Danielle Lao
Danielle Marie Lao 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
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.Singles
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Apr 2015 | ITF León, 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 | ITF Stockton, United States | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 6–7 |
Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2014 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2014 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2014 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2014 | ITF El Paso, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2014 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 2–4 | Apr 2015 | ITF León, Mexico | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 7–6, |
Loss | 2–5 | Jun 2015 | ITF Sumter, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 5–7, |
Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2015 | ITF Stockton, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Feb 2016 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, |
Loss | 3–7 | Aug 2016 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 4–6 |