| Francesca La'O | |
| Fullname: | Francesca Maria La'O |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1976 |
| Careerprizemoney: | $ 8,303 |
| Singlestitles: | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 386 (7 November 1994) |
| Doublestitles: | 1 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 251 (24 July 1995) |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
Francesca Maria La'O (born 7 May 1976) is a Filipina former professional tennis player.[1]
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.[2]
In 2003, she came back for one final Fed Cup season, before retiring with eight singles and nine doubles wins.[3]
| 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 |