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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]

Josane Sigart

Country (sports)	Belgium
Born	(1909-01-07)7 January 1909 Brussels
Died	20 August 1999(1999-08-20) (aged 90)
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 10 (1932)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1932)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	F (1932)

In 1932, she was ranked world No. 10 by A. Wallis Myers.[3]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1931	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Doris Metaxa	Phyllis Mudford King Dorothy Shepherd Barron	6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Winner	1932	Wimbledon Championships	Grass	Doris Metaxa	Elizabeth Ryan Helen Jacobs	6–4, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	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

На других языках

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[de] Josane Sigart

Josane Sigart (* 7. Januar 1909 in Brüssel; † 20. August 1999[1] verheiratete Jean De Meulemeester aus Brügge) war eine belgische Tennisspielerin. Sie spielte für den Royal Léopold Club.[2] Sie war mit John (Jean) De Meulemeester verheiratet.[3] 2001 wurde ihr zusammen mit ihrem Mann und weiteren Mitgliedern der Familie De Meulemeester der Ehrentitel Gerechte unter den Völkern verliehen.[4]

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- [en] Josane Sigart

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[es] Josane Sigart

Josane Sigart (pronunciado en francés: [ʒɔzan siɡaʁ]; Bruselas 7 de enero de 1909 – 20 de agosto de 1999) fue una tenista belga activa en los años 1930s.

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