Eleanor Goss
American tennis player

Eleanor Goss

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American tennis player
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18 November 1895(New York City)
Death:
1 November 1982(Salisbury)
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Eleanor Goss (November 18, 1895 – November 1982) was an American tennis player of the inter-war period. 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 Jessup.
In 1918, she also reached the women's singles final, where she was beaten by Molla Bjurstedt Mallory.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1918 US National Championships Grass Norway Molla Bjurstedt 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1918 US National Championships Grass United States Marion Zinderstein Norway Molla Bjurstedt
Norway Mrs. Johan Rogge
7–5, 8–6
Winner 1919 US National Championships Grass United States Marion Zinderstein United States Eleonora Sears
United States Hazel Hotchkiss
10–8, 9–7
Winner 1920 US National Championships Grass United States Marion Zinderstein United States Eleanor Tennant
United States Helen Baker
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 1923 US National Championships Grass United States Hazel Hotchkiss United Kingdom Kathleen McKane
United Kingdom Phyllis Covell
6–2, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 1924 US National Championships Grass United States Marion (Zinderstein) Jessup United States Hazel Hotchkiss
United States Helen Wills
4–6, 3–6
Winner 1926 US National Championships Grass United States Elizabeth Ryan United States Mary Kendall Browne
United States Charlotte Chapin
3–6, 6–4, 12–10