FILE PHOTO: A logo is seen at the entrance to the International Tennis Federation headquarters, where the Tennis Integrity Unit is based, in London, Britain January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville
(Reuters) - Next year's Billie Jean King Cup finals will be held a week later from Nov. 8-13 and organisers are working with the women's tour on the schedule to allow more top players to attend, the International Tennis Federation said on Saturday.
Formerly called the Fed Cup, the women's team event has been restructured into a 'World Cup of tennis' format concluding with 12 nations competing over one week for the title, with the new-look finals held for the first time this week in Prague.
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