Josane Sigart (; 7 January 1909 – 20 August 1999) was a

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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. In

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort to assassinate Emperor Hiro ...

, she won the

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in woman's doubles with the

Doris Metaxa Doris Metaxa Howard (née Metaxa; 12 June 1911 – 7 September 2007) was a French tennis player of the 1930s. In 1932, she won Wimbledon title in the women's doubles with Belgian Josane Sigart against Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Montague ...

and reached the mixed-doubles final with Harry Hopman. In 1932, she was ranked world No. 10 by A. Wallis Myers.

Grand Slam finals

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

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

References

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Josane Sigart
- her activity (under her husband's last name, Josiane de Meulemeester) to save Jews' lives during the

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, at

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