Casey Dellacqua is putting her Hopman Cup losing streak down to crucial match practice ahead of a big year.

Casey Dellacqua will travel to Hobart on Sunday looking to kick start her 2015 winning campaign.

She's on the verge of turning 30, but Australian Casey Dellacqua has no plans of winding down as she eyes off some long-awaited silverware in 2015.

A stellar field headlined by world no.29 Casey Dellacqua, Sloane Stephens, Heather Watson and 2012 champion Mona Barthel will star at the 22nd annual Hobart International.

Australian favourite Casey Dellacqua will return to Tasmania to star at the Hobart International in 2015 from 11-17 January at the Domain Tennis Centre.

UPDATE: Casey Dellacqua's career-best season in 2014 has seen the 29-year-old honoured as a finalist for the prestigious Newcombe Medal.

Casey Dellacqua's impressive 2014 season has been capped with her nomination for the WTA Most Improved Player award.

Top-ranked Australians Sam Stosur and Lleyton Hewitt, alongside resurgent Casey Dellacqua and rising star Nick Kyrgios, are this year’s Newcombe Medal finalists.

UPDATE: Sam Stosur has advanced to the second round of the China Open with a straight-sets win over Francesca Schiavone, while Casey Dellacqua fell in three to Angelique Kerber..

UPDATE: Australian Marinko Matosevic has booked himself a quarterfinal clash with Kei Nishikori at the Malaysian Open, while Sam Groth and Casey Dellacqua fell in…