Craig Tiley says Maria Sharapova deserving of draw ceremony invite
If Johanna Konta wants to win her first grand slam title in the country where she was born - and she is among a slew of contenders hoping the absence of the title holder, Serena Williams, will open up the draw over the next fortnight - she may have to beat the 2008 champion, Maria Sharapova, to reach the final.
Sharapova missed the tournament last year because she was serving a 15-month suspension, having failed a drugs test here two years ago.
With Kerber still competing at a tournament in Sydney, Tiley was happy to call on Sharapova.
Maria Sharapova carried the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup into the Australian Open draw ceremony, much to the disbelief of those watching. "We were happy she accepted our invite. She deserved the opportunity".
When asked if Sharapova's inclusion and the grand way in which she was unveiled had been appropriate, Tiley added: "In fairness to Maria, the adjudication has occurred on that".
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Sharapova has climbed to 47th in the rankings as she continues to work her way back from her 15-month doping ban.
Sharapova was previously snubbed by the French Open previous year after they refused to hand her a wildcard on moral grounds.
"That is the ultimate goal but I realise the depth of the game", she said.
Should she progress, Sharapova is likely to face 14th seed Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia in the second round and fellow former champion Angelique Kerber in the third round. "It's for anyone to grab. I hope I put myself in that position". I have to back off sometimes and say this will take time. I had all these great five-setters and at the end the epic match against Rafa. I never contemplated retiring but when I was a teenager I never thought I'd play past 30 years old.
"It was a huge surprise".
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