Pilar Barril

Pilar Barril

Country (sports)	Spain
Born	31 October 1931 Barcelona, Spain
Died	30 September 2011 (aged 79)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career titles	5
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open	QF (1961)
Wimbledon	2R
US Open	2R
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open	QF
Wimbledon	2R
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open	SF
Wimbledon	2R

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 the World War II.^[1][2][3]

Career

She was the first Spanish lady to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open since Lilí de Álvarez. She was also a semifinalist in the 1956 mixed doubles competition. She was a pioneer, appearing regularly at the French Open during the 1950s and 1060s in a time where female tennis wasn't very popular in Spain. No other Spanish player would reach a GS quarterfinal 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	de Riba, María JosefaMaría Josefa de Riba	4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	2.	26 December 1954	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Mercelis, ChristianeChristiane Mercelis	3–6, 3–6
Runner-up	3.	6 June 1960	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Segal, HeatherHeather Segal	1–6, 1–6
Winner	4.	2 January 1961	Valencia, Spain	Clay	Bassi, LuciaLucia 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	Hawton, MaryMary Hawton	6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Runner-up	7.	1 January 1963	Valencia, Spain	Clay	Coronado, CarmenCarmen Coronado	2–6, 2–6
Runner-up	8.	9 October 1963	San Sebastián, Spain	Clay	Habicht, MaryMary Habicht	6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Winner	9.	10 August 1964	Lisbon, Portugal	Clay	Toyne, FayFay Toyne	6–2, 6–2
Winner	10.	4 October 1964	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Beltrame, RobertaRoberta Beltrame	6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up	11.	15 November 1964	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Toyne, FayFay Toyne	1–6, 1–6
Winner	12.	13 November 1966	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Aubet, María JoséMaría 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 tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; or (NH) tournament not held.

Tournament	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	Win-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.