Wozniacki critical of Sharapova’s U.S. Open treatment

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Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, reacts after losing a point to Ekaterina Makarova, of Russia, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in New York. (Julio Cortez/AP)

On her way out of the U.S. Open, Caroline Wozniacki criticized the big-stadium treatment of Maria Sharapova.

The fifth-seeded Wozniacki, who was eliminated by Ekaterina Makarova on outside court 17 Wednesday night, told Ekstrabladet TV that she felt it was “unacceptable” that Sharapova had both her matches scheduled in the 23,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Sharapova was granted a wild card into the U.S. Open, her first Grand Slam appearance since serving a 15-month doping ban.

Said Wozniacki: “Someone who comes back from a drugs sentence and performance-enhancing drugs, and all of a sudden gets to play every single match on Center Court, I believe is a questionable thing to do.”

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