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Francesca La'O

b. 1976

Filipina former professional tennis player

Tennis player
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About Francesca La'O

Born 1976. Francesca La'O is a tennis player.

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 OpponentsScoreWin Nov 1992 ITF Manila, Philippines Hard Evangelina Olivarez Rocio Matute Dorothy-Jane Suarez 6–2, 6–0Loss Dec 1993 ITF Singapore Hard Evangelina Olivarez Natalia Soetrisno Romana Tedjakusuma w/oLoss May 1995 ITF Beijing, China Hard Weng Tzu-ting Kim Ih-sook Kim Eun-ha 2–6, 3–6

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Important facts

Born
7 May 1976
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Tennis player

People in Francesca La'O's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Francesca La'O?

Filipina former professional tennis player

When was Francesca La'O born?

Francesca La'O was born on 7 May 1976.

What is Francesca La'O's occupation?

Francesca La'O is a tennis player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francesca La'O

· Wikidata: Q108548822

· DBpedia: Francesca La'O

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