🔗 Share this article Body or Ranking - Katie Boulter's Melbourne Grand Slam Dilemma Katie Boulter has slipped from 23rd to 100th in the global standings in the current season Britain's Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "decide between my physical health and my world standing" as the scramble continues for a spot in the upcoming January Australian Open main event. While the regular WTA Tour season is over, there are still ranking points to be gained in Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and France. The female participant roster for the opening Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the world rankings of 8 December, which could present a difficult choice for players near the qualification line. Health Challenges Former British number one Boulter experienced an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now evaluating whether to compete in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, the European nation, in the opening days of December. The athlete's current physical issue, and the fact she would need to achieve at least three matches in the French tournament to enhance her standing, means she may well eventually not competing. Different Systems In contrast, men's competitors are not facing the same predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open entry list will be created from this week's standings, which is the ATP's official year-end standing calculation. The change is aimed at deterring athletes from chasing standing points during what is essentially the rest interval. Professional Adjustments This period has been a demanding one for Boulter. She achieved merely fourteen Tour-level main-draw games and lately separated with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy partnership in which she captured three WTA titles. "Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an remarkably quality human as well, which creates situations very difficult," Boulter stated. The quest for a replacement coach is actively progressing, seeking an individual who has high-level background as Boulter still believes she can be a elite-level competitor. Career Objectives "Going forward with a different trainer, an important factor I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be someone who has considerable experience in how to make it to the very top level of this profession," she said. "I've been ranked as elevated as twenty-three and I believe I can climb back to that level. I am not convinced my performance has diminished, I believe the consistency should enhance. "My goal is not to be placed fifty, forty, thirty, 20 - we've accomplished that. The aim is to be within the top twenty."