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British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "choose between my body 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 season is over, there are still standing points to be won in South American nations, neighboring countries, various venues and France.

The female competitor lineup for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the international positions of 8 December, which could cause a dilemma for competitors near the selection threshold.

Injury Concerns

Former British leading competitor Boulter tore an hip muscle in her last tournament of the year in Asian venues last period, and is now weighing up whether to participate in the WTA 125 Challenger event in European venues, the European nation, in the first week of December.

Boulter's recent injury, and the situation she would need to win at least multiple victories in the French tournament to enhance her standing, means she may probably end up not competing.

Varying Approaches

In comparison, male players are not experiencing the equivalent dilemma, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open participant roster will be created from current week's standings, which is the ATP's formal season-concluding position determination.

The adjustment is intended to preventing players from pursuing ranking points during what is essentially the break period.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely 14 professional main-draw matches and recently separated with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year working relationship in which she captured several WTA titles.

"Biljana is an incredible instructor, and an remarkably good person as well, which creates situations particularly challenging," Boulter stated.

The quest for a new instructor is currently ongoing, seeking an individual who has elite expertise as Boulter continues to think she can be a world-class competitor.

Professional Aspirations

"Progressing with a new coach, an important factor I'm very clear on is that they are going to be someone who has considerable expertise in how to make it to the peak performance of this profession," she stated.

"I've been placed as elevated as 23 and I am confident I can get back there. I am not convinced my performance has disappeared, I believe the reliability needs to enhance.

"My aim is not merely to be ranked 50, forty, thirty, twenty - we've been there. The goal is to be within 20."