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Pilar Barril
Singles
Country (sports)	Spain
Born	10 October 1931 Barcelona
Died	2 October 2011
Plays	right handed
Career titles	5
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	QF
Wimbledon	2R
US Open	2R
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	QF
Wimbledon	2R
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	SF
Wimbledon	R2

Pilar Barril (10 October 1931 – 2 October 2011) was a female Spanish tennis player who was active during the 50s and early 60s. She and María Josefa de Riba were the first Spanish women to play international tennis tournaments after the World War II.

First Spanish female in French Open Quarter Finals

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 50es and the 60es 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.

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Spanish tennis players