“I think it’s really clear: She’s served her suspension, she’s eligible to play, and we welcome her back,” Simon said.

He rebutted the notion that there was any sort of star treatment for Sharapova.

“Maria’s had anything but the red carpet,” he said. “She served a significant suspension for this issue, and again you’ve seen the reasons and you know what they are. All we’ve said is, ‘Yeah, she’s available to play.’ Her wild cards are based on what she’s earned through her career, and the tournaments are making their decisions at their sole discretion.”

When asked about Sharapova last week in an interview with The Times of London, Andy Murray, the top-ranked men’s player, said, “I think you should really have to work your way back.”

On Wednesday, he further outlined many difficulties of Sharapova’s case, especially given that the logistics of accommodating a star like her could overwhelm the lowest-level events.

“The tournaments are well within their rights to give a wild card; there’s nothing saying that they can’t,” Murray said. “There’s no rule in place, so the tournaments are going to do what they think is best for their event. But should you get a wild card into every event when you come back? I’m not sure about that. That’s something that maybe should be looked at.”

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the top-ranked French player, said he did not believe the French Tennis Federation should give Sharapova a wild card into Roland Garros, which she would need to compete.