| Country | Peru |
|---|---|
| Residence | Lima, Peru |
| Born | 24 January 1964 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | $1,002,294 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 245–207 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (12 March 1990) |
| Grand Slam 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) |
| Last updated on: 3 December 2011. | |
Laura Arraya (born in January 12, 1964 in Cordoba, Argentina) is a former Peruvian tennis player who won four professional singles titles.
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At a young age, she emigrated to Peru 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.[1]
When she won the OTB Open in July 1989 [2], she became the first mother since Evonne Goolagong to win a Women's Tennis Association tournament.
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV | 1 |
| Tier V | 1 |
| VS | 2 |
| Olympic Games | 0 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| Winner | 1. | 23 October 1982 | Tokyo, Japan (Japan Open) | Hard | Pilar Vasquez | 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 July 1983 | Freiburg, West Germany | Clay | Catherine Tanvier | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 16 October 1983 | Tokyo, Japan (Borden Classic) | Hard | Lisa Bonder | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 8 April 1984 | Miami Beach, Florida, USA | Clay | Petra Huber | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 April 1984 | Orlando, Florida, USA | Clay | Martina Navratilova | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 24 March 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Mercedes Paz | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 30 July 1989 | Schenectady, New York, USA | Hard | Marianne Werdel | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 29 October 1989 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | Gigi Fernández | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 12 August 1990 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | Hard | Jana Novotná | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 February 1992 | Osaka, Japan | Carpet | Helena Suková | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV | 0 |
| Tier V | 0 |
| VS | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 0 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 March 1985 | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | JoAnne Russell Anne Smith |
1–6, 6–1, 7–6 (4) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 20 October 1985 | Tokyo, Japan (Japan Open) | Hard | Beth Herr | Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 10 November 1985 | Tampa, Florida, USA | Hard | Lisa Bonder | Carling Bassett Gabriela Sabatini |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 27 April 1986 | Isle of Palms, South Carolina, USA | Clay | Marcela Skuherská | Sandra Cecchini Sabrina Goleš |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 15 December 1986 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Petra Huber | Neige Dias Pat Medrado |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6 (6) |
| Winner | 1. | 5 April 1987 | Isle of Palms, South Carolina, USA | Clay | Tine Scheuer-Larsen | Mercedes Paz Candy Reynolds |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 24 May 1987 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Catherine Tanvier | Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 27 August 1989 | Mahwah, New Jersey, USA | Hard | Louise Allen | Steffi Graf Pam Shriver |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 22 April 1990 | Tampa, Florida, USA | Clay | Sandra Cecchini | Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 22 September 1991 | Tokyo, Japan (Nichirei Int’l) | Hard | Carrie Cunningham | Mary Joe Fernández Pam Shriver |
6–3, 6–3 |