(Reuters) - Steve Simon has been named CEO of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) after Stacey Allaster stepped down for personal reasons, the governing body's board of directors said on Monday.
Simon has been tournament director and chief operating officer of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells since 2004 and during his tenure oversaw the growth of the event into the largest outside the four majors.
"I am humbled, and at the same time very excited, about the opportunity that has been presented to me by the board," Simon said in a statement released by the WTA.