In 1964 Barinaga and fellow Portuguese Angeles, Washington resident Caroline Jensen (Hein) became the first all-teenage team to capture the women"s doubles title at the United States. Open Championships. Her last full season of competition, 1969–1970, was probably her best. She was inducted into the United States. Badminton Hall of Fame (Walk of Fame) in 2003.
They won the Canadian Open women"s doubles the following year. Barinaga shared the mixed doubles title at United States. Open in 1966, and won both singles and doubles at the same tournament in 1968. After claiming a number of titles in Great Britain, she won all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) at the United States Championships and women"s singles at the Canadian Open.
Barinaga was a member of three United States. Uber Cup teams (1963, 1966,1969), the first of which retained the women"s world team championship.
