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British Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "pick between my physical health and my ranking" as the competition continues for a place in January's Australian Open primary competition.

While the standard WTA Tour season is over, there are still standing points to be earned in Latin American countries, neighboring countries, various venues and European destinations.

The women's competitor lineup for the first Grand Slam of the 2026 season will be calculated from the global standings of early December, which could create a challenging situation for athletes near the selection threshold.

Physical Setbacks

Former British leading competitor Boulter experienced an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in Asian venues last period, and is now considering whether to play in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in French locations, the European nation, in the first week of December.

Boulter's current physical issue, and the fact she would need to win at least several wins in the European event to enhance her position, means she may probably end up not participating.

Contrasting Methods

In contrast, male players are not experiencing the same predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open entry list will be created from present week's positions, which is the ATP's formal annual-final ranking date.

The adjustment is intended to deterring players from pursuing position points during what is basically the break period.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She won only 14 Tour-level primary competition matches and recently split with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year partnership in which she captured multiple WTA titles.

"Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an extremely quality human as well, which produces circumstances very difficult," Boulter stated.

The search for a new coach is well under way, searching for someone who has top-tier background as Boulter maintains the belief she can be a top-20 competitor.

Career Objectives

"Going forward with a replacement instructor, an important factor I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be someone who has a lot of expertise in how to advance to the peak performance of this profession," she stated.

"I've been positioned as advanced as 23 and I am confident I can get back there. I don't think my level has diminished, I think the consistency should enhance.

"My objective is not merely to be placed fifty, forty, 30, 20 - we've achieved that. The objective is to be among 20."