WTA CEO Steve Simon Steps Down, Remains as Executive Chairman

The move is part of a broader organizational restructuring, unrelated to recent player complaints.

Steve Simon, CEO of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), will step down from his role but will remain as executive chairman after his successor is appointed.
The restructuring of the WTA, which has been in the works for several months, will separate the roles of chairman and CEO to allow greater focus on the WTA's mission and goals.
Simon's tenure as CEO has been marked by significant financial growth for women's tennis, but also by difficult issues such as the suspension and return of events in China and ongoing uncertainty about the staging of the WTA Finals.
Simon's decision to step down is not connected to player complaints that emerged during the season-ending championships last month in Cancun, Mexico.
Micky Lawler, who has served as president of the WTA since 2015, will leave the organization at the end of the year to pursue new opportunities.