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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "decide between my physical condition and my ranking" as the competition continues for a spot in next January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the regular WTA Tour competitive period is over, there are still position points to be won in South American nations, neighboring countries, multiple sites and European destinations.

The female competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the international positions of early December, which could cause a challenging situation for athletes near the selection threshold.

Injury Concerns

Ex- British number one Boulter suffered an groin injury in her final event of the year in Asian venues last period, and is now evaluating whether to compete in the WTA 125 development competition in European venues, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

The athlete's current physical issue, and the fact she would need to achieve at least multiple victories in Angers to boost her standing, means she may probably end up not playing.

Different Systems

In contrast, male athletes are not facing the same predicament, as for the initial instance the male Australian Open entry list will be created from present week's standings, which is the ATP's standard annual-final standing calculation.

The adjustment is aimed at preventing athletes from chasing position points during what is essentially the off-season.

Training Transitions

This season has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely 14 professional primary competition matches and currently split with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy partnership in which she secured several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an exceptional trainer, and an remarkably excellent person as well, which makes things very difficult," Boulter said.

The quest for a new instructor is currently ongoing, searching for an individual who has top-tier expertise as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a elite-level competitor.

Professional Aspirations

"Progressing with a new coach, one thing I'm very clear on is that they are going to be an individual who has a lot of knowledge in how to advance to the peak performance of this sport," she stated.

"I've been placed as advanced as 23 and I know I can get back to that position. I am not convinced my performance has disappeared, I feel the reliability must improve.

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