| Eleanor Goss | |
| Fullname: | Eleanor Goss-Lanning |
| Country: | United States |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 1895 |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Death Date: | November 6, 1982 (aged 86)[1] |
| Death Place: | Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Usopenresult: | F (1918) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 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]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1918 | US National Championships | Grass |  Marion Zinderstein |  Molla Bjurstedt Mrs. Johan Rogge[4] | 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 |