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 ScoreWin 1. 7 December 1998 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Anna Eugenia Nefedova 6–1, 6–3Loss 1. 24 October 2005 Pretoria 1, South Africa Hard Marinne Giraud 4–6, 2–6Win 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 ScoreLoss 1. 22 December 1996 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Natalie Grandin Charlotte Aagaard Maiken Pape 7–5, 2–6, 3–6Loss 2. 7 December 1998 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Karolina Sadaj Lincky Ackron Karyn Bacon 3–6, 0–6Loss 3. 7 March 1999 Wodonga, Australia Grass Natalie Grandin Kerry-Anne Guse Trudi Musgrave 3–6, 2–6Loss 4. 8 September 2004 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Hard Katarzyna Siwosz Tamara Encina Alison Ojeda 4–6, 6–3, 1–6Win 1. 29 October 2005 Pretoria, South Africa Hard Lizaan du Plessis Abigail Olivier Elze Potgieter 6–4, 6–3Loss 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 List of South Africa Fed Cup team representatives
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