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

While the typical WTA Tour season is finished, there are still position points to be won in South American nations, neighboring countries, Ecuador and France.

The women's competitor lineup for the initial Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the international positions of early December, which could present a challenging situation for competitors close to the cut.

Injury Concerns

Previous British top-ranked player Boulter tore an hip muscle in her concluding competition of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now considering whether to participate in the WTA 125 development competition in French locations, the European nation, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the situation she would need to achieve at least multiple victories in the European event to boost her standing, means she may likely end up not participating.

Contrasting Methods

In contrast, men's competitors are not facing the same dilemma, as for the first time the male Australian Open competitor lineup will be established from current week's positions, which is the ATP's standard season-concluding standing calculation.

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

Training Transitions

This period has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She won only 14 professional primary competition games and currently split with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year collaboration in which she secured multiple WTA titles.

"Biljana is an outstanding trainer, and an remarkably excellent human as well, which produces circumstances particularly challenging," Boulter stated.

The quest for a different coach is actively progressing, looking for a professional who has high-level experience as Boulter continues to think she can be a world-class athlete.

Professional Aspirations

"Going forward with a new coach, one thing I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be a professional who has extensive knowledge in how to advance to the peak performance of this profession," she explained.

"I've been placed as advanced as 23 and I believe I can return to that level. I don't think my performance has diminished, I feel the consistency must enhance.

"My goal is not merely to be placed 50, 40, 30, twenty - we've been there. The aim is to be within 20."