The Stuttgart event starts two days before Sharapova’s 15-month doping ban ends Marc Aspland for The TimesCaroline Wozniacki, the former world No 1, says Maria Sharapova’s wild card for the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart next month is “disrespectful”. Sharapova’s 15-month ban for taking meldonium ends on April 26 and the Stuttgart event starts on the 24th. Wozniacki is happy to see the five-times grand-slam event winner returning to the tour, but does not believe it should be in Stuttgart. Speaking at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, she said: “First of all I think she’s a good draw for tennis, women’s tennis in general. But two, I think it’s questionable allowing — no…

Source: The Times March 12, 2017 12:04 UTC