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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
US female tennis player
Gender:
Female
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Work field:
Birth:
28 May 1991(Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA)
Star sign:
Residences
Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Education:
University of Southern California
The details
Biography
Introduction
Danielle Marie Lao (born May 28, 1991 in Pasadena, California) is an American professional tennis player.
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. 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 timeline
| 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)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| 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) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (1–3) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Apr 2015 | ITF León, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard | Aleksandrina Naydenova | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | Jun 2015 | ITF Baton Rouge, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Brooke Austin | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Feb 2017 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Caroline Dolehide | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | May 2017 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | Gabriella Taylor | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Oct 2018 | ITF Stockton, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Madison Brengle | 5–7, 6–7 |
Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| 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) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (1–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Feb 2014 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Keri Wong | Samantha Crawford Xu Yifan |
6–3, 2–6, [10–12] | |
| Win | Apr 2014 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Keri Wong | Dia Evtimova Ilona Kremen |
1–6, 6–4, [10–7] | |
| Loss | May 2014 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Keri Wong | Hsu Chieh-yu Alexandra Mueller |
3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2014 | ITF El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Hsu Chieh-yu | Jamie Loeb Ashley Weinhold |
6–4, 4–6, [13–15] | |
| Loss | Oct 2014 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Keri Wong | Jamie Loeb Sanaz Marand |
3–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | Apr 2015 | ITF León, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard | Maria Fernanda Alves | Kim Grajdek Mayo Hibi |
5–7, 7–6, [10–4] | |
| Loss | Jun 2015 | ITF Sumter, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Jacqueline Cako | Alexandra Mueller Ashley Weinhold |
7–5, 5–7, [6–10] | |
| Loss | Jul 2015 | ITF Stockton, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Kaitlyn Christian | Jamie Loeb Sanaz Marand |
3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Feb 2016 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Jacqueline Cako | Emina Bektas Sarah Lee |
6–2, 4–6, [10–8] | |
| Loss | Aug 2016 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Jacqueline Cako | Hsu Chieh-yu Chanel Simmonds |
0–6, 4–6 |