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British Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "decide between my body and my world standing" as the race continues for a place in the upcoming January Australian Open main event.

While the standard WTA Tour season is over, there are still standing points to be won in South American nations, regional locations, Ecuador and France.

The female competitor lineup for the initial Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be calculated from the global standings of the December cutoff, which could present a difficult choice for competitors approaching the cut.

Physical Setbacks

Ex- British top-ranked player Boulter tore an abductor in her last tournament of the year in Hong Kong last month, and is now weighing up whether to compete 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 secure at least three matches in Angers to enhance her standing, means she may well end up not competing.

Varying Approaches

In opposition, male athletes are not facing the same predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open participant roster will be drawn up from current week's standings, which is the ATP's official annual-final standing calculation.

The change is designed to deterring competitors from seeking standing points during what is basically the off-season.

Coaching Changes

This period has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She won only 14 professional major tournament matches and lately separated with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she won several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an outstanding instructor, and an exceptionally excellent person as well, which makes things very difficult," Boulter said.

The pursuit for a new instructor is actively progressing, searching for someone who has high-level experience as Boulter still believes she can be a elite-level player.

Career Objectives

"Progressing with a new coach, an important factor I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be a professional who has a lot of experience in how to succeed to the very top level of this game," she stated.

"I've been positioned as elevated as twenty-three and I believe I can return to that position. I am not convinced my standard has disappeared, I feel the consistency should enhance.

"My goal is not merely to be placed fifty, 40, thirty, twenty - we've accomplished that. The objective is to be within the top twenty."