Laura_Arraya
Laura Arraya
Peruvian tennis player
Laura Arraya (born 12 January 1964) is a retired Peruvian tennis player. She was also known by her married name Laura Gildemeister.
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Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
| Country (sports) |  Peru |
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| Residence | Lima, Peru |
| Born | (1964-01-12) 12 January 1964 (age 60) Córdoba, Argentina |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,005,589 |
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| Career record | 245–207 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (12 March 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991, 1992, 1993) |
| French Open | 4R (1984, 1986, 1990) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1991) |
| US Open | 3R (1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 148–170 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (28 March 1988) |
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At a young age, Argentine-born Arraya emigrated to Peru with her family and acquired Peruvian nationality. She later represented Peru in international matches. Her best result in a Grand Slam was a quarterfinal at Wimbledon in 1991. Her brother Pablo Arraya is =a former tennis player, who reached the top 30 in the Association of Tennis Professionals rankings. In 1984, Arraya married Chilean tennis player Heinz Gildemeister,[1] but they later divorced.
At present, she directs a tennis academy in Lima and in Key Biscayne with her brother Pablo.[2]
When she won the OTB Open in July 1989,[3] she became the first mother since Evonne Goolagong to win a Women's Tennis Association tournament.
Singles: 10 (4–6)
More information Winner – Legend, Titles by surface ...
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More information Result, W/L ...
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Pilar Vásquez |
3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 1983 | Freiburg, West Germany | Clay |  Catherine Tanvier |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard |  Lisa Bonder |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 1984 | Miami, U.S. | Clay |  Petra Huber |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Apr 1984 | Orlando, U.S. | Clay | Martina Navratilova |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Mercedes Paz |
7–5, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Jul 1989 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Marianne Werdel |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 1989 | San Juan, U.S. | Hard | Gigi Fernández |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Aug 1990 | Albuquerque, U.S. | Hard |  Jana Novotná |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Feb 1992 | Osaka, Japan | Carpet (I) | Helena Suková |
2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
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Doubles: 10 (1–9)
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More information Result, W/L ...
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1985 | Palm Beach Gardens, U.S. | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini |
JoAnne Russell Anne Smith |
6–1, 1–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1985 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Beth Herr |
 Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 1985 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | Lisa Bonder |
 Carling Bassett Gabriela Sabatini |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Apr 1986 | Isle of Palms, U.S. | Clay | Marcela Skuherská |
 Sandra Cecchini  Sabrina Goleš |
6–4, 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | Dec 1986 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Petra Huber |
 Niege Dias Pat Medrado |
6–4, 4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 1–5 | Mar 1987 | Isle of Palms, U.S. | Clay |  Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
Mercedes Paz Candy Reynolds |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–6 | May 1987 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Catherine Tanvier |
Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie |
6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–7 | Aug 1989 | Mahwah, U.S. | Hard | Louise Allen |
 Steffi Graf Pam Shriver |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–8 | Apr 1990 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Sandra Cecchini |
Mercedes Paz  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–9 | Sep 1991 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Carrie Cunningham |
Mary Joe Fernández Pam Shriver |
3–6, 3–6 |
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| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
More information Tournament, Career SR ...
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | Career SR |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 3 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 4R | 1R | A | 2R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 11 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 3R | QF | 3R | 1R | 0 / 8 |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 12 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 34 |
| Year End Ranking | 116 | 69 | 51 | 34 | 63 | 33 | 45 | NR | 19 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 71 |
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Singles (3-1)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1. | 21 March 1982 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | Andrea Tiezzi |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | 4 April 1982 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay | Ivanna Madruga |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 4 April 1982 | Curitiba, Brazil | Clay |  Patricia Medrado |
3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 4. | 26 November 1989 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Gabriela Mosca |
6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
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Doubles (2–2)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1. | 28 March 1982 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | Ivanna Madruga |
Patricia Medrado Carmen Perea |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | 4 April 1982 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay | Ivanna Madruga |
Patricia Medrado Carmen Perea |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 14 October 1990 | Lima, Peru | Clay | Karim Strohmeier |
 Iluminada Concepción Rita Pichardo |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 26 September 1994 | Lima, Peru | Clay | María Eugenia Rojas |
Luciana Tella Vanessa Menga |
4–6, 3–6 |
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- Official website Tennis Arraya
- See her profile at the Women's Tennis Association
