🔗 Share this article Physical Health or World Standing - Boulter's Melbourne Grand Slam Dilemma Katie Boulter has dropped from 23rd place to 100th position in the international ratings in 2025 Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "decide between my body and my ranking" as the scramble persists for a place in next January's Australian Open main draw. While the standard WTA Tour season is finished, there are still position points to be won in South American nations, regional locations, Ecuador and international tournaments. The women's entry list for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the international positions of the December cutoff, which could create a dilemma for competitors approaching the cut. Injury Concerns Ex- British top-ranked player Boulter tore an groin injury in her concluding competition of the year in international locations last period, and is now considering whether to participate in the WTA 125 development competition in Angers, the continental destination, in the opening days of December. The athlete's ongoing health concern, and the situation she would need to secure at least multiple victories in Angers to enhance her ranking, means she may probably end up not competing. Varying Approaches In contrast, male players are not confronting the identical dilemma, as for the first time the men's Australian Open entry list will be drawn up from current week's positions, which is the ATP's standard year-end standing calculation. The modification is designed to preventing players from pursuing standing points during what is essentially the off-season. Professional Adjustments This year has been a difficult one for Boulter. She won only 14 elite primary competition matches and recently split with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a extended collaboration in which she captured several WTA victories. "Biljana is an incredible coach, and an exceptionally good individual as well, which creates situations particularly challenging," Boulter said. The pursuit for a different instructor is actively progressing, searching for someone who has high-level background as Boulter still believes she can be a world-class player. Professional Aspirations "Going forward with a replacement instructor, one thing I'm absolutely certain on is that they are going to be an individual who has considerable expertise in how to succeed to the highest echelon of this game," she said. "I've been positioned as advanced as 23 and I am confident I can get back there. I am not convinced my level has diminished, I think the consistency must develop. "My objective is not merely to be positioned 50, forty, thirty, 20 - we've accomplished that. The goal is to be inside 20."