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Britain's Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "decide between my physical health and my professional position" as the scramble persists for a position in next January's Australian Open main draw.

While the typical WTA Tour season is completed, there are still ranking points to be won in Latin American countries, Argentina, Ecuador and France.

The women's participant roster for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be determined by the global standings of early December, which could cause a dilemma for competitors near the cut.

Physical Setbacks

Former British number one Boulter suffered an hip muscle in her final event of the year in international locations last period, and is now considering whether to participate in the WTA 125 development competition in European venues, the European nation, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the fact she would need to secure at least multiple victories in Angers to improve her standing, means she may likely ultimately not participating.

Varying Approaches

In opposition, male athletes are not confronting the same predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be established from present week's rankings, which is the ATP's official annual-final standing calculation.

The adjustment is aimed at preventing athletes from pursuing position points during what is fundamentally the break period.

Coaching Changes

This season has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She won only 14 Tour-level major tournament contests and lately split with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year working relationship in which she captured three WTA championships.

"Biljana is an outstanding instructor, and an exceptionally excellent person as well, which creates situations extremely hard," Boulter said.

The search for a new trainer is currently ongoing, searching for someone who has elite expertise as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 player.

Future Goals

"Progressing with a new coach, an important factor I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be someone who has extensive expertise in how to succeed to the peak performance of this profession," she said.

"I've been positioned as advanced as 23 and I believe I can return to that position. I don't believe my standard has disappeared, I believe the consistency should improve.

"My objective is not merely to be placed fifty, 40, thirty, twenty - we've been there. The aim is to be within the top twenty."