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Britain's Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "decide between my physical condition and my world standing" as the competition carries on for a place in next January's Australian Open main event.

While the regular WTA Tour competitive period is over, there are still standing points to be earned in South American nations, Argentina, Ecuador and France.

The women's competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the global standings of 8 December, which could create a dilemma for players approaching the qualification line.

Injury Concerns

Ex- British top-ranked player Boulter suffered an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in international locations last timeframe, and is now considering whether to compete in the WTA 125 development competition in French locations, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's current physical issue, and the reality she would need to win at least three matches in the European event to enhance her ranking, means she may well eventually not participating.

Different Systems

In comparison, male players are not experiencing the equivalent predicament, as for the first time the male Australian Open competitor lineup will be established from current week's rankings, which is the ATP's standard season-concluding ranking date.

The adjustment is intended to discouraging competitors from seeking standing points during what is essentially the break period.

Professional Adjustments

This period has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She won only 14 elite primary competition contests and lately parted ways with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year working relationship in which she won three WTA championships.

"Biljana is an incredible trainer, and an extremely good human as well, which produces circumstances extremely hard," Boulter said.

The pursuit for a replacement instructor is well under way, seeking a professional who has high-level experience as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a world-class player.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a new coach, one thing I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be a professional who has considerable expertise in how to advance to the peak performance of this profession," she stated.

"I've been ranked as advanced as twenty-three and I know I can get back to that level. I don't believe my standard has disappeared, I feel the reliability should develop.

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