Danielle Lao

Danielle Marie Lao (born May 28, 1991 in Pasadena, California) is an American professional tennis player.

Danielle Lao

Lao at the 2016 US Open
Full name	Danielle Marie Lao
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Arcadia, California, United States
Born	May 28, 1991 Pasadena, United States
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
College	University of Southern California
Prize money	US$ 399,580
Singles
Career record	166–135 (55.1%)
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 152 (April 1, 2019)
Current ranking	No. 203 (March 16, 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	Q3 (2019)
French Open	Q1 (2018, 2019)
Wimbledon	Q3 (2019)
US Open	1R (2017, 2018)
Doubles
Career record	65–59 (52.4%)
Career titles	3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 221 (November 10, 2014)
Last updated on: January 27, 2020.

She achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of 152 on April 1, 2019, and has won two ITF singles titles and three doubles titles.

Junior and college career

Lao won the 2008 USTA National Open.[1] She competed for the USC Trojans where she was a two-time All-American and team captain.[2]

Professional career

Lao plays primarily on the ITF Women's Circuit. In 2013, she 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.

Performance timeline

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

A

P

Z#

PO

G

F-S

SF-B

NMS

NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Tournament	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	Q3	Q3	Q1	0 / 0	0–0	–
French Open	A	Q1	Q1	A		0 / 0	0–0	–
Wimbledon	A	A	Q3	NH		0 / 0	0–0	–
US Open	1R	1R	Q1	A		0 / 2	0–2	0%
Win–Loss	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	0 / 2	0–0	–
WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells Open	A	A	Q1	NH		0 / 0	0–0	–
Career statistics
Year-end Ranking	238	170	183	219		$399,580

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $80,000 tournaments $60,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $15,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (1–3) Clay (1–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Apr 2015	ITF León, Mexico	15,000	Hard	Aleksandrina Naydenova	3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win	2–0	Jun 2015	ITF Baton Rouge, United States	25,000	Clay	Brooke Austin	7–5, 6–3
Loss	2–1	Feb 2017	ITF Surprise, United States	25,000	Hard	Caroline Dolehide	3–6, 1–6
Loss	2–2	May 2017	ITF Changwon, South Korea	25,000	Hard	Gabriella Taylor	2–6, 2–6
Loss	2–3	Oct 2018	ITF Stockton, United States	60,000	Hard	Madison Brengle	5–7, 6–7^(10–12)

Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner–ups)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $80,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $15,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (2–3) Clay (1–4) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2014	ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States	25,000	Hard	Keri Wong	Samantha Crawford Xu Yifan	6–3, 2–6, [10–12]
Win	1–1	Apr 2014	ITF Pelham, United States	25,000	Clay	Keri Wong	Dia Evtimova Ilona Kremen	1–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss	1–2	May 2014	ITF Raleigh, United States	25,000	Clay	Keri Wong	Hsu Chieh-yu Alexandra Mueller	3–6, 3–6
Loss	1–3	Jun 2014	ITF El Paso, United States	25,000	Hard	Hsu Chieh-yu	Jamie Loeb Ashley Weinhold	6–4, 4–6, [13–15]
Loss	1–4	Oct 2014	ITF Florence, United States	25,000	Hard	Keri Wong	Jamie Loeb Sanaz Marand	3–6, 6–7^(5–7)
Win	2–4	Apr 2015	ITF León, Mexico	15,000	Hard	Maria Fernanda Alves	Kim Grajdek Mayo Hibi	5–7, 7–6^(7–5), [10–4]
Loss	2–5	Jun 2015	ITF Sumter, United States	25,000	Hard	Jacqueline Cako	Alexandra Mueller Ashley Weinhold	7–5, 5–7, [6–10]
Loss	2–6	Jul 2015	ITF Stockton, United States	50,000	Hard	Kaitlyn Christian	Jamie Loeb Sanaz Marand	3–6, 4–6
Win	3–6	Feb 2016	ITF Surprise, United States	25,000	Hard	Jacqueline Cako	Emina Bektas Sarah Lee	6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Loss	3–7	Aug 2016	ITF Fort Worth, United States	25,000	Hard	Jacqueline Cako	Hsu Chieh-yu Chanel Simmonds	0–6, 4–6

References

1. "Danielle Lao Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". Usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
2. "Former USC Player Danielle Lao (@TheLittleGiant) Reaches New Heights on Kindle | Tennis Atlantic". Tenniseastcoast.com. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2017-05-22.

External links

• Danielle Lao at the Women's Tennis Association
• Danielle Lao at the International Tennis Federation
• Official Website
• USC Trojans profile