Pablo Arraya
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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 one career title in singles. He reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on August 13, 1984, when he became the number 29 of the world. He was the first player to be beaten by Andre Agassi
in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the French Open in 1987
. His sister is Laura Arraya, a former tennis player.
Peru
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....
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Arraya was born in Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
, and turned professional in 1980. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, where he was defeated in the first round by Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
's Javier Frana
Javier Frana
Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:...
. The right-hander won one career title in singles. He reached his highest singles ATP
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...
-ranking on August 13, 1984, when he became the number 29 of the world. He was the first player to be beaten by Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the French Open in 1987
1987 French Open - Men's Singles
Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander 7–5 6–2 3–6 7–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1987 French Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:...
. His sister is Laura Arraya, a former tennis player.
Singles titles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 19, 1983 | Bordeaux ATP Bordeaux This is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held annually under various names, The Bordeaux Open Grand Prix Passing Shot and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit tour from it then became an ATP Tour event until 1995... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Clay |  Juan AguileraJuan Aguilera Juan Aguilera Herrera is a professional male tennis player. He was born in Barcelona, Catalonia.Aguilera has won 5 singles titles during his career, including one Tennis Masters shield: Hamburg Masters 1990.-Wins :- Wins :... |
7–5, 7–5 |
Singles finalist (4)
- 1981: Madrid (lost to Ivan LendlIvan LendlIvan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
) - 1982: BordeauxATP BordeauxThis is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held annually under various names, The Bordeaux Open Grand Prix Passing Shot and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit tour from it then became an ATP Tour event until 1995...
(lost to Hans GildemeisterHans GildemeisterHans Gildemeister Bohner , is a former Chilean tennis player of German ancestry, who won four singles and 23 doubles titles during his professional career. He is the brother of Heinz and Fritz Gildemeister, who are also tennis players...
) - 1983: Toulouse (lost to Heinz GünthardtHeinz GünthardtHeinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980....
) - 1986: Palermo (lost to Ulf StenlundUlf StenlundUlf Stenlund is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one single and one doubles title during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 27 April 1987, when he became the number 23 of the world.-References:...
)
Doubles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 12, 1983 | Palermo, Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Clay |  José Luis ClercJosé Luis Clerc José Luis Clerc is a former Argentine professional tennis player, and one of the most important Argentine players in history.... |
 Tian ViljoenTian Viljoen Tian Viljoen , is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in doubles at three events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 49 in 1983.-Doubles runner-ups... Danie VisserDanie Visser Danie Visser is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 3 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . Visser reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1990.Visser won the first of 17 career doubles titles in 1985 at Bristol... |
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles finalist (3)
- 1982: North Conway (with Eric FrommEric FrommEric Fromm is a former tennis player from the United States. Perhaps Fromm's best result was reaching the fourth round of the French Open in 1983 in singles, where he lost comprehensively to Jimmy Connors....
, lost to Sherwood StewartSherwood StewartSherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
/Ferdi TayganFerdi TayganFerdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open...
) - 1988: AthensATP Athens OpenThe ATP Athens Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament held annually in Athens in Greece from 1986 to 1994 and played on outdoor clay courts. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the Athens Status Open on the ATP Challenger Series, awarding $75,000...
(with Karel NováčekKarel NovácekKarel Nováček is a retired Czech former top ten tennis player. Born in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia . Nováček now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, United States....
, lost to Rikard BerghRikard BerghRikard Bergh , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 5 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
/Per HenricssonPer HenricssonPer Henricsson , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 65 in 1990.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...
) - 1991: Kitzbühel (with Dimitri Poliakov, lost to Tomás CarbonellTomas CarbonellTomás Carbonell Lladó is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Carbonell won 2 singles and 22 doubles titles on the ATP Tour in his career. He twice reached the semifinals of the French Open in doubles, in 1999 with Pablo Albano, and in 2000 with Martín García. Carbonell reached his...
/Francisco RoigFrancisco RoigFrancisco Roig Genís is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He was primarily a doubles player, winning 9 ATP World Tour titles and reaching 12 more finals. He retired from the tour in 2001...
)