Danielle Lao

Danielle Lao
Full name Danielle Marie Lao
Country  United States
Residence Arcadia, California, United States
Born May 28, 1991
Pasadena, California, United States
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $15,456
Singles
Career record 32–27
Career titles 1 ITF
Highest ranking No. 356 (October 6, 2014)
Current ranking No. 444 (February 2, 2015)
Doubles
Career record 23–24
Career titles 1 ITF
Highest ranking No. 221 (November 10, 2014)
Current ranking No. 223 (February 2, 2015)
Last updated on: February 2, 2015.

Danielle Marie Lao (born May 28, 1991 in Pasadena, California) is a professional American tennis player. Lao achieved a career high WTA singles ranking of 356 achieved on October 6, 2014.

Junior career

Lao won the 2008 USTA National Open.[1]

College career

Lao competed for the USC Trojans where she was a two-time All-American and team captain.[2]

Professional career

Lao won the Pelham, Alabama 2014 ITF Women's Circuit doubles title with Keri Wong.[3]

Lao competed at the 2014 Coupe Banque Nationale in doubles where she lost in the first round with partner Alexandra Mueller.[4]

In 2013, Lao 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.

Career statistics

Doubles Finals: 5 (1–4)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome NO Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
Runner-up 1. February 10, 2014 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard United States Keri Wong United States Samantha Crawford
China Xu Yifan		 6–3, 2–6, [10–12]
Winner 2. April 7, 2014 Pelham, United States Clay United States Keri Wong Bulgaria Dia Evtimova
Belarus Ilona Kremen		 1–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Runner-up 3. May 5, 2014 Raleigh, United States Clay United States Keri Wong Chinese Taipei Hsu Chieh-yu
United States Alexandra Mueller		 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. June 2, 2014 El Paso, United States Hard Chinese Taipei Hsu Chieh-yu United States Jamie Loeb
United States Ashley Weinhold		 6–4, 4–6, [13–15]
Runner-up 5. October 13, 2014 Florence, United States Hard United States Keri Wong United States Jamie Loeb
United States Sanaz Marand		 3–6, 6–7(5–7)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/danielle_lao_474305.html
  2. ↑ http://tenniseastcoast.com/2014/01/02/former-usc-player-danielle-lao-thelittlegiant-reaches-new-heights-on-kindle/
  3. ↑ http://pelhamcitynews.blogspot.com/2014/05/legacy-federal-credit-union-womens.html
  4. ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/WTA-Coupe-Banque-Nationale-Results-5742873.php

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