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Britain's Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "decide between my physical condition and my world standing" as the race carries on for a place in January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the typical WTA Tour tournament schedule is over, there are still standing points to be gained in South American nations, regional locations, Ecuador and European destinations.

The women's competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the world rankings of early December, which could present a challenging situation for athletes near the selection threshold.

Health Challenges

Previous British leading competitor Boulter suffered an hip muscle in her last tournament of the year in international locations last period, and is now considering whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, the continental destination, in the opening days of December.

The athlete's ongoing health concern, and the fact she would need to secure at least three matches in the European event to enhance her standing, means she may well eventually not competing.

Varying Approaches

In opposition, male players are not facing the identical predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open participant roster will be created from this week's standings, which is the ATP's official year-end position determination.

The adjustment is designed to discouraging players from seeking ranking points during what is fundamentally the break period.

Training Transitions

This season has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen professional main-draw contests and currently parted ways with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy collaboration in which she won several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an exceptional trainer, and an extremely quality person as well, which produces circumstances particularly challenging," Boulter commented.

The quest for a new instructor is actively progressing, searching for someone who has elite expertise as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a elite-level player.

Professional Aspirations

"Progressing with a different trainer, a key aspect I'm very clear on is that they are going to be an individual who has extensive expertise in how to advance to the peak performance of this profession," she explained.

"I've been placed as advanced as 23 and I know I can return there. I am not convinced my standard has diminished, I think the consistency should develop.

"My objective is not simply to be placed 50, forty, thirty, twenty - we've achieved that. The objective is to be inside the top twenty."