Full name | Danielle Marie Lao |
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Country (sports) | United States |
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 | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 152 (April 1, 2019) |
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: February 4, 2024. |
Danielle Marie Lao (born May 28, 1991) is an American professional tennis player.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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 |
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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 | 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 | Stockton Challenger, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Madison Brengle | 5–7, 6–7(10–12) |
Win | 3–3 | Mar 2021 | ITF Newport Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Claire Liu | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–4 | May 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | Sonay Kartal | 1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Jul 2022 | ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard | Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | 7–5, 6–4 |
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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 | 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) |
Win | 2–4 | Apr 2015 | León Challenger, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | Kim Grajdek Mayo Hibi | 5–7, 7–6(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 | Stockton Challenger, United States | 50,000 [lower-alpha 1] | 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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