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
Sybille Niox-Château in 1988 when she beat fourth seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario to make the round of 16. She made one WTA Tour quarter-final, at the 1992 Belgian Open, after which she reached her career best ranking of 94 in the world. Based in Miami, she is married to former French Davis Cup player Jean-Philippe Fleurian. Sybille Niox-Château Sybille Niox-Château (born 19 October 1969) is a former professional tennis player from France. Niox-Château, who was born in Paris, is the niece of Italian fashion designer Sergio Tacchini. She won the Orange Bowl (under 16s) tournament in 1985. On her grand slam main