New York: Maria Sharapova's attorney John Haggerty hit out at World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) head Craig Reedie for comments he made about the Russian tennis star's earnings.

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Speaking at a WADA symposium in London on Monday, Reedie complained that his organisation's yearly budget of $30 million (26.5 million euros) was potentially less than Sharapova's annual earnings. But that brought a furious rebuke from Haggerty.

"The statement made today by the WADA president is unprofessional," said the attorney in a statement.

"Justice, whether in the eyes of WADA or a court, must be blind, including being blind to a player's earnings. Mr Reedie owes an apology to Maria and to all successful tennis players unless he wants fans to think WADA has different standards for players depending on their ranking and earnings."