Eleanor Goss (November 18, 1895 – November 6, 1982) was an American tennis player of the inter-war period. She first drew attention in tennis by winning titles as a student at Wellesley College.[2] She won the US Women's National Championship in women's doubles four times, including three consecutive titles between 1918 and 1920 with Marion Zinderstein.
Full name | Eleanor Goss-Lanning |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | New York, New York, U.S. | November 18, 1895
Died | November 6, 1982 (aged 86)[1] Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | F (1918) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | W (1918, 1919, 1920, 1926) |
In 1918, she also reached the women's singles final, where she was beaten by Molla Bjurstedt, and competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3]
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1918 | US National Championships | Grass | Molla Bjurstedt | 4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1918 | US National Championships | Grass | Marion Zinderstein | Molla Bjurstedt Mrs. Johan Rogge[4] | 7–5, 8–6 |
Win | 1919 | US National Championships | Grass | Marion Zinderstein | Eleonora Sears Hazel Hotchkiss | 10–8, 9–7 |
Win | 1920 | US National Championships | Grass | Marion Zinderstein | Eleanor Tennant Helen Baker | 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1923 | US National Championships | Grass | Hazel Hotchkiss | Kathleen McKane Phyllis Covell | 6–2, 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1924 | US National Championships | Grass | Marion Zinderstein | Hazel Hotchkiss Helen Wills | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1926 | US National Championships | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | Mary Kendall Browne Charlotte Hosmer Chapin | 3–6, 6–4, 12–10 |
References
External links
- Eleanor Goss at the International Tennis Federation
- Eleanor Goss at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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