MALAGA, Spain — The primary tie of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals between Spain and Poland was postponed Wednesday due to a extreme climate alert within the Malaga area.
Organizers stated the “resolution has been made primarily based on steerage from the related authorities to make sure the well being and security of all contributors and attendees.”
The primary-round tie will now be performed Friday, when Germany may also face Britain. Two ties are scheduled for Thursday: Japan-Romania and Slovakia-United States.
Each the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and the Davis Cup Finals are happening within the southern Spanish metropolis, with the boys’s competitors starting subsequent week.
The ladies’s occasion is happening after a robust storm triggered flash floods that killed greater than 200 individuals within the Valencia area, east of Malaga, about two weeks in the past.
The Worldwide Tennis Federation just lately introduced a donation to the Spanish Pink Cross to assist aid and restoration efforts within the area, and Spanish participant Paula Badosa stated she is going to donate half of her prize cash to assist the victims.