Laura Gildemeister
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Laura Arraya is a former Peruvian tennis player who won four professional singles titles.
with her family and acquired Peruvian nationality and represented that country in international matches. Her best result in a Grand Slam was a quarter final at Wimbledon
in 1991 in London
. Her brother, Pablo Arraya
, is also a former tennis player, who reached the top 30 in the Association of Tennis Professionals
ranks. Laura Arraya was married to a Peruvian tennis player born in Chile, Heinz Gildemeister, but later divorced.
At present she directs a tennis academy in the Peruvian capital of Lima
.
When she won the OTB Open in July 1989 , she became the first mother since Evonne Goolagong
to win a Women's Tennis Association
tournament.
Career
At a young age, she emigrated to PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
with her family and acquired Peruvian nationality and represented that country in international matches. Her best result in a Grand Slam was a quarter final at Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
in 1991 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Her brother, Pablo Arraya
Pablo Arraya
Pablo Guillermo Arraya , is a former tennis player from Peru.Arraya was born in Córdoba, Argentina, and turned professional in 1980. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Argentina's Javier Frana. The right-hander won...
, is also a former tennis player, who reached the top 30 in the Association of Tennis Professionals
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
ranks. Laura Arraya was married to a Peruvian tennis player born in Chile, Heinz Gildemeister, but later divorced.
At present she directs a tennis academy in the Peruvian capital of Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
.
When she won the OTB Open in July 1989 , she became the first mother since Evonne Goolagong
Evonne Goolagong
Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the...
to win a Women's Tennis Association
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
tournament.
Singles (4)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championship (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV (1) |
| Tier V (1) |
| VS (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 23 October 1982 | Tokyo Japan Open Tennis Championships The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The championship includes both men's and women's, as well as singles and doubles competitions... , Japan |
Hard |  Pilar Vasquez |
3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2. | 8 April 1984 | Miami Beach 1984 Miami Classic The 1984 Miami Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Miami, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series... , Florida, USA |
Clay |  Petra Huber |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | 30 July 1989 | Schenectady, New York, USA | Hard |  Marianne WerdelMarianne Werdel Marianne Witmeyer Werdel is an American former professional tennis player.Werdel was born in Los Angeles and played on the WTA tour from 1982 to 1997. She is also known as Marianne Witmeyer, the name of her husband.-Singles 6:... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | 29 October 1989 | San Juan Puerto Rico Open (tennis) The Puerto Rico Open is a defunct tennis tournament. The first edition dates back to 1971 but only from 1986 to 1993 was the tournament played every year. It was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was played on outdoor hard courts. In 1988, when Tier categories were first introduced on the WTA Tour,... , Puerto Rico |
Hard | Gigi Fernández Gigi Fernández Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández is a former professional tennis player, the first female athlete from her native Puerto Rico to turn professional, the first Puerto Rican woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal and the first to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.Fernandez won 17 Grand... |
6–1, 6–2 |