”’Josane Sigart”’ ({{IPA|fr|ʒɔzan siɡaʁ}}; 7 January 1909 – 20 August 1999) was a [[Belgians|Belgian]] [[tennis]] player who was active in the 1930s.
”’Josane Sigart”’ ({{IPA|fr|ʒɔzan siɡaʁ}}; 7 January 1909 – 20 August 1999) was a [[Belgians|Belgian]] [[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.<ref name=hereng>{{cite book|title=De Ongelofelijke Successtory van Tennis in België|date=2004|publisher=Lannoo|location=Tielt|isbn=9789020955972|pages=26, 27|author=Jacques Hereng|author2=Carlos De Veene}}</ref>
In 1928, she won the singles title at the Belgian Championships and would repeat this success in 1929, 1931, 1932, 1936 and 1946.<ref name=hereng>{{cite book|title=De Ongelofelijke Successtory van Tennis in België|date=2004|publisher=Lannoo|location=Tielt|isbn=9789020955972|pages=26, 27|author=Jacques Hereng|author2=Carlos De Veene}}</ref>
In [[1932 in sports|1932]], she won the [[Wimbledon Championships]] in woman’s doubles with the [[Doris Metaxa]] and reached the mixed-doubles final with [[Harry Hopman]].<ref name=hereng/><ref>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=438, 439|edition=2nd}}</ref> This made her the first Belgian winner of any Grand Slam title and she remained to sole Belgian to do so for over 70 years until [[Justine Henin]] won the women’s singles at the [[2003 French Open]].
In [[1932 in sports|1932]], she won the [[Wimbledon Championships]] in woman’s doubles with the [[Doris Metaxa]] and reached the mixed-doubles final with [[Harry Hopman]].<ref name=hereng/><ref>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=438, 439|edition=2nd}}</ref> This made her the first Belgian winner of any Grand Slam title and she remained sole Belgian to do so for over 70 years until [[Justine Henin]] won the women’s singles at the [[2003 French Open]].
In 1932, she was ranked world No. 10 by [[A. Wallis Myers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Authority Ranks 1933 Tennis Stars|url=https://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/cornell?a=d&d=CDS19331004.2.32#|newspaper=The Cornell Daily Sun, Volume 54, Number 9|date=4 October 1933|page=3}}</ref>
In 1932, she was ranked world No. 10 by [[A. Wallis Myers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Authority Ranks 1933 Tennis Stars|url=https://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/cornell?a=d&d=CDS19331004.2.32#|newspaper=The Cornell Daily Sun, Volume 54, Number 9|date=4 October 1933|page=3}}</ref>
Belgian tennis player (1909–1999
| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1909 |
| Died | 20 August 1999 (aged 90) |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (1932) |
| Wimbledon | W (1932) |
| Wimbledon | F (1932) |
Josane Sigart (French pronunciation: [ʒɔzan siɡaʁ]; 7 January 1909 – 20 August 1999) was a Belgian 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] This made her the first Belgian winner of any Grand Slam title and she remained the sole Belgian to do so for over 70 years until Justine Henin won the women’s singles at the 2003 French Open.
In 1932, she was ranked world No. 10 by A. Wallis Myers.[3]
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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- ^ a b Jacques Hereng; Carlos De Veene (2004). De Ongelofelijke Successtory van Tennis in België. Tielt: Lannoo. pp. 26, 27. ISBN 9789020955972.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 438, 439. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ “Authority Ranks 1933 Tennis Stars”. The Cornell Daily Sun, Volume 54, Number 9. 4 October 1933. p. 3.
