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
1994 Bank of the West Classic 1994 Bank of the West Classic The 1994 Bank of the West Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum in Oakland, California in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament ran from October 31 through November 6, 1994. First-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money as well as 300 ranking points. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Martina Navratilova 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 Lindsay Davenport / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Gigi