Alicia Pillay
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1980 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $14,375 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 543 (8 May 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 425 (13 December 1999) |
Alicia Pillay (born 24 March 1980) is a South African former professional tennis player.
Career[edit]
Born Pietermaritzburg, Pillay completed her schooling in the United States, attending Boca Preparatory School while she trained at the Evert Tennis Academy.[1] She then played varsity tennis, first at Oklahoma Christian University, before transferring to the University of Tulsa.
Pillay, a right-handed player, represented South Africa at the 1999 All-Africa Games and won a gold medal in the team event. In both 2005 and 2006 she played for the South Africa Fed Cup team, featuring in a total of seven ties.[2] Her Fed Cup career included singles matches against Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic.
ITF finals[edit]
Singles: 3 (2–1)[edit]
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 7 December 1998 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard |  Anna Eugenia Nefedova
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 24 October 2005 | Pretoria 1, South Africa | Hard |  Marinne Giraud
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 5 November 2005 | Pretoria 2, South Africa | Hard | Lizaan du Plessis
|
6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 6 (1–5)[edit]
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 22 December 1996 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | Natalie Grandin
|
 Charlotte Aagaard Maiken Pape
|
7–5, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 7 December 1998 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard |  Karolina Sadaj
|
Lincky Ackron Karyn Bacon
|
3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 7 March 1999 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Natalie Grandin
|
 Kerry-Anne Guse Trudi Musgrave
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 8 September 2004 | Ciudad Victoria, Mexico | Hard | Katarzyna Siwosz
|
 Tamara Encina Alison Ojeda
|
4–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | 29 October 2005 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Lizaan du Plessis
|
Abigail Olivier Elze Potgieter
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | 31 October 2005 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard |  Dalia-Diana Vranceanu
|
Annali De Bruyn Julia Paetow
|
5–7, 6–1, 6–7(2) |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Heeren, Dave (7 December 1997). "Ferrugia-McAdoo Team Up For Boca Men's Tennis Title". Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ "Suomen urakka Fed cupissa alkaa Bulgariassa". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 13 April 2006.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- South African female tennis players
- African Games gold medalists for South Africa
- African Games medalists in tennis
- Competitors at the 1999 All-Africa Games
- Oklahoma Christian Eagles and Lady Eagles athletes
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's tennis players
- South African expatriate tennis players in the United States
- Sportspeople from Pietermaritzburg
- 21st-century South African women