🔗 Share this article Body or World Standing - Boulter's Australian Open Predicament Katie Boulter has dropped from 23rd place to 100th position in the international ratings in 2025 British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "decide between my physical condition and my world standing" as the competition persists for a spot in January's Australian Open main draw. While the typical WTA Tour tournament schedule is finished, there are still standing points to be gained in Latin American countries, neighboring countries, various venues and France. The female entry list for the initial Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the world rankings of early December, which could present a difficult choice for players close to the qualification line. Physical Setbacks Former British leading competitor Boulter experienced an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in Hong Kong last period, and is now weighing up whether to participate in the WTA 125 Challenger event in French locations, France, in the initial week of December. Boulter's recent injury, and the fact she would need to secure at least multiple victories in Angers to improve her position, means she may well ultimately not competing. Varying Approaches In comparison, male players are not confronting the same predicament, as for the premier occasion the men's Australian Open entry list will be established from this week's positions, which is the ATP's official year-end position determination. The adjustment is designed to deterring competitors from pursuing ranking points during what is essentially the rest interval. Coaching Changes This season has been a challenging one for Boulter. She achieved merely 14 professional primary competition contests and currently parted ways with instructor Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year working relationship in which she won several WTA championships. "Biljana is an incredible coach, and an extremely good person as well, which makes things particularly challenging," Boulter said. The pursuit for a different instructor is well under way, searching for an individual who has top-tier expertise as Boulter still believes she can be a top-20 player. Career Objectives "Progressing with a new coach, one thing I'm completely sure on is that they are going to be someone who has extensive expertise in how to make it to the very top level of this profession," she said. "I've been ranked as advanced as twenty-three and I am confident I can get back there. I don't think my standard has disappeared, I think the reliability needs to enhance. "My goal is not to be ranked fifty, 40, thirty, 20 - we've been there. The aim is to be inside the top twenty."