Danielle Lao
Lao at the 2016 US Open | |
Full name | Danielle Marie Lao |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Residence | Arcadia, California, United States |
Born |
Pasadena, California, United States | May 28, 1991
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $15,456 |
Singles | |
Career record | 32–27 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 356 (October 6, 2014) |
Current ranking | No. 444 (February 2, 2015) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 23–24 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 221 (November 10, 2014) |
Current ranking | No. 223 (February 2, 2015) |
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 (5–7)
Singles (2–0)
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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 (3–7)
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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] |
Runner-up | 7. | 06 August 2016 | Fort Worth, United States | Hard | Jacqueline Cako | Hsu Chieh-yu Chanel Simmonds |
0–6, 4–6 |
References
- ↑ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/danielle_lao_474305.html
- ↑ http://tenniseastcoast.com/2014/01/02/former-usc-player-danielle-lao-thelittlegiant-reaches-new-heights-on-kindle/
- ↑ http://pelhamcitynews.blogspot.com/2014/05/legacy-federal-credit-union-womens.html
- ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/WTA-Coupe-Banque-Nationale-Results-5742873.php
External links
- Danielle Lao at the Women's Tennis Association
- Danielle Lao at the International Tennis Federation
- Amazon.com
- Official Website
- USC Trojans profile