# 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.

## 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.

## Career finals
### Singles (5–7)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 29 August 1954 | S'Agaró International, Spain | Clay | María Josefa de Riba | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 26 December 1954 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Christiane Mercelis | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 6 June 1960 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Heather Segal | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | 2 January 1961 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Lucia Bassi | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 30 July 1961 | Evian, France | Clay | Rosie Darmon | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 6. | 10 June 1962 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Mary Hawton | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7. | 1 January 1963 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Carmen Coronado | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 9 October 1963 | San Sebastián, Spain | Clay | Mary Habicht | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9. | 10 August 1964 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | Fay Toyne | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 10. | 4 October 1964 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Roberta Beltrame | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11. | 15 November 1964 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Fay Toyne | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 12. | 13 November 1966 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | María José Aubet | 6–2, 6–4 |

### Doubles (2–5)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | October 1953 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Alicia Guri | María Josefa de Riba Isabel Maier | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 30 December 1956 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Alicia Guri | Edda Buding Ilse Buding | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 6 June 1960 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Carmen Coronado | Alicia Guri Mercedes Solsona | 6–1, 8–6 |
| Win | 4. | 11 June 1961 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Carmen Coronado | Ana María Estalella Peggy Templer | 8–6, 6–0 |
| Loss | 5. | 26 April 1964 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Hedie Schildknecht | Ana María Estalella Marta Pombo de Pereda | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 7 June 1964 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Elena Subirats | Carmen Coronado Ana María Estalella | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 15 November 1964 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Alicia Guri | Carmen Coronado Fay Toyne | 3–6, 1–6 |

### Mixed doubles (1–2)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 29 August 1954 | S'Agaró International, Spain | Clay | François Garnero | Emilio Martínez María Josefa de Riba | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1 January 1956 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Antonio Maggi | Edda Buding Cesare Guercilana | 8–6, 6–0 |
| Loss | 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# | DNQ | A | NH |
| 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 |