A extreme climate alert in southern Spain has led to the opening tie of the Billie Jean King Cup between Spain and Poland being postponed.
The 2 nations have been set to play in Malaga at 17:00 native time (16:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
Two weeks after flash floods triggered devastation in japanese Spain, a number of areas of the nation are on alert once more.
A brand new climate entrance introduced heavy rain in Malaga on Wednesday.
“This determination has been made primarily based on steerage from the related authorities to make sure the well being and security of all contributors and attendees,” mentioned the Worldwide Tennis Federation, which organises the occasion.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this will likely trigger and respect your understanding and cooperation.”
The primary-round tie between Spain and Poland has been moved to Friday, with play beginning at 09:00 GMT.
Nice Britain’s first-round tie in opposition to Germany takes place on the identical day at 16:00 GMT.
The Billie Jean King Cup is a 12-nation ladies’s workforce occasion the place the winners might be topped world champions.
It’s going down indoors on the Palacios de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena, with the ultimate being contested on 20 November.
