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Spanish tennis player
Pilar Barril (10 October 1931 – 30 September 2011) was a Spanish tennis player who was active during the 1950s and early 1960s. She and María Josefa de Riba were the first Spanish women to play international tennis tournaments after World War II.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Career
She was the first Spanish woman to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open since Lilí de Álvarez . She was also a semifinalist in the 1956 mixed doubles. She appeared regularly at the French Open during the 1950s and 1960s. No other Spanish player reached a quarterfinal at a Grand Slam until Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1987.[ 4]
Career finals
Singles (5–7)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Runner-up
1.
29 August 1954
S'Agaró International , Spain
Clay
María Josefa de Riba
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up
2.
26 December 1954
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Christiane Mercelis
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up
3.
6 June 1960
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Heather Segal
1–6, 1–6
Winner
4.
2 January 1961
Valencia , Spain
Clay
Lucia Bassi
6–0, 6–4
Runner-up
5.
30 July 1961
Evian , France
Clay
Rosie Darmon
2–6, 5–7
Winner
6.
10 June 1962
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Mary Hawton
6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Runner-up
7.
1 January 1963
Valencia , Spain
Clay
Carmen Coronado
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up
8.
9 October 1963
San Sebastián , Spain
Clay
Mary Habicht
6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Winner
9.
10 August 1964
Lisbon , Portugal
Clay
Fay Toyne
6–2, 6–2
Winner
10.
4 October 1964
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Roberta Beltrame
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up
11.
15 November 1964
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Fay Toyne
1–6, 1–6
Winner
12.
13 November 1966
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
María José Aubet
6–2, 6–4
Doubles (2–5)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Runner-up
1.
October 1953
Barcelona , Barcelona
Clay
Alicia Guri
María Josefa de Riba Isabel Maier
5–7, 1–6
Runner-up
2.
30 December 1956
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Alicia Guri
Edda Buding Ilse Buding
3–6, 2–6
Winner
3.
6 June 1960
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Carmen Coronado
Alicia Guri Mercedes Solsona
6–1, 8–6
Winner
4.
11 June 1961
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Carmen Coronado
Ana María Estalella Peggy Templer
8–6, 6–0
Runner-up
5.
26 April 1964
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Hedie Schildknecht
Ana María Estalella Marta Pombo de Pereda
6–4, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up
6.
7 June 1964
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Elena Subirats
Carmen Coronado Ana María Estalella
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up
7.
15 November 1964
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Alicia Guri
Carmen Coronado Fay Toyne
3–6, 1–6
Mixed doubles (1–2)
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
References