Serena Williams is under attack!

The world no.1 may lose the 1^st place in the rankings if Angelique Kerber wins Cincinnati and Serena fails to reach the quarters. For this reason, the American decided to play the tournament even if she is struggling with an injury to her shoulder that has prevented her to go deep in the Rio Olympics.

Serena has accepted a wildcard, and she will be seeded no.1, but the bad news is that she might face her Rio conqueror, Elina Svitolina, as early as in the opener.

The top seeds in Cincinnati are Serena, Kerber, Halep. Muguruza, Radwanska, Vinci, Kuznetsova, and Cibulkova.

Possible quarters

Serena – Kuznetsova
Muguruza – Cibulkova
Radwanska – Halep
Vinci – Kerber

THE DRAW