Although slightly truncated, Casey Dellacqua’s claycourt season has started on an extremely encouraging note.

Facing a strong opponent and even tougher weather conditions, Casey Dellacqua has bowed out of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome on Tuesday night.

Sam Stosur and Casey Dellacqua have continued their good form on clay with first round victories at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.

Sam Stosur and Casey Dellacqua will be in action this week at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the prestigious combined ATP/WTA red clay event in Rome.

Casey Dellacqua faces a busy schedule, potentially having to play three rubbers for Australia in this weekend's Fed Cup semifinal. She took time out to speak to tennis.com.au

UPDATE: Australian captain Alicia Molik has no qualms admitting the obvious – it is all uphill if her team is to reach this years Fed Cup final after Angelique…

Sam Stosur and Casey Dellacqua reached the third round, Matt Ebden pushed defending champ Andy Murray to three sets, and Lleyton Hewitt notched his 600th win in what was…

UPDATE 2.30pm: Casey Dellacqua fought for almost two-and-a-half hours before succumbing to Venus Williams in a three-set thriller in the third round of the Sony Open on Sunday.

UPDATE: Casey Dellacqua has won through to the last 32 of the Sony Open in Miami after overcoming Slovak Jana Cepelova in three tight sets.

Casey Dellacqua has cruised into the second round of the Sony Open in Miami, setting up a rematch of last week's Indian Wells quarterfinal with sixth seed Simona Halep.