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

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National Open. She competed for the

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where she was a two-time All-American and team captain.

Professional career

Lao plays primarily on the

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. 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

''Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.''

Singles

Doubles

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner–ups)

Notes

References

External links

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Official website

1991 births Living people American female tennis players People from Pasadena, California People from Arcadia, California USC Trojans women's tennis players Tennis people from California {{US-tennis-bio-stub