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
1991 US Open (tennis) Tom Nijssen defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Emilio Sánchez 6–2, 7–6 Leander Paes defeated Karim Alami 6–4, 6–4 Karina Habšudová defeated Anne Mall 6–1, 6–3 Karim Alami / John-Laffnie de Jager defeated Michael Joyce / Vince Spadea 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 Kristin Godridge / Nicole Pratt defeated Åsa Carlsson / Cătălina Cristea 7–6, 7–5 1991 US Open (tennis) The 1991 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 111th edition of the US Open and was held from