Alicia Pillay Explained

Alicia Pillay
Birth Date:24 March 1980
Birth Place:Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$14,375
Singlestitles:2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 543 (8 May 2006)
Doublestitles:1 ITF
Highestdoublesranking: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.[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)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.7 December 1998Pretoria, South AfricaHard Anna Eugenia Nefedova6–1, 6–3
Loss1.24 October 2005Pretoria 1, South AfricaHard Marinne Giraud4–6, 2–6
Win2.5 November 2005Pretoria 2, South AfricaHard Lizaan du Plessis6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 6 (1–5)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.22 December 1996Cape Town, South AfricaHard Natalie Grandin Charlotte Aagaard
Maiken Pape
7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Loss2.7 December 1998Pretoria, South AfricaHard Karolina Sadaj Lincky Ackron
Karyn Bacon
3–6, 0–6
Loss3.7 March 1999Wodonga, AustraliaGrass Natalie Grandin Kerry-Anne Guse
Trudi Musgrave
3–6, 2–6
Loss4.8 September 2004Ciudad Victoria, MexicoHard Katarzyna Siwosz Tamara Encina
Alison Ojeda
4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Win1.29 October 2005Pretoria, South AfricaHard Lizaan du Plessis Abigail Olivier
Elze Potgieter
6–4, 6–3
Loss5.31 October 2005Pretoria, South AfricaHard Dalia-Diana Vranceanu Annali De Bruyn
Julia Paetow
5–7, 6–1, 6–7(2)

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Heeren . Dave . Ferrugia-McAdoo Team Up For Boca Men's Tennis Title. . 7 December 1997.
  2. News: Suomen urakka Fed cupissa alkaa Bulgariassa . mtvuutiset.fi . 13 April 2006 . Finnish.