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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "decide between my physical condition and my professional position" as the competition continues for a place in next January's Australian Open main event.

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

The women's participant roster for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be determined by the international positions of 8 December, which could cause a difficult choice for competitors approaching the qualification line.

Injury Concerns

Former British top-ranked player Boulter experienced an abductor in her last tournament of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now weighing up whether to compete in the WTA 125 development competition in French locations, the European nation, in the opening days of December.

The athlete's ongoing health concern, and the fact she would need to win at least multiple victories in the European event to enhance her ranking, means she may probably ultimately not competing.

Different Systems

In comparison, male players are not facing the identical predicament, as for the first time the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be created from this week's standings, which is the ATP's formal season-concluding standing calculation.

The change is intended to preventing competitors from seeking ranking points during what is essentially the rest interval.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She secured just 14 elite major tournament matches and recently split with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year partnership in which she secured three WTA victories.

"Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an exceptionally good human as well, which creates situations very difficult," Boulter commented.

The pursuit for a different trainer is well under way, looking for an individual who has top-tier expertise as Boulter still believes she can be a world-class player.

Professional Aspirations

"Progressing with a different trainer, an important factor I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be a professional who has extensive expertise in how to succeed to the peak performance of this sport," she said.

"I've been positioned as advanced as 23 and I know I can get back to that position. I don't think my standard has disappeared, I feel the reliability should improve.

"My goal is not merely to be ranked 50, forty, thirty, twenty - we've achieved that. The aim is to be inside 20."