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Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "choose between my body and my professional position" as the competition continues for a position in next January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the typical WTA Tour competitive period is over, there are still ranking points to be won in Latin American countries, neighboring countries, multiple sites and European destinations.

The female entry list for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be determined by the international positions of early December, which could create a difficult choice for competitors near the qualification line.

Injury Concerns

Previous British number one Boulter suffered an abductor in her final event of the year in Hong Kong last month, and is now evaluating whether to participate in the WTA 125 Challenger event in European venues, France, in the initial week of December.

The athlete's ongoing health concern, and the fact she would need to win at least multiple victories in Angers to improve her ranking, means she may probably end up not playing.

Different Systems

In contrast, male players are not confronting the same predicament, as for the first time the male Australian Open participant roster will be drawn up from current week's positions, which is the ATP's standard annual-final ranking date.

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

Training Transitions

This period has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She won only fourteen professional major tournament contests and lately separated with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year collaboration in which she captured several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an outstanding instructor, and an remarkably good individual as well, which makes things extremely hard," Boulter said.

The pursuit for a different instructor is currently ongoing, looking for someone who has high-level background as Boulter continues to think she can be a elite-level competitor.

Future Goals

"Going forward with a new coach, one thing I'm very clear on is that they are going to be someone who has considerable knowledge in how to succeed to the very top level of this game," she stated.

"I've been placed as advanced as 23 and I believe I can climb back to that level. I don't believe my performance has diminished, I believe the steadiness must improve.

"My aim is not to be placed fifty, forty, thirty, 20 - we've accomplished that. The goal is to be within 20."