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| country = {{USA}} | country = {{USA}}
| fullname = Danielle Marie Lao | fullname = Danielle Marie Lao
| residence = ], United States | residence = ], U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|28}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|28}}
| birth_place = ], United States | birth_place = ], United States
| height = | height =
| college = ] | college = ]
| plays = Right-handed <br/>(two-handed backhand) | plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
| coach = Roger Smith | coach = Roger Smith
| careerprizemoney = US$ 533,319 | careerprizemoney = US$ 629,247
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=182|lost=152}} | singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=214|lost=176}}
| singlestitles = 3 ITF | singlestitles = 3 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 152 (April 1, 2019) | highestsinglesranking = No. 152 (April 1, 2019)
| currentsinglesranking = No. 265 (December 6, 2021) | currentsinglesranking = No. 273 (February 13, 2023)
| AustralianOpenresult = Q3 (], ]) | AustralianOpenresult = Q3 (], ])
| FrenchOpenresult = Q1 (], ], ]) | FrenchOpenresult = Q1 (], ], ])
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| doublestitles = 3 ITF | doublestitles = 3 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = {{no wrap|No. 221 (November 10, 2014)}} | highestdoublesranking = {{no wrap|No. 221 (November 10, 2014)}}
| currentdoublesranking = | currentdoublesranking =
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (]) | USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (])
| updated = December 10, 2021 | updated = February 13, 2023
}} }}


'''Danielle Marie Lao''' (born May 28, 1991, in ]) is an ]n professional tennis player. '''Danielle Marie Lao''' (born May 28, 1991) is an American professional ] player.


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


==Junior and college career== ==Junior and college career==
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| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF ], United States | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Pelham, United States
|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 | style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
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| {{flagicon|USA}} Keri Wong | {{flagicon|USA}} Keri Wong
| {{flagicon|BUL}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|BLR}} ] | {{flagicon|BUL}} ] <br /> {{flagicon|BLR}} ]
| 1–6, 6–4, | 1–6, 6–4,
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| {{flagicon|USA}} Keri Wong | {{flagicon|USA}} Keri Wong
| {{flagicon|TPE}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} ] | {{flagicon|TPE}} ] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} ]
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| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF ], United States | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF El Paso, United States
|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 | style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
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| {{flagicon|TPE}} Hsu Chieh-yu | {{flagicon|TPE}} Hsu Chieh-yu
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} ] | {{flagicon|USA}} ] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} ]
| 6–4, 4–6, | 6–4, 4–6,
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| Oct 2014 | Oct 2014
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF ], United States | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Florence, United States
|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 | style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
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| {{flagicon|USA}} Keri Wong | {{flagicon|USA}} Keri Wong
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} ] | {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} ]
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| style="background:#ccf;"|ITF ], Mexico | style="background:#ccf;"|León Challenger, Mexico
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| {{flagicon|GER}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|JPN}} ] | {{flagicon|GER}} ] <br /> {{flagicon|JPN}} ]
| 5–7, 7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, | 5–7, 7–6<sup>(5)</sup>,
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| Jun 2015 | Jun 2015
| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF ], United States | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Sumter, United States
|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 | style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
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| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | {{flagicon|USA}} ]
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Ashley Weinhold | {{flagicon|USA}} ] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Ashley Weinhold
| 7–5, 5–7, | 7–5, 5–7,
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| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Sanaz Marand | {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Loeb <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Sanaz Marand
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| {{flagicon|USA}} Jacqueline Cako | {{flagicon|USA}} Jacqueline Cako
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Lee | {{flagicon|USA}} ] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Lee
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 | style="background:lightblue;"|25,000
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| {{flagicon|USA}} Jacqueline Cako | {{flagicon|USA}} Jacqueline Cako
| {{flagicon|TPE}} Hsu Chieh-yu <br/> {{flagicon|RSA}} ] | {{flagicon|TPE}} Hsu Chieh-yu <br /> {{flagicon|RSA}} ]
| 0–6, 4–6 | 0–6, 4–6
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== Notes == ==Notes==
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Revision as of 09:37, 13 February 2023

American tennis player
Danielle Lao
Lao at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships
Full nameDanielle Marie Lao
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceArcadia, California, U.S.
Born (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 (age 33)
Pasadena, United States
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
CoachRoger Smith
Prize moneyUS$ 629,247
Singles
Career record214–176
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 152 (April 1, 2019)
Current rankingNo. 273 (February 13, 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2019, 2020)
French OpenQ1 (2018, 2019, 2021)
Wimbledon1R (2021)
US Open1R (2017, 2018)
Doubles
Career record65–59
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 221 (November 10, 2014)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2016)
Last updated on: February 13, 2023.

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

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

Junior and college career

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

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

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record. 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 2022 SR W–L Win %
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

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ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2015 León Challenger, Mexico 15,000 Hard Bulgaria Aleksandrina Naydenova 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win 2–0 Jun 2015 ITF Baton Rouge, United States 25,000 Clay United States Brooke Austin 7–5, 6–3
Loss 2–1 Feb 2017 ITF Surprise, United States 25,000 Hard United States Caroline Dolehide 3–6, 1–6
Loss 2–2 May 2017 ITF Changwon, South Korea 25,000 Hard United Kingdom Gabriella Taylor 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2–3 Oct 2018 Stockton Challenger, United States 60,000 Hard United States Madison Brengle 5–7, 6–7
Win 3–3 Mar 2021 ITF Newport Beach, United States 25,000 Hard United States Claire Liu 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 3–4 May 2022 ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom 25,000 Hard United Kingdom Sonay Kartal 1–6, 0–6
Win 4–4 Jul 2022 ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom 25,000 Hard Netherlands Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 7–5, 6–4

Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner–ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (1–4)
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 United States Keri Wong United States Samantha Crawford
China Xu Yifan 		6–3, 2–6,
Win 1–1 Apr 2014 ITF Pelham, United States 25,000 Clay United States Keri Wong Bulgaria Dia Evtimova
Belarus Ilona Kremen 		1–6, 6–4,
Loss 1–2 May 2014 ITF Raleigh, United States 25,000 Clay United States Keri Wong Chinese Taipei Hsu Chieh-yu
United States Alexandra Mueller 		3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–3 Jun 2014 ITF El Paso, United States 25,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Hsu Chieh-yu United States Jamie Loeb
United States Ashley Weinhold 		6–4, 4–6,
Loss 1–4 Oct 2014 ITF Florence, United States 25,000 Hard United States Keri Wong United States Jamie Loeb
United States Sanaz Marand 		3–6, 6–7
Win 2–4 Apr 2015 León Challenger, Mexico 15,000 Hard Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves Germany Kim Grajdek
Japan Mayo Hibi 		5–7, 7–6,
Loss 2–5 Jun 2015 ITF Sumter, United States 25,000 Hard United States Jacqueline Cako United States Alexandra Mueller
United States Ashley Weinhold 		7–5, 5–7,
Loss 2–6 Jul 2015 Stockton Challenger, United States 50,000 Hard United States Kaitlyn Christian United States Jamie Loeb
United States Sanaz Marand 		3–6, 4–6
Win 3–6 Feb 2016 ITF Surprise, United States 25,000 Hard United States Jacqueline Cako United States Emina Bektas
United States Sarah Lee 		6–2, 4–6,
Loss 3–7 Aug 2016 ITF Fort Worth, United States 25,000 Hard United States Jacqueline Cako Chinese Taipei Hsu Chieh-yu
South Africa Chanel Simmonds 		0–6, 4–6

Notes

  1. The $50,000 tournaments were reclassified as $60,000 in 2017.

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. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved 2017-05-22.

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