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Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "choose between my physical health and my ranking" as the scramble persists for a position in January's Australian Open main event.

While the regular WTA Tour tournament schedule is completed, there are still position points to be earned in South American nations, regional locations, Ecuador and European destinations.

The women's competitor lineup for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the global standings of early December, which could present a difficult choice for athletes close to the cut.

Health Challenges

Former British top-ranked player Boulter tore an groin injury in her final event of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now weighing up whether to participate in the WTA 125 development competition in European venues, France, in the first week of December.

The athlete's current physical issue, and the reality she would need to win at least several wins in Angers to improve her standing, means she may likely end up not playing.

Different Systems

In contrast, male athletes are not experiencing the same dilemma, as for the premier occasion the male Australian Open entry list will be drawn up from present week's standings, which is the ATP's formal season-concluding position determination.

The modification is aimed at preventing players from pursuing standing points during what is basically the rest interval.

Coaching Changes

This season has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She achieved merely 14 elite major tournament contests and lately split with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a extended working relationship in which she won multiple WTA titles.

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

The pursuit for a replacement instructor is currently ongoing, searching for an individual who has top-tier background as Boulter still believes she can be a world-class competitor.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a new coach, one thing I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be an individual who has a lot of expertise in how to advance to the highest echelon of this profession," she stated.

"I've been positioned as elevated as twenty-three and I am confident I can get back to that level. I don't believe my performance has gone anywhere, I believe the reliability must enhance.

"My aim is not to be positioned fifty, forty, 30, 20 - we've achieved that. The aim is to be among the elite group."