{{short description|Peruvian tennis player}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2008}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox tennis biography |name = Laura Arraya |image = |country = {{PER}} |residence = Lima, Peru |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|1|12}} |birth_place = Córdoba, Argentina |height = {{height|m=1.73}} <ref name="munzinger">{{cite web|title=Laura Gildemeister|url=http://www.munzinger.de/search/go/document.jsp?id=01000003231|publisher=Munzinger}}</ref> |turnedpro = 1983 |plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |careerprizemoney = $1,005,589 |singlesrecord = 245–207 (54.2%) |singlestitles = 4 |highestsinglesranking = No. 14 (12 March 1990) |AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1991, 1992, 1993) |FrenchOpenresult = 4R (1984, 1986, 1990) |Wimbledonresult = QF (1991) |USOpenresult = 3R (1990) |doublesrecord = 148–170 (46.5%) |doublestitles = 1 |highestdoublesranking = No. 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'''.
==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,<ref name="munzinger"/> but they later divorced.
At present, she directs a tennis academy in Lima and in Key Biscayne with her brother Pablo.<ref>[http://www.tennisarraya.com/who-we-are Official website]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Tennis Arraya</ref>
When she won the OTB Open in July 1989,<ref>See her profile at the Women's Tennis Association</ref> she became the first mother since Evonne Goolagong to win a Women's Tennis Association tournament.
==WTA Tour finals==
===Singles: 10 (4–6)=== {| |-valign=top | {| class="wikitable sortable" !Winner – Legend |- |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |- |style="background:#ffffcc;"|WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |- |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Tier I (0–0) |- |style="background:#ccccff;"F|Tier II (0–0) |- |style="background:#ccffcc;"|Tier III (0–1) |- |style="background:#66ccff;"|Tier IV (1–1) |- |style="background:#cccc99;"|Tier V (1–0) |- | Virginia Slims, Avon, Others (2–4) |} | {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Titles by surface |- |Hard (3–2) |- |Grass (0–0) |- |Clay (1–3) |- |Carpet (0–1) |} |} {| class="sortable wikitable" !Result !style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:65px"|Date !style="width:170px"|Tournament !style="width:55px"|Surface !style="width:160px"|Opponent !style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1–0 | Oct 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|PER}} Pilar Vásquez | 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–1 | Jul 1983 | Freiburg, West Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Tanvier | 4–6, 5–7 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Bonder | 1–6, 3–6 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2–2 | Apr 1984 | Miami, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|AUT}} Petra Huber | 6–3, 6–2 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2–3 | Apr 1984 | Orlando, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova | 0–6, 1–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2–4 | Mar 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz | 7–5, 1–6, 4–6 |- bgcolor="#CCCC99" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3–4 | Jul 1989 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Marianne Werdel | 6–4, 6–3 |- style="background:#66ccff;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4–4 | Oct 1989 | San Juan, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández | 6–1, 6–2 |- style="background:#66ccff;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 4–5 | Aug 1990 | Albuquerque, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná | 4–6, 4–6 |- style="background:#ccffcc;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 4–6 | Feb 1992 | Osaka, Japan | Carpet (I) | {{flagicon|TCH}} Helena Suková | 2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |}
===Doubles: 10 (1–9) === {| |-valign=top | {| class="wikitable sortable" !Winner – Legend |- |style="background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |- |style="background:#ffffcc;"|WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |- |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Tier I (0–0) |- |style="background:#ccccff;"F|Tier II (0–1) |- |style="background:#ccffcc;"|Tier III (0–1) |- |style="background:#66ccff;"|Tier IV (0–1) |- |style="background:#cccc99;"|Tier V (0–0) |- | Virginia Slims (1–6) |} | {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Titles by surface |- |Hard (0–4) |- |Grass (0–0) |- |Clay (1–5) |- |Carpet (0–0) |} |} {| class="sortable wikitable" !Result !style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:50px"|Date !style="width:160px"|Tournament !style="width:55px"|Surface !style="width:170px"|Partner !style="width:170px"|Opponents !style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1985 | Palm Beach Gardens, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini | {{flagicon|USA}} JoAnne Russell <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Anne Smith | 6–1, 1–6, 6–7<sup>(4–7)</sup> |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1985 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Beth Herr | {{flagicon|AUS}} Belinda Cordwell <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Julie Richardson | 4–6, 4–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–3 | Nov 1985 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Bonder | {{flagicon|CAN}} Carling Bassett <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini | 0–6, 0–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–4 | Apr 1986 | Isle of Palms, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|TCH}} Marcela Skuherská | {{flagicon|ITA}} Sandra Cecchini <br /> {{flagicon|YUG}} Sabrina Goleš | 6–4, 0–6, 3–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–5 | Dec 1986 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | {{flagicon|AUT}} Petra Huber | {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Niege Dias <br /> {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Pat Medrado | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7<sup>(6–8)</sup> |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1–5 | Mar 1987 | Isle of Palms, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|DEN}} Tine Scheuer-Larsen | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Candy Reynolds | 6–4, 6–4 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–6 | May 1987 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Tanvier | {{flagicon|USA}} Betsy Nagelsen <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Elizabeth Smylie | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |- style="background:#66ccff;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–7 | Aug 1989 | Mahwah, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Louise Allen | {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver | 2–6, 4–6 |- style="background:#ccffcc;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–8 | Apr 1990 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Sandra Cecchini | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz <br /> {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 2–6, 0–6 |- style="background:#ccccff;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–9 | Sep 1991 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Carrie Cunningham | {{flagicon|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver | 3–6, 3–6 |}
==Grand Slam singles performance timeline== {{performance key|short=yes|active=no}} {| class="wikitable" ! Tournament !! 1981 !! 1982 !! 1983 !! 1984 !! 1985 !! 1986 !! 1987 !! 1988 !! 1989 !! 1990 !! 1991 !! 1992 !! 1993 !! Career SR |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Australian Open |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" |NH |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;"|'''0 / 3''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|French Open |align="center" |A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|4R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|4R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" |A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|4R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;"|'''0 / 11''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"| Wimbledon |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" |A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" |A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |align="center" |A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;"|'''0 / 8''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|US Open |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" |A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;"|'''0 / 12''' |- | style="background:#EFEFEF;" | SR | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 1 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 2 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 2 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 3 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 2 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 3 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 3 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 0 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 3 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 3 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 4 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 4 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 4 | align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |'''0 / 34''' |- |align=left|Year End Ranking |align="center" |116 |align="center" |69 |align="center" |51 |align="center" |34 |align="center" |63 |align="center" |33 |align="center" |45 |align="center" |NR |align="center" |19 |align="center" |21 |align="center" |24 |align="center" |45 |align="center" |71 |}
==Other finals==
===Singles (3-1)=== {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:97%;" !Result !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Opponent !Score |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 21 March 1982 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | {{flagicon|ARG}} Andrea Tiezzi | 6–3, 7–6 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 4 April 1982 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay | {{flagicon|ARG}} Ivanna Madruga | 6–3, 6–4 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 3. | 4 April 1982 | Curitiba, Brazil | Clay | {{flagicon|BRA}} Patricia Medrado | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4. | 26 November 1989 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriela Mosca | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |}
===Doubles (2–2)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Result !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !Score |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 28 March 1982 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | {{flagicon|ARG}} Ivanna Madruga | {{flagicon|BRA}} Patricia Medrado <br /> {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Perea | 6–0, 6–2 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2. | 4 April 1982 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Clay | {{flagicon|ARG}} Ivanna Madruga | {{flagicon|BRA}} Patricia Medrado <br /> {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Perea | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 14 October 1990 | Lima, Peru | Clay | {{flagicon|PER}} Karim Strohmeier | {{flagicon|CUB}} Iluminada Concepción <br/> {{flagicon|CUB}} Rita Pichardo | 6–4, 7–6 |-style="background:#f0f8ff;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 4. | 26 September 1994 | Lima, Peru | Clay | {{flagicon|PER}} María Eugenia Rojas | {{flagicon|BRA}} Luciana Tella <br/> {{flagicon|BRA}} Vanessa Menga | 4–6, 3–6 |}
==Personal life==
Laura is the ex-wife of German-Chilean former tennis player Heinz Gildemeister
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WTA}} * {{ITF profile}} * {{Fed Cup player}}
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