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Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "pick between my physical condition and my ranking" as the race continues for a position in the upcoming January Australian Open main draw.

While the typical WTA Tour tournament schedule is finished, there are still ranking points to be won in Chile, regional locations, Ecuador and European destinations.

The female competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the world rankings of the December cutoff, which could create a challenging situation for competitors near the qualification line.

Physical Setbacks

Previous British top-ranked player Boulter suffered an hip muscle in her last tournament of the year in international locations last timeframe, and is now evaluating whether to compete in the WTA 125 development competition in European venues, the European nation, in the first week of December.

The athlete's current physical issue, and the fact she would need to win at least three matches in the European event to boost her ranking, means she may probably ultimately not playing.

Contrasting Methods

In opposition, male players are not experiencing the equivalent dilemma, as for the initial instance the male Australian Open competitor lineup will be created from this week's standings, which is the ATP's official year-end ranking date.

The modification is designed to deterring athletes from seeking standing points during what is essentially the rest interval.

Training Transitions

This period has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She won only fourteen elite primary competition matches and recently split with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy partnership in which she won several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an exceptional trainer, and an exceptionally quality person as well, which makes things particularly challenging," Boulter said.

The quest for a replacement trainer is well under way, seeking someone who has top-tier expertise as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 athlete.

Career Objectives

"Progressing with a different trainer, a key aspect I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be someone who has extensive knowledge in how to succeed to the highest echelon of this sport," she said.

"I've been placed as advanced as twenty-three and I know I can return to that position. I don't believe my level has gone anywhere, I think the reliability must enhance.

"My goal is not simply to be ranked 50, 40, thirty, twenty - we've achieved that. The goal is to be within 20."