Josane Sigart
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| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1909 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (1932) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1932) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1932) |
Josane Sigart (French pronunciation: [ʒɔzan siɡaʁ]; 7 January 1909 – 20 August 1999) was a Belgian female tennis player who was active in the 1930s.
In 1928 she won the singles title at the Belgian Championships and would repeat this success in 1929, 1931, 1932, 1936 and 1946.[1] In 1932, she won the Wimbledon Championships in woman's doubles with the Doris Metaxa and reached the mixed doubles final with Harry Hopman.[1][2]
In 1932 she was ranked world no. 10 by A. Wallis Myers.[3]
Contents
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1931 | Wimbledon Championships |  Doris Metaxa |
 Phyllis Mudford King Dorothy Shepherd |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1932 | Wimbledon Championships | Doris Metaxa |
 Elizabeth Ryan Helen Hull Jacobs |
6–4, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles
- Runners-up (1)
| Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1932 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass |  Harry Hopman |
Elizabeth Ryan Enrique Maier |
5–7, 2–6 |
References
External links
- Josane Sigart - her activity (under her husband's last name, Josiane de Meulemeester) to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashem website
