Laura Arraya Last updated August 18, 2025 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 .
WTA Tour finals Singles: 10 (4–6)Winner – Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Tier I (0–0) Tier II (0–0) Tier III (0–1) Tier IV (1–1) Tier V (1–0) Virginia Slims, Avon, Others (2–4)
Titles by surface Hard (3–2) Grass (0–0) Clay (1–3) Carpet (0–1)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score 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
Doubles: 10 (1–9)Winner – Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Tier I (0–0) Tier II (0–1) Tier III (0–1) Tier IV (0–1) Tier V (0–0) Virginia Slims (1–6)
Titles by surface Hard (0–4) Grass (0–0) Clay (1–5) Carpet (0–0)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score 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 Sabatini0–6, 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 Shriver3–6, 3–6
(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.
Other finals Singles (3-1)Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score 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
Personal life Laura is the ex-wife of German-Chilean former tennis player Heinz Gildemeister
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