Pilar Barril in Spain. No other Spanish player would reach a GS quarterfinal until Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1987. 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 the World War II. 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
1995 Italian Open (tennis) Martínez defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–1 Cyril Suk / Daniel Vacek defeated Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman 6–3, 6–4 Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva defeated Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 1995 Italian Open (tennis) The 1995 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts that was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1995 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1995 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The women's tournament was played from 8 May through 14