Eleanor Goss
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| Full name | Eleanor Goss-Lanning |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | November 18, 1895 New York, New York, U.S. |
| 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) |
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1918 | US National Championships | Grass | Norway 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 | United States Marion Zinderstein | Norway Molla Bjurstedt Norway Mrs. Johan Rogge[4] |
7–5, 8–6 |
| Win | 1919 | US National Championships | Grass | United States Marion Zinderstein | United States Eleonora Sears United States Hazel Hotchkiss |
10–8, 9–7 |
| Win | 1920 | US National Championships | Grass | United States Marion Zinderstein | United States Eleanor Tennant United States Helen Baker |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1923 | US National Championships | Grass | United States Hazel Hotchkiss | United Kingdom Kathleen McKane United Kingdom Phyllis Covell |
6–2, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1924 | US National Championships | Grass | United States Marion Zinderstein | United States Hazel Hotchkiss United States Helen Wills |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1926 | US National Championships | Grass | United States Elizabeth Ryan | United States Mary Kendall Browne United States Charlotte Hosmer Chapin |
3–6, 6–4, 12–10 |
References
- ↑ Connecticut Death Index, 1949–2012
- ↑ "Cream of world's women tennis stars thrilling U.S." Mansfield News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. August 19, 1925. p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Eleanor Goss". Olympedia. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Mrs. Rogge, tennis champion of Norway, starts here with victory over Miss Vanderhoef". The New York Times. February 5, 1918. p. 10.
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