About Steve Simon
Steve Simon was a business executive and tennis player.
Steve Simon is an American tennis executive and former player who is the chairman and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
Career He was born in California, and played college tennis for Long Beach State University. He qualified for the Mixed Doubles event at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships alongside Lea Antonoplis, where they lost in the first round.
Simon was the tournament director of the Indian Wells Open from 2004 to 2015, when he left to become the chief executive of the Women's Tennis Association.
In 2021, following the disappearance of Peng Shuai, Simon suspended all WTA tournaments in China, including the tour's long-term deal to hold the WTA Finals there. He was succeeded as CEO by Portia Archer.
On May 15, 2025, the WTA announced Simon's intention to retire as chairman in December 2025.
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