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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "choose between my body and my world standing" as the race carries on for a position in the upcoming January Australian Open main event.

While the standard WTA Tour competitive period is finished, there are still ranking points to be won in Latin American countries, Argentina, various venues and France.

The women's entry list for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the global standings of early December, which could present a dilemma for athletes approaching the selection threshold.

Health Challenges

Former British top-ranked player Boulter suffered an abductor in her final event of the year in international locations last period, and is now evaluating whether to participate in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in French locations, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's current physical issue, and the situation she would need to achieve at least three matches in the European event to improve her ranking, means she may likely eventually not playing.

Varying Approaches

In contrast, men's competitors are not experiencing the identical situation, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open participant roster will be established from present week's positions, which is the ATP's official annual-final ranking date.

The modification is aimed at preventing players from pursuing standing points during what is basically the break period.

Professional Adjustments

This period has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She secured just fourteen professional primary competition matches and lately split with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she captured multiple WTA victories.

"Biljana is an exceptional instructor, and an exceptionally good individual as well, which produces circumstances very difficult," Boulter commented.

The search for a new instructor is currently ongoing, searching for someone who has elite background as Boulter still believes she can be a top-20 athlete.

Future Goals

"Moving ahead with a new coach, an important factor I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be someone who has considerable knowledge in how to make it to the very top level of this game," she said.

"I've been ranked as high as twenty-three and I believe I can get back to that level. I don't believe my level has diminished, I think the steadiness needs to enhance.

"My objective is not simply to be ranked 50, forty, thirty, 20 - we've accomplished that. The objective is to be within the elite group."