Billie Jean King Cup Finals postponed due to ‘severe weather alert’
The Billie Jean King Cup (BJK) Finals in Malaga, Spain, have been supposed to get underway later as we speak, however have now been pushed again after a extreme weather alert was issued.
Malaga is internet hosting the occasion for the primary time, combing each the BJK Cup and the Davis Cup that can begin subsequent week.
The BJK Cup was set to start at 5pm native time later as we speak for the primary spherical tie between Poland and Spain, with five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek and World No.12 Paula Badosa main the road for his or her respective nations.
However, that can now not be the case as Spain continues to see devastating rainfall that has induced floods throughout the nation in latest weeks.
This is now forecasted to hit the Malaga space, and now the event have confirmed that this tie will now not happen as we speak.
“Due to a severe weather alert issued by local and regional authorities, the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals first round tie between Spain and Poland, originally scheduled for today, November 13 at 5pm, has been postponed,” the BJK Cup social media mentioned in an issued assertion. “The tie will now take place on Friday, November 15, starting at 10am.
“This decision has been made based on guidance from the relevant authorities to ensure the health and safety of all participants and attendees. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.”
Due to a extreme weather alert issued by native and regional authorities, the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals first spherical tie between Spain and Poland, initially scheduled for as we speak, November 13 at 5pm, has been postponed. The tie will now happen on Friday,… pic.twitter.com/NhjA2KLRuU
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) November 13, 2024
As talked about in that assertion, the Poland-Spain tie will now be moved to Friday morning, with all present ticket holders in a position to use their identical ticket for the rescheduled date.
The BJK Cup Finals at the moment are scheduled to start on Thursday morning with the tie between Japan and Romania.
Inside the baseline…
It is clearly disappointing that the Billie Jean King Cup Finals have been pushed again, however in the end the security of everybody in Malaga is crucial factor. We have seen the devastation that has occurred throughout Spain in latest weeks, so it solely feels proper to be as precautious as attainable. Hopefully everybody in Malaga can keep protected, after which we will possibly look ahead to some BJK Cup Finals tennis.
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