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

While the typical WTA Tour season is finished, there are still standing points to be gained in South American nations, neighboring countries, multiple sites and France.

The female competitor lineup for the initial Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the global standings of the December cutoff, which could present a challenging situation for athletes close to the selection threshold.

Physical Setbacks

Former British number one Boulter tore an hip muscle in her final event of the year in international locations last month, and is now weighing up whether to play in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in Angers, the continental destination, in the first week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the situation she would need to win at least multiple victories in the European event to improve her position, means she may likely end up not playing.

Contrasting Methods

In comparison, men's competitors are not experiencing the equivalent predicament, as for the first time the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be drawn up from this week's standings, which is the ATP's formal annual-final position determination.

The change is designed to discouraging athletes from chasing standing points during what is essentially the break period.

Training Transitions

This season has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She won only fourteen Tour-level major tournament contests and recently separated with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she won multiple WTA titles.

"Biljana is an outstanding trainer, and an extremely quality individual as well, which creates situations extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The pursuit for a replacement instructor is actively progressing, seeking someone who has high-level background as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 player.

Professional Aspirations

"Progressing with a different trainer, an important factor I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be a professional who has considerable expertise in how to advance to the very top level of this sport," she said.

"I've been positioned as high as 23 and I know I can climb back there. I don't believe my standard has diminished, I believe the reliability should improve.

"My aim is not merely to be positioned fifty, 40, 30, twenty - we've accomplished that. The goal is to be among the top twenty."