Scheduled to start at 5:00 pm on Wednesday in Malaga, the opening match of the final phase of the BJK Cup between Poland and Spain has been postponed by two days due to torrential rain expected in the region, the organizers have announced. Due to “extreme weather conditions and the warning issued by the authorities for several Spanish regions, including Andalusia, the Poland-Spain match, which will pit Iga Swiatek against Paula Badosa, has been postponed to Friday November 15 at 10 a.m. (0900 GMT), the organizers of the national team competition said in a press release.

“This decision has been taken on the basis of recommendations from the authorities to guarantee the health and safety of participants and spectators.” they add. The first match of the BJK Cup, scheduled for Thursday at 10:00 am, will therefore pit Japan against Romania. On Tuesday, the national meteorological office Aemet placed parts of Valencia, as well as Catalonia in the north-east, Andalusia in the south and the Balearic Islands, under orange alert – the second highest level – for heavy or torrential rain until Thursday. The alert comes two weeks after an exceptional Mediterranean storm caused the deadliest flooding Spain has seen in decades.