Josane Sigart

"Sigart" redirects here. For the academic association, see SIGART.

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 to sole Belgian to do so for over 70 years until Justine Henin won the women’s singles at the 2003 French Open.

Josane Sigart

Country (sports)	Belgium
Born	(1909-01-07)7 January 1909 Brussels, Belgium
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
Win	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