WTA criticise reasoning for Maria Sharapova's French Open wildcard snub

Sharapova is a two-time champion at Roland Garros.

Maria Sharapova will not compete at the French Open later this month after being denied a wildcard by the French Tennis Federation, but Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chief executive Steve Simon condemned the reasoning for her snub.

The Russian, a two-time champion at Roland Garros, was informed that her request for entry into the forthcoming grand slam following her recent return from a drugs ban had been rejected on Tuesday.