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For the FTF, the decision boiled down to a moral responsibility. “You can get a wild card when you return from injury but you cannot get a wild card when returning from a doping suspension,” Giudicelli said on Tuesday. Many professional tennis players have been similarly adamant that Sharapova should be denied any favors from major tournaments. Kristina Mladenovic, her opponent at the Porsche Grand Prix, accused Sharapova of getting “extra help” with her comeback, while Genie Bouchard, who defeated Sharapova at the Madrid Open, called the tennis star a “cheater” who should be permanently banned from the sport.