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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "decide between my physical health and my world standing" as the scramble carries on for a place in next January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the regular WTA Tour tournament schedule is finished, there are still standing points to be earned in Latin American countries, neighboring countries, various venues and France.

The female competitor lineup for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the world rankings of 8 December, which could create a challenging situation for players approaching the selection threshold.

Health Challenges

Previous British leading competitor Boulter experienced an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now weighing up whether to participate in the WTA 125 Challenger event in French locations, the continental destination, in the first week of December.

The athlete's recent injury, and the reality she would need to secure at least multiple victories in the French tournament to boost her standing, means she may likely ultimately not participating.

Varying Approaches

In comparison, male players are not experiencing the equivalent situation, as for the first time the men's Australian Open participant roster will be established from present week's rankings, which is the ATP's official annual-final ranking date.

The change is designed to discouraging players from pursuing standing points during what is fundamentally the off-season.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She secured just 14 Tour-level main-draw games and lately parted ways with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a extended partnership in which she secured multiple WTA victories.

"Biljana is an exceptional instructor, and an extremely quality person as well, which produces circumstances very difficult," Boulter stated.

The pursuit for a new instructor is actively progressing, seeking a professional who has elite background as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 competitor.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a replacement instructor, a key aspect I'm very clear on is that they are going to be someone who has extensive knowledge in how to make it to the very top level of this profession," she stated.

"I've been positioned as high as 23 and I believe I can return to that level. I am not convinced my performance has diminished, I feel the steadiness must enhance.

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