Laura Arraya

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Laura Arraya
Country (sports)Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Residence Lima, Peru
Born (1964-01-12) 12 January 1964 (age 61)
Córdoba, Argentina
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Turned pro1983
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,005,589
Singles
Career record245–207 (54.2%)
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 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 record148–170 (46.5%)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 27 (28 March 1988)

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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Career

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.

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)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Oct 1982 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of Peru.svg Pilar Vásquez 3–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss1–1 Jul 1983 Freiburg, West GermanyClay Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier 4–6, 5–7
Loss1–2 Oct 1983 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Bonder 1–6, 3–6
Win2–2 Apr 1984 Miami, U.S.Clay Flag of Austria.svg Petra Huber 6–3, 6–3
Loss2–3 Apr 1984 Orlando, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 0–6, 1–6
Loss2–4Mar 1985 São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz 7–5, 1–6, 4–6
Win3–4 Jul 1989 Schenectady, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel 6–4, 6–3
Win4–4 Oct 1989 San Juan, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández 6–1, 6–2
Loss4–5 Aug 1990 Albuquerque, U.S.Hard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 4–6, 4–6
Loss4–6 Feb 1992 Osaka, JapanCarpet (I) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 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)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 1985 Palm Beach Gardens, U.S.Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
6–1, 1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss0–2 Oct 1985 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belinda Cordwell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Richardson
4–6, 4–6
Loss0–3 Nov 1985 Tampa, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Bonder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carling Bassett
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
0–6, 0–6
Loss0–4Apr 1986 Isle of Palms, U.S.Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Skuherská Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš
6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Loss0–5 Dec 1986 São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Austria.svg Petra Huber Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Niege Dias
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Pat Medrado
6–4, 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win1–5Mar 1987 Isle of Palms, U.S.Clay Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Scheuer-Larsen Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
6–4, 6–4
Loss1–6 May 1987 Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss1–7 Aug 1989 Mahwah, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Louise Allen Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
2–6, 4–6
Loss1–8Apr 1990 Tampa, U.S.Clay Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 0–6
Loss1–9 Sep 1991 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Carrie Cunningham Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
3–6, 3–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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.
Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Career SR
Australian Open AAAAANHAAAA 2R 2R 2R 0 / 3
French Open A 1R 1R 4R 2R 4R 1R A 2R 4R 2R 1R 3R 0 / 11
Wimbledon AAA 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
SR0 / 10 / 20 / 20 / 30 / 20 / 30 / 30 / 00 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 34
Year End Ranking116695134633345NR1921244571

Other finals

Singles (3-1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.21 March 1982Brasília, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Andrea Tiezzi 6–3, 7–6
Win2.4 April 1982Porto Alegre, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga 6–3, 6–4
Loss3.4 April 1982Curitiba, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado 3–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win4.26 November 1989Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Mosca 6–3, 2–6, 6–0

Doubles (2–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.28 March 1982Rio de Janeiro, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado
Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Perea
6–0, 6–2
Loss2.4 April 1982Porto Alegre, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado
Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Perea
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win3.14 October 1990Lima, PeruClay Flag of Peru.svg Karim Strohmeier Flag of Cuba.svg Iluminada Concepción
Flag of Cuba.svg Rita Pichardo
6–4, 7–6
Loss4.26 September 1994Lima, PeruClay Flag of Peru.svg María Eugenia Rojas Flag of Brazil.svg Luciana Tella
Flag of Brazil.svg Vanessa Menga
4–6, 3–6

Personal life

Laura is the ex-wife of German-Chilean former tennis player Heinz Gildemeister

References

  1. 1 2 "Laura Gildemeister". Munzinger.
  2. Official website [ permanent dead link ] Tennis Arraya
  3. See her profile at the Women's Tennis Association