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British Katie Boulter admits she feels she has to "pick between my body and my world standing" as the competition carries on for a spot in next January's Australian Open main draw.

While the standard WTA Tour competitive period is over, there are still ranking points to be won in South American nations, neighboring countries, multiple sites and international tournaments.

The female entry list for the opening Grand Slam of the 2026 season will be determined by the world rankings of the December cutoff, which could cause a challenging situation for competitors approaching the qualification line.

Physical Setbacks

Previous British leading competitor Boulter experienced an abductor in her last tournament of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now weighing up whether to participate in the WTA 125 secondary tournament in Angers, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's current physical issue, and the fact she would need to secure at least multiple victories in the European event to enhance her position, means she may probably ultimately not participating.

Different Systems

In opposition, men's competitors are not confronting the same dilemma, as for the first time the male Australian Open entry list will be established from this week's standings, which is the ATP's official year-end standing calculation.

The change is designed to discouraging competitors from pursuing standing points during what is fundamentally the break period.

Coaching Changes

This season has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She achieved merely fourteen professional main-draw matches and lately parted ways with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy working relationship in which she captured several WTA championships.

"Biljana is an incredible instructor, and an extremely quality individual as well, which produces circumstances extremely hard," Boulter stated.

The search for a replacement trainer is currently ongoing, searching for a professional who has high-level background as Boulter continues to think she can be a top-20 player.

Future Goals

"Moving ahead with a new coach, a key aspect I'm very clear on is that they are going to be an individual who has considerable expertise in how to make it to the highest echelon of this profession," she stated.

"I've been positioned as advanced as 23 and I know I can return to that position. I don't think my level has gone anywhere, I think the reliability should improve.

"My objective is not simply to be ranked fifty, forty, 30, twenty - we've accomplished that. The objective is to be inside the elite group."