Women’s Tennis Association’s Unwavering Support for Players Continues to Inspire Praise

Women’s Tennis Association’s Unwavering Support for Players Continues to Inspire Praise
CEO of the WTA Steve Simon speaks at a press conference during the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore on Oct. 26, 2015. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images for WTA
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Steve Simon doesn’t like the spotlight, as the CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) prefers to remain as anonymous as possible while the players in his organization bask in their own successes.

Simon, however, made a decision a few weeks ago that has made that impossible.