Eleanor Goss

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.

Eleanor Goss
Full nameEleanor Goss-Lanning
Country (sports)United States
Born(1895-11-18)November 18, 1895
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1982 (aged 86)[1]
Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenF (1918)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1918, 1919, 1920, 1926)
Martha Bayard and Eleanor Goss (right)

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)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1918US National ChampionshipsGrass Molla Bjurstedt4–6, 3–6

Doubles (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1918US National ChampionshipsGrass Marion Zinderstein Molla Bjurstedt
Mrs. Johan Rogge[4]
7–5, 8–6
Win1919US National ChampionshipsGrass Marion Zinderstein Eleonora Sears
Hazel Hotchkiss
10–8, 9–7
Win1920US National ChampionshipsGrass Marion Zinderstein Eleanor Tennant
Helen Baker
6–3, 6–1
Loss1923US National ChampionshipsGrass Hazel Hotchkiss Kathleen McKane
Phyllis Covell
6–2, 2–6, 1–6
Loss1924US National ChampionshipsGrass Marion Zinderstein Hazel Hotchkiss
Helen Wills
4–6, 3–6
Win1926US National ChampionshipsGrass Elizabeth Ryan Mary Kendall Browne
Charlotte Hosmer Chapin
3–6, 6–4, 12–10

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