(Reuters) - Women's Tennis Association CEO Stacey Allaster, once named as one of the most powerful women in sport, will resign next month for personal reasons, the organization said on Tuesday.
Allaster, 52, was named chief executive in 2009 and played an instrumental role in securing equal prize money for women tennis players at six WTA events and all four grand slams.
"It's been a privilege to lead the organization that Billie Jean King founded and to have worked with the world's best female athletes, dedicated tournament promoters and passionate and professional WTA team members," Allaster, who joined the WTA as its president in 2006, said in a statement.