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. 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 name	Eleanor Goss-Lanning
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1895-11-18)November 18, 1895 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	November 6, 1982 (aged 86) 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)

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.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
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	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

External links

• Eleanor Goss at the International Tennis Federation
• Eleanor Goss at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)