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Britain's Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "decide between my physical condition and my ranking" as the scramble carries on for a spot in January's Australian Open main draw.

While the standard WTA Tour competitive period is over, there are still position points to be gained in Chile, Argentina, multiple sites and international tournaments.

The women's participant roster for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the global standings of 8 December, which could present a difficult choice for players near the cut.

Health Challenges

Previous British number one Boulter tore an abductor in her final event of the year in Hong Kong last timeframe, and is now considering whether to compete in the WTA 125 development competition in Angers, France, in the initial week of December.

The athlete's recent injury, and the situation she would need to achieve at least multiple victories in the French tournament to improve her position, means she may probably ultimately not participating.

Contrasting Methods

In comparison, male players are not confronting the identical predicament, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open participant roster will be established from present week's standings, which is the ATP's official year-end ranking date.

The modification is designed to deterring players from seeking standing points during what is fundamentally the break period.

Professional Adjustments

This period has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She achieved merely 14 elite main-draw contests and lately split with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she captured multiple WTA championships.

"Biljana is an outstanding instructor, and an remarkably good human as well, which produces circumstances very difficult," Boulter said.

The search for a replacement trainer is currently ongoing, searching for someone who has top-tier experience as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 competitor.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a different trainer, a key aspect I'm very clear on is that they are going to be an individual who has extensive expertise in how to advance to the very top level of this game," she explained.

"I've been placed as elevated as twenty-three and I know I can climb back to that level. I don't believe my standard has diminished, I believe the steadiness needs to develop.

"My objective is not merely to be positioned 50, forty, thirty, twenty - we've achieved that. The goal is to be within the top twenty."