Danielle Lao
Danielle Marie Lao (born May 28, 1991) is an American professional tennis player.
![]() Lao at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
Full name | Danielle Marie Lao |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Arcadia, California, U.S. |
Born | Pasadena, California, U.S. | May 28, 1991
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Southern California |
Coach | Roger Smith |
Prize money | US$ 629,247 |
Singles | |
Career record | 214–176 (54.9%) |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 152 (April 1, 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 409 (July 3, 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2019, 2020) |
French Open | Q1 (2018, 2019, 2021) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2021) |
US Open | 1R (2017, 2018) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 65–59 (52.4%) |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 221 (November 10, 2014) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2016) |
Last updated on: July 10, 2023. |
She achieved a career-high singles ranking of 152 by the WTA on April 1, 2019, and has won three singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
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 timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
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 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | Q3 | Q3 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Wimbledon | A | A | Q3 | NH | 1R | Q3 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
US Open | 1R | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
WTA 1000 | |||||||||
Indian Wells Open | A | A | Q1 | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Career statistics | |||||||||
Year-end ranking | 238 | 170 | 183 | 217 | 259 | $533,319 |
Doubles
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2015 | León Challenger, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 2015 | ITF Baton Rouge, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | May 2017 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2018 | Stockton Challenger, United States |
60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–7(10–12) |
Win | 3–3 | Mar 2021 | ITF Newport Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–4 | May 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Jul 2022 | ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2014 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States |
25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [10–12] |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2014 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2014 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2014 | ITF El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [13–15] |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2014 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(5) |
Win | 2–4 | Apr 2015 | León Challenger, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(5), [10–4] |
Loss | 2–5 | Jun 2015 | ITF Sumter, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 5–7, [6–10] |
Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2015 | Stockton Challenger, United States |
50,000[lower-alpha 1] | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Feb 2016 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 3–7 | Aug 2016 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 4–6 |
Notes
- The $50,000 tournaments were reclassified as $60,000 in 2017.
References
- "Danielle Lao Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". Usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- "Former USC Player Danielle Lao (@TheLittleGiant) Reaches New Heights on Kindle | Tennis Atlantic". Tenniseastcoast.com. 2014-01-02. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. 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