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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "pick between my body and my ranking" as the race carries on for a place in January's Australian Open main event.

While the typical WTA Tour tournament schedule is over, there are still ranking points to be won in South American nations, neighboring countries, multiple sites and European destinations.

The female entry list for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the international positions of early December, which could present a difficult choice for players approaching the selection threshold.

Health Challenges

Previous British leading competitor Boulter tore an abductor in her final event of the year in international locations last period, and is now considering whether to compete in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in European venues, the continental destination, in the first week of December.

The athlete's current physical issue, and the situation she would need to achieve at least three matches in Angers to boost her position, means she may likely ultimately not competing.

Different Systems

In opposition, men's competitors are not facing the equivalent situation, as for the initial instance the male Australian Open participant roster will be drawn up from current week's rankings, which is the ATP's standard year-end standing calculation.

The adjustment is intended to discouraging competitors from pursuing position points during what is essentially the break period.

Coaching Changes

This season has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She won only fourteen Tour-level primary competition matches and recently parted ways with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year partnership in which she captured multiple WTA titles.

"Biljana is an incredible trainer, and an extremely good human as well, which makes things particularly challenging," Boulter commented.

The pursuit for a new instructor is actively progressing, looking for an individual who has high-level background as Boulter continues to think she can be a top-20 competitor.

Professional Aspirations

"Going forward with a different trainer, a key aspect I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be an individual who has a lot of experience in how to make it to the peak performance of this profession," she stated.

"I've been ranked as elevated as 23 and I am confident I can get back to that position. I don't think my standard has diminished, I think the steadiness needs to enhance.

"My goal is not simply to be placed 50, 40, 30, 20 - we've been there. The objective is to be within the top twenty."