Pilar Barril

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]

Pilar Barril
Country (sports)Spain 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 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 Spain María Josefa de Riba 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 26 December 1954 Barcelona, Spain Clay Belgium Christiane Mercelis 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 6 June 1960 Barcelona, Spain Clay South Africa Heather Segal 1–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 2 January 1961 Valencia, Spain Clay Italy Lucia Bassi 6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 30 July 1961 Evian, France Clay France Rosie Darmon 2–6, 5–7
Winner 6. 10 June 1962 Barcelona, Spain Clay Australia Mary Hawton 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Runner-up 7. 1 January 1963 Valencia, Spain Clay Spain Carmen Coronado 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 8. 9 October 1963 San Sebastián, Spain Clay United States Mary Habicht 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 9. 10 August 1964 Lisbon, Portugal Clay Australia Fay Toyne 6–2, 6–2
Winner 10. 4 October 1964 Barcelona, Spain Clay Italy Roberta Beltrame 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 15 November 1964 Barcelona, Spain Clay Australia Fay Toyne 1–6, 1–6
Winner 12. 13 November 1966 Barcelona, Spain Clay Spain 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 Spain Alicia Guri Spain María Josefa de Riba
Spain Isabel Maier		 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 30 December 1956 Barcelona, Spain Clay Spain Alicia Guri West Germany Edda Buding
West Germany Ilse Buding		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 6 June 1960 Barcelona, Spain Clay Spain Carmen Coronado Spain Alicia Guri
Spain Mercedes Solsona		 6–1, 8–6
Winner 4. 11 June 1961 Barcelona, Spain Clay Spain Carmen Coronado Spain Ana María Estalella
United Kingdom Peggy Templer		 8–6, 6–0
Runner-up 5. 26 April 1964 Madrid, Spain Clay Germany Hedie Schildknecht Spain Ana María Estalella
Spain Marta Pombo de Pereda		 6–4, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 7 June 1964 Barcelona, Spain Clay Mexico Elena Subirats Spain Carmen Coronado
Spain Ana María Estalella		 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 15 November 1964 Barcelona, Spain Clay Spain Alicia Guri Spain Carmen Coronado
Australia 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 France François Garnero Spain Emilio Martínez
Spain María Josefa de Riba		 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner 2. 1 January 1956 Valencia, Spain Clay Italy Antonio Maggi Germany Edda Buding
Italy Cesare Guercilana		 8–6, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 2 January 1961 Valencia, Spain Clay Spain José Luis Arilla Spain Ana María Estalella
Spain Antonio Martínez		 2–6, 6–2, 6–8

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.
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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