current physical issue, and the reality she would need to achieve at least several wins in the European event to boost her position, means she may well eventually not participating.

Varying Approaches

In opposition, male athletes are not confronting the equivalent predicament, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be created from present week's standings, which is the ATP's formal season-concluding standing calculation.

The modification is designed to discouraging athletes from seeking position points during what is fundamentally the break period.

Training Transitions

This year has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely 14 Tour-level major tournament games and currently split with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a extended partnership in which she secured multiple WTA championships.

"Biljana is an exceptional instructor, and an extremely good individual as well, which produces circumstances extremely hard," Boulter said.

The quest for a different instructor is actively progressing, seeking someone who has top-tier expertise as Boulter still believes she can be a elite-level athlete.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a new coach, one thing I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be a professional who has a lot of knowledge in how to succeed to the peak performance of this sport," she said.

"I've been ranked as advanced as 23 and I know I can get back to that level. I don't believe my level has diminished, I think the steadiness needs to improve.

"My aim is not simply to be placed 50, forty, 30, twenty - we've achieved that. The goal is to be inside the elite group."