Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 11:57
| Updated 2:26 p.m.
The red alert imposed by Aemet in Malaga has caused the suspension of the first day of the Billie Jean King Cup in the Andalusian city and the tie between Spain and Poland, which was scheduled for this Wednesday starting at 5:00 p.m. It will be played on Friday.
«The tie has been postponed due to the adverse weather alert issued by local and regional authorities. The tie will take place on Friday, November 15, starting at 10:00 a.m. This decision has been made based on the instructions of the relevant authorities to guarantee the well-being and safety of all participants and attendees. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Wednesday tickets remain valid for the new date and time. They will simply be able to access by presenting the current ticket,” the event organization said in a statement.
When making the decision, the position of the Martín Carpena was very important, located near the beach and, above all, the mouth of the Guadalhorce River, a few meters from the venue where the Billie Jean King Cup is being played this week and the next the Davis Cup.
In this scenario, the competition, weather permitting, will begin on Thursday with Japan-Romania in the round of 16 and will continue with Slovakia-United States.
Spain’s turn will be on Friday, starting at 10:00, so if they reach the quarterfinals they will have to play again the next day, of course, in the afternoon. The possible semi-finals would be on Monday and the final on Wednesday the 20th.
The pairings for the matches will be known at least one hour before the start of the tie. In the case of Spain, the presence of Paula Badosa in the singles is assured, surely accompanied by Jessica Bouzas, while on the part of Poland there will be Iga Swiatek and Magdalena Frech. If the third point of the doubles had to be played, Anabel Medina will have to find a solution to the last-minute loss of Cristina Bucsa, who would have partnered Sara Sorribes, with whom she won the WTA 1,000 in Madrid and the bronze medal in Paris.
