Luis Horna and Jaime Yzaga are the most famous Peruvian tennis players. Tennis Hall of Famer and Davis Cup and Wimbledon winner Alejandro Olmedo was born in Peru but played for the United States only for Davis Cup. Laura Arraya is a best Peruvian Tennis player in women's. Her brother is Pablo Arraya, a former Peruvian tennis player.

Although the sport is not quite as popular as others in Peru, the Peruvian tennis team generally does well and is usually at the Americas Zone Group I. Twice Peru has reached the World Group playoffs in 1989 and 1994 Davis Cup, but was not able to advance into the prestigious World Group. In 2007, the Peruvian team, commanded by Luis Horna and Iván Miranda, beat the Belarus team of Max Mirnyi and Vladimir Voltchkov, and will play in the 2008 World Group.

Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición is in the district of Jesús María in Lima, it is the usual court where Peru plays. The court was found in 1884, and was the home scenario for the golden generation of Peruvian tennis players of the 1980s. Its principal colosseum was named after the Buse Brothers, Enrique and Eduardo Buse. Enrique played at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1946 and again at the US Open in 1951.

Famous Peruvian tennis players

  • Men
Player Year of birth Best Singles Ranking Best Doubles Ranking
Alex Olmedo  1936 2 -
Fernando Maynetto  1955 175 269
Argentina Pablo Arraya  1961 29 85
Carlos Di Laura  1964 92 29
Jaime Yzaga  1967 18 54
Alejandro Aramburú  1969 141 319
France Américo "Tupi" Venero  1972 297 232
Iván Miranda  1980 104 206
Luis Horna  1980 33 15
Matías Silva  1984 643 529
Mauricio Echazú  1989 379 393
Alvaro Raposo de Oliveira  1990 752 881
Sergio Galdos  1990 622 374
Duilio Beretta  1992 373 471
Jorge Brian Panta  1995 1085 -

See also

  • Peruvian tennis players
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