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Britain's Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "decide between my physical condition and my professional position" as the race persists for a place in next January's Australian Open main draw.

While the typical WTA Tour tournament schedule is over, there are still position points to be gained in Latin American countries, regional locations, multiple sites and European destinations.

The female entry list for the initial Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be calculated from the global standings of the December cutoff, which could present a difficult choice for players near the qualification line.

Physical Setbacks

Ex- British top-ranked player Boulter experienced an hip muscle in her concluding competition of the year in Hong Kong last month, and is now weighing up 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 reality she would need to win at least three matches in Angers to boost her standing, means she may well ultimately not participating.

Contrasting Methods

In comparison, male athletes are not confronting the identical predicament, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open entry list will be established from current week's standings, which is the ATP's standard year-end ranking date.

The modification is aimed at preventing athletes from chasing position points during what is basically the off-season.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen elite major tournament matches and lately parted ways with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy collaboration in which she won several WTA victories.

"Biljana is an outstanding coach, and an exceptionally quality individual as well, which produces circumstances extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The search for a different instructor is actively progressing, looking for a professional who has top-tier background as Boulter still believes she can be a world-class competitor.

Future Goals

"Moving ahead with a replacement instructor, one thing I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be an individual who has considerable experience in how to succeed to the peak performance of this game," she stated.

"I've been placed as high as twenty-three and I know I can get back there. I am not convinced my level has gone anywhere, I believe the consistency should improve.

"My goal is not merely to be ranked fifty, 40, thirty, twenty - we've accomplished that. The objective is to be among the elite group."