this Billie Jean Gold Cup Final Spanish authorities have issued a red weather warning for extreme rainfall and flooding in parts of the country, with events in Malaga scheduled to start on Wednesday postponed. international tennis federation explain.
Thousands have been evacuated from the southern Costa del Sol region two weeks after Spain’s worst floods in modern history killed more than 200 people Spain A new weather front is expected to bring heavy rain and low temperatures.
“Due to severe weather warnings issued by local and regional authorities, the first round match of the 2024 BJK Cup final between Spain and Poland, originally scheduled to take place at 5pm today (13 November), has been postponed. The match will now be Held on Friday 15 November starting at 10am,” the ITF said in a statement on Wednesday.
“This decision has been made based on guidance from the relevant authorities to ensure the health and safety of all participants and attendees. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.”
Hosts Spain were scheduled to start the match against Iga SwiatekTwelve Polish teams gathered in Andalusia to compete for the title won by Canada for the first time last year.
The final days of the BJK Cup will overlap with next week’s men’s Davis Cup final at the same venue, where Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal is expected to play his final match before retirement.
