WTA President Steve Simon announced that he will leave his position soon once a successor is chosen, but he will remain in the organization as CEO. Simon's management came into question after the finals of the women's tennis tournament, which was held in Cancun, where the headquarters was announced weeks before The start of the competition. The organization of the sporting event was disastrous, as the stadiums were not ready when the players arrived, and there were problems in their quality, in addition to the difficult weather conditions that disrupted many matches.