Full name | Eleanor Goss-Lanning |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | New York, New York | November 18, 1895
Died | November 6, 1982 (aged 86)[1] Salisbury, Connecticut, USA |
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 |
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Loss | 1918 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1918 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 8–6 |
Win | 1919 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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10–8, 9–7 |
Win | 1920 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1923 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1924 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1926 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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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.
External links
- Eleanor Goss at the International Tennis Federation
- Eleanor Goss at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)