Danielle Lao
Danielle Lao| Full name |
Danielle Marie Lao |
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| Country (sports) |
 United States |
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| Residence |
Arcadia, California, United States |
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| Born |
(1991-05-28) May 28, 1991
Pasadena, California, United States |
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| Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money |
$15,456 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record |
32–27 |
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| Career titles |
1 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 356 (October 6, 2014) |
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| Current ranking |
No. 444 (February 2, 2015) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record |
23–24 |
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| Career titles |
2 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 221 (November 10, 2014) |
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| Current ranking |
No. 223 (February 2, 2015) |
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Last updated on: February 2, 2015. |
Danielle Marie Lao (born May 28, 1991 in Pasadena, California) is an American professional tennis player.
Lao achieved a career high WTA singles ranking of 356 achieved on October 6, 2014.
Junior career
Lao won the 2008 USTA National Open.[1]
College career
Lao competed for the USC Trojans where she was a two-time All-American and team captain.[2]
Professional career
Lao won the Pelham, Alabama 2014 ITF Women's Circuit doubles title with Keri Wong.[3]
Lao competed at the 2014 Coupe Banque Nationale in doubles where she lost in the first round with partner Alexandra Mueller.[4]
In 2013, Lao co-authored a top-selling tennis book with Rick Limpert called "The Invaluable Experience." In the book, Lao takes readers through her college tennis career and shows why playing a sport in college might be the best decision you could ever make.
ITF finals (5–6)
Singles (2–0)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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| Winner |
1. |
6 April 2015 |
León, Mexico |
Hard |
 Aleksandrina Naydenova |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner |
2. |
22 June 2015 |
Baton Rouge, United States |
Clay |
Brooke Austin |
7-5 6-3 |
Doubles (3–6)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
|
| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (1–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
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| Runner-up |
1. |
10 February 2014 |
Rancho Santa Fe, United States |
Hard |
Keri Wong |
Samantha Crawford
 Xu Yifan |
6–3, 2–6, [10–12] |
| Winner |
1. |
7 April 2014 |
Pelham, United States |
Clay |
Keri Wong |
Dia Evtimova
 Ilona Kremen |
1–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Runner-up |
2. |
5 May 2014 |
Raleigh, United States |
Clay |
Keri Wong |
 Hsu Chieh-yu
Alexandra Mueller |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
2 June 2014 |
El Paso, United States |
Hard |
Hsu Chieh-yu |
Jamie Loeb
Ashley Weinhold |
6–4, 4–6, [13–15] |
| Runner-up |
4. |
13 October 2014 |
Florence, United States |
Hard |
Keri Wong |
Jamie Loeb
Sanaz Marand |
3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Winner |
2. |
6 April 2015 |
León, Mexico |
Hard |
 Maria Fernanda Alves |
 Kim Grajdek
 Mayo Hibi |
5-7, 7-6(7-5), 10-4 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
15 June 2015 |
Sumter, United States |
Hard |
Jacqueline Cako |
Alexandra Mueller
Ashley Weinhold |
7–5, 5–7, [6–10] |
| Runner-up |
6. |
13 July 2015 |
Stockton, United States |
Hard |
Kaitlyn Christian |
Jamie Loeb
Sanaz Marand |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
3. |
20 February 2016 |
Surprise, United States |
Hard |
Jacqueline Cako |
Emina Bektas
Sarah Lee |
6–2, 4–6, [10–8] |
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