ITF delays Spain’s Billie Jean King Cup debut due to Dana

ITF chooses safety. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has postponed the first qualifying round, in which Spain will debut, to tomorrow, November 15, due to injury. Initially, the bloc led by Anabel Medina was supposed to meet Poland at five o’clock in the afternoon, but yesterday’s expected weather conditions forced the ITF to postpone the confrontation.

“Due to a weather warning issued by local and regional authorities, the 2024 BJK Cup first round match between Spain and Poland, originally scheduled for today, 13 November at 17:00, has been postponed; The draw will take place on Friday the 15th, starting at ten in the morning.“, the ITF said.

“This decision was made in accordance with instructions from the competent authorities to guarantee the health and safety of all participants and visitors.” Because the tennis court is located in a village next to the Guadalhorce River.flood-prone area, this initiative was taken.

The ITF has held the Billie Jean King Cup for 61 years.

Today the series will be played between Japan and Romania, which will begin at twelve o’clock in the afternoon, and between Slovakia and the USA, which will not take place until five o’clock in the afternoon. As detailed by the ITF: “weather conditions will be closely monitored and we will provide updates as needed.”

In the latest edition the ITF has increased prize money championship, up to $9.6 million. The tennis players who won the title received $2.4 million each, while the final pair took home €1.4 million for reaching the final phase.

In addition to the Billie Jean King Cup, the International Tennis Federation ended the 2022 season with a 47.6% increase in revenue to €88.4 million.. The body, chaired by David Haggerty, has exceeded pre-pandemic levels. In 2019, ITF completed the course with a business volume of €78.7 million, so turnover in 2022 represents an increase of 10.8%.