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Alicia Pillay

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Alicia Pillay
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1980-03-24) 24 March 1980 (age 44)
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)

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

Career

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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

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Singles: 3 (2–1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 7 December 1998 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Russia Anna Eugenia Nefedova 6–1, 6–3
Loss 1. 24 October 2005 Pretoria 1, South Africa Hard Mauritius Marinne Giraud 4–6, 2–6
Win 2. 5 November 2005 Pretoria 2, South Africa Hard South Africa Lizaan du Plessis 6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 6 (1–5)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 22 December 1996 Cape Town, South Africa Hard South Africa Natalie Grandin Denmark Charlotte Aagaard
Denmark Maiken Pape
7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 2. 7 December 1998 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Poland Karolina Sadaj South Africa Lincky Ackron
South Africa Karyn Bacon
3–6, 0–6
Loss 3. 7 March 1999 Wodonga, Australia Grass South Africa Natalie Grandin Australia Kerry-Anne Guse
Australia Trudi Musgrave
3–6, 2–6
Loss 4. 8 September 2004 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Hard Poland Katarzyna Siwosz United States Tamara Encina
United States Alison Ojeda
4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Win 1. 29 October 2005 Pretoria, South Africa Hard South Africa Lizaan du Plessis South Africa Abigail Olivier
South Africa Elze Potgieter
6–4, 6–3
Loss 5. 31 October 2005 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Germany Dalia-Diana Vranceanu South Africa Annali De Bruyn
Germany Julia Paetow
5–7, 6–1, 6–7(2)

See also

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References

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  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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