Pilar Barril

Pilar Barril (10 October 1931 – 30 September 2011) was a female 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]

Pilar Barril
Country (sports) Spain
Born(1931-10-31)31 October 1931
Barcelona, Spain
Died30 September 2011(2011-09-30) (aged 79)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career titles5
Grand Slam Singles results
French OpenQF (1961)
Wimbledon2R
US Open2R
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French OpenQF
Wimbledon2R
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenSF
Wimbledon2R

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 was a pioneer, appearing regularly at the French Open during the 1950s and 1960s in a time where female tennis wasn't popular in Spain. No other Spanish player reach 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)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 29 August 1954 S'Agaró International, Spain Clay François Garnero Emilio Martínez
María Josefa de Riba		 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner 2. 1 January 1956 Valencia, Spain Clay Antonio Maggi Edda Buding
Cesare Guercilana		 8–6, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 2 January 1961 Valencia, Spain Clay José Luis Arilla Ana María Estalella
Antonio Martínez		 2–6, 6–2, 6–8

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament19531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966Win-Loss
Australia A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
France 1R 2R A 1R 3R 1R 2R 1R QF 2R A 1R 1R 3R 8 / 10
Wimbledon A A A 2R 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 2R A 2R 1R A 2 / 10
United States A A A A A A A A A 2R A A A A 1 / 1
Win-Loss 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 10 / 20

References
  1. "Wimbledon players archive – Pilar Barril". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
  2. "Pilar Barril". www.rfet.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Tenis (RFET).
  3. "Fallece en Barcelona Pilar Barril, la Campeona de España con más títulos". www.rfet.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Tenis (RFET). 3 October 2011.
  4. David Menayo (6 October 2011). "Homenaje póstumo a Pilar Barril" (in Spanish). MARCA.
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