Serena Williams entered her second WTA tournament ahead of the 2022 US Open, which begins in late August.
On Tuesday, the Western & Southern Open released its entry list, which included the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
Williams is a two-time champion of the Cincinnati tournament (2014, ‘15). The last time the 40-year-old entered two US WTA Series tournaments before the US Open was in 2015. She was able to enter the tournament this year based on her protected ranking.
The tournament takes place from Aug. 13 through the 21. This means Williams will be playing back-to-back weeks after she previously entered the National Bank Open taking place in Toronto starting Aug.