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 nameDanielle Marie Lao
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceArcadia, California, United States
Born (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991
Pasadena, United States
PlaysRight-handed
(two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
Prize moneyUS$ 399,580
Singles
Career record166–135 (55.1%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 152 (April 1, 2019)
Current rankingNo. 203 (March 16, 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2019)
French OpenQ1 (2018, 2019)
WimbledonQ3 (2019)
US Open1R (2017, 2018)
Doubles
Career record65–59 (52.4%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A Q3 Q3 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A Q1 Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A Q3 NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open 1R 1R Q1 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Win–Loss 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0 / 2 0–0  – 
WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells Open A A Q1 P 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Career statistics
Year-end Ranking 238 170 183 $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
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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.


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