🔗 Share this article

British Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "choose between my physical condition and my ranking" as the race persists for a position in January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the typical WTA Tour tournament schedule is completed, there are still position points to be gained in Chile, Argentina, multiple sites and international tournaments.

The female entry list for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the world rankings of early December, which could cause a dilemma for players near the cut.

Physical Setbacks

Previous British number one Boulter tore an groin injury in her concluding competition of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now considering whether to compete in the WTA 125 Challenger event in French locations, France, in the opening days of December.

Boulter's recent injury, and the fact she would need to achieve at least multiple victories in the European event to improve her position, means she may well eventually not playing.

Contrasting Methods

In contrast, men's competitors are not experiencing the same predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be drawn up from this week's rankings, which is the ATP's standard season-concluding standing calculation.

The modification is designed to discouraging players from chasing ranking points during what is basically the rest interval.

Coaching Changes

This year has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen Tour-level primary competition games and lately split with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy collaboration in which she captured several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an remarkably quality individual as well, which creates situations very difficult," Boulter stated.

The search for a different instructor is well under way, looking for an individual who has elite expertise as Boulter continues to think she can be a elite-level competitor.

Professional Aspirations

"Going forward with a different trainer, one thing I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be someone who has a lot of knowledge in how to make it to the very top level of this sport," she stated.

"I've been positioned as elevated as 23 and I believe I can return to that level. I am not convinced my performance has disappeared, I believe the reliability must enhance.

"My goal is not merely to be positioned fifty, forty, thirty, twenty - we've achieved that. The objective is to be among the elite group."