Alicia Pillay

Alicia Pillay (born 24 March 1980) is a South African former professional tennis player.

Alicia Pillay
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1980-03-24) 24 March 1980
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$14,375
Singles
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 543 (8 May 2006)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 425 (13 December 1999)

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

Singles: 3 (2–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 7 December 1998 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Anna Eugenia Nefedova 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 24 October 2005 Pretoria 1, South Africa Hard Marinne Giraud 4–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 5 November 2005 Pretoria 2, South Africa Hard Lizaan du Plessis 6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 6 (1–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 22 December 1996 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Natalie Grandin Charlotte Aagaard
Maiken Pape		 7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 7 December 1998 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Karolina Sadaj Lincky Ackron
Karyn Bacon		 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 3. 7 March 1999 Wodonga, Australia Grass Natalie Grandin Kerry-Anne Guse
Trudi Musgrave		 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 8 September 2004 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Hard Katarzyna Siwosz Tamara Encina
Alison Ojeda		 4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner 1. 29 October 2005 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Lizaan du Plessis Abigail Olivier
Elze Potgieter		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 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

References
  1. Heeren, Dave (7 December 1997). "Ferrugia-McAdoo Team Up For Boca Men's Tennis Title". Sun-Sentinel.
  2. "Suomen urakka Fed cupissa alkaa Bulgariassa". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 13 April 2006.
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