| Full name | Francesca Maria La'O | ||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1976-05-07) 7 May 1976 (age 48) | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $ 8,303 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 386 (7 November 1994) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 ITF | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 251 (24 July 1995) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Francesca Maria La'O (born 7 May 1976) is a Filipina former professional tennis player.
La'o, who was highest ever ranked Filipino singles player on the WTA Tour for a time with a WTA rank of 386, was a Southeast Asian Games doubles gold medalist and featured in 19 Fed Cup ties for the Philippines, with her first stint in the team from 1991 to 1995.
Between 1996 and 1999, La'O played collegiate tennis with UC Berkeley and earned NCAA All-American honors.
In 2003, she came back for one final Fed Cup season, before retiring with eight singles and nine doubles wins.
ITF finals
Doubles (1–2)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Nov 1992 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard |  Evangelina Olivarez
|
Rocio Matute Dorothy-Jane Suarez
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | Dec 1993 | ITF Singapore | Hard | Evangelina Olivarez
|
 Natalia Soetrisno Romana Tedjakusuma
|
w/o |
| Loss | May 1995 | ITF Beijing, China | Hard |  Weng Tzu-ting
|
 Kim Ih-sook Kim Eun-ha
|
2–6, 3–6 |
References
- Star, The Philippine (21 June 2015). "Ex-champ sees future for promising junior netters". ABS-CBN.
- "California Golden Bears - Women's Tennis". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
- Villar, Joey (2 April 2003). "Arevalo looms as RP's hope in Mitsubishi tilt". The Philippine Star.
External links
- Francesca La'O at the Women's Tennis Association
- Francesca La'O at the International Tennis Federation
- Francesca La'O at the Billie Jean King Cup
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Filipino female tennis players
- California Golden Bears women's tennis players
- Filipino expatriate tennis players in the United States
- SEA Games medalists in tennis
- SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- SEA Games silver medalists for the Philippines
- Competitors at the 1991 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games