British Katie Boulter states she believes she has to "decide between my physical condition and my ranking" as the competition carries on for a position in the upcoming January Australian Open main draw.
While the regular WTA Tour competitive period is finished, there are still ranking points to be won in Latin American countries, regional locations, Ecuador and international tournaments.
The female entry list for the first Grand Slam of the upcoming season will be based on the global standings of early December, which could present a difficult choice for athletes approaching the cut.
Former British leading competitor Boulter suffered an hip muscle in her last tournament of the year in Asian venues last timeframe, and is now considering whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in French locations, France, in the initial week of December.
The athlete's ongoing health concern, and the fact she would need to win at least several wins in Angers to boost her position, means she may probably end up not participating.
In opposition, men's competitors are not confronting the identical dilemma, as for the premier occasion the male Australian Open entry list will be established from present week's standings, which is the ATP's formal year-end position determination.
The adjustment is intended to discouraging athletes from chasing position points during what is fundamentally the break period.
This period has been a demanding one for Boulter.
She achieved merely fourteen elite major tournament matches and currently parted ways with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a lengthy collaboration in which she secured three WTA championships.
"Biljana is an incredible trainer, and an extremely good individual as well, which creates situations particularly challenging," Boulter stated.
The quest for a different trainer is currently ongoing, searching for an individual who has top-tier expertise as Boulter continues to think she can be a top-20 athlete.
"Moving ahead with a different trainer, a key aspect I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be an individual who has a lot of experience in how to advance to the very top level of this profession," she said.
"I've been positioned as high as twenty-three and I believe I can get back there. I don't think my standard has diminished, I think the consistency must improve.
"My goal is not merely to be ranked fifty, forty, 30, 20 - we've achieved that. The aim is to be within the top twenty."
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