Spain-Poland opener at Billie Jean King Cup Finals postponed after severe weather alert in Malaga

FILE - Billie Jean King applauds next to trophy during the Billie Jean King Cup finals in La Cartuja stadium in Seville, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023.

FILE - Billie Jean King applauds next to trophy during the Billie Jean King Cup finals in La Cartuja stadium in Seville, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)


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MALAGA, Spain — The first tie of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals between Spain and Poland has been postponed because of a severe weather alert in the Malaga region. Organizers say the "decision has been made based on guidance from the relevant authorities to ensure the health and safety of all participants and attendees." The first-round tie will now be played on Friday. The scheduled start of the match between Japan and Romania on Thursday was moved back two hours as authorities planned to lift the severe weather alert early in the morning. Both the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and the Davis Cup Finals are taking place this month in the southern Spanish city.

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