Agnieszka Radwanska and Maria Sharapova’s agent, Max Eisenbud, have joined the debate on whether Sharapova should get wildcards as she returns from an anti-doping suspension.
Radwanksa told Przeglad Sportowy that while Sharapova has received wildcards for Stuttgart, Madrid and Rome, "So far she has not been invited to play at Slams at Paris and London and in my opinion, that's the way it should stay."
She joins players like former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and No. 2 Angelique Kerber, along with ATP No. 1 Andy Murray, in questioning if Sharapova should receive wildcards following a positive test for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open. The Russian said she had taken it for many years and did not know it had been banned at the beginning of 2016.
"I'm not hiding my opinion. I think the same as Andy Murray," said Radwanska, adding that she would not give Sharapova wildcards if she was in charge of a tournament. "This kind of entry into the tournament should be available only for players who were dropped in the ranking due to injury, illness or other random accident.
“Not for those suspended for doping,” she said. “Maria should rebuild her career in a different way, beginning with smaller events."
But Eisenbud was quoted attacking Radwanska and Wozniacki as “journeyman” players, and said they had “no clue” about the ruling in her case and wanted to keep her from playing to improve their chances at the French Open.