🔗 Share this article

British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "choose between my physical health and my professional position" as the scramble carries on for a spot in January's Australian Open main draw.

While the typical WTA Tour season is finished, there are still standing points to be earned in Latin American countries, neighboring countries, Ecuador and European destinations.

The women's participant roster for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be calculated from the world rankings of 8 December, which could cause a difficult choice for players near the qualification line.

Injury Concerns

Ex- British leading competitor Boulter tore an hip muscle in her concluding competition of the year in international locations last timeframe, and is now considering whether to compete in the WTA 125 development competition in European venues, the European nation, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's recent injury, and the reality she would need to secure at least several wins in Angers to enhance her standing, means she may well ultimately not participating.

Varying Approaches

In contrast, men's competitors are not experiencing the identical predicament, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open entry list will be established from current week's rankings, which is the ATP's official annual-final position determination.

The modification is aimed at discouraging players from pursuing ranking points during what is basically the break period.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a difficult one for Boulter.

She secured just fourteen Tour-level major tournament contests and lately separated with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy partnership in which she won three WTA victories.

"Biljana is an exceptional instructor, and an exceptionally quality individual as well, which makes things particularly challenging," Boulter commented.

The quest for a different instructor is currently ongoing, seeking a professional who has elite background as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 athlete.

Professional Aspirations

"Moving ahead with a different trainer, one thing I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be an individual who has a lot of knowledge in how to make it to the very top level of this profession," she stated.

"I've been placed as high as twenty-three and I am confident I can return there. I don't believe my standard has disappeared, I think the steadiness should develop.

"My aim is not to be positioned fifty, forty, thirty, 20 - we've accomplished that. The aim is to be inside the top twenty."