| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-03-24) 24 March 1980 (age 44) 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
Born Pietermaritzburg, Pillay completed her schooling in the United States, attending Boca Preparatory School while she trained at the Evert Tennis Academy. 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. Her Fed Cup career included singles matches against Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic.
ITF finals
Singles: 3 (2–1)
| 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)
| 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 |
See also
References
- 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
- Alicia Pillay at the Women's Tennis Association
- Alicia Pillay at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Alicia Pillay at the International Tennis Federation
- 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