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British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "decide between my physical health and my professional position" as the scramble continues for a place in the upcoming January Australian Open main draw.

While the standard WTA Tour season is completed, there are still ranking points to be earned in South American nations, regional locations, multiple sites and European destinations.

The women's participant roster for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the world rankings of early December, which could present a challenging situation for players approaching the cut.

Health Challenges

Ex- British top-ranked player Boulter experienced an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now evaluating whether to compete in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in French locations, the European nation, in the opening days of December.

Boulter's recent injury, and the fact she would need to achieve at least three matches in the European event to enhance her ranking, means she may likely end up not competing.

Contrasting Methods

In opposition, male players are not experiencing the same dilemma, as for the first time the men's Australian Open participant roster will be created from current week's rankings, which is the ATP's standard annual-final standing calculation.

The change is intended to deterring competitors from chasing position points during what is essentially the off-season.

Professional Adjustments

This season has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She achieved merely 14 Tour-level major tournament matches and currently separated with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a extended partnership in which she captured multiple WTA victories.

"Biljana is an incredible coach, and an exceptionally excellent human as well, which produces circumstances very difficult," Boulter said.

The pursuit for a different coach is well under way, seeking a professional who has elite background as Boulter still believes she can be a top-20 athlete.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a new coach, one thing I'm absolutely certain 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 ranked as high as twenty-three and I am confident I can climb back to that level. I don't think my standard has disappeared, I believe the consistency should develop.

"My objective is not merely to be positioned fifty, 40, 30, 20 - we've been there. The aim is to be inside 20."