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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "decide between my physical health and my ranking" as the scramble continues for a spot in January's Australian Open main draw.

While the typical WTA Tour tournament schedule is over, there are still position points to be won in Chile, neighboring countries, Ecuador and international tournaments.

The female participant roster for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be calculated from the global standings of early December, which could present a challenging situation for players approaching the cut.

Health Challenges

Previous British top-ranked player Boulter experienced an abductor in her concluding competition of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now evaluating whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

The athlete's ongoing health concern, and the situation she would need to secure at least multiple victories in Angers to boost her position, means she may probably eventually not competing.

Contrasting Methods

In contrast, men's competitors are not facing the identical dilemma, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open entry list will be drawn up from present week's rankings, which is the ATP's formal year-end position determination.

The adjustment is designed to preventing athletes from seeking ranking points during what is essentially the rest interval.

Coaching Changes

This period has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She secured just fourteen Tour-level primary competition contests and recently split with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she secured three WTA victories.

"Biljana is an exceptional trainer, and an exceptionally good human as well, which creates situations extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The quest for a new trainer is well under way, seeking an individual who has elite expertise as Boulter continues to think she can be a elite-level athlete.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a different trainer, a key aspect I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be someone who has extensive expertise in how to advance to the peak performance of this game," she said.

"I've been placed as high as twenty-three and I am confident I can return there. I am not convinced my performance has gone anywhere, I feel the reliability should enhance.

"My objective is not simply to be positioned fifty, forty, thirty, twenty - we've accomplished that. The aim is to be among the top twenty."