Elisabeth Moore

Elisabeth 'Bessie' Holmes Moore (March 5, 1876 – January 22, 1959) was an American tennis champion who was active at the beginning of the 20th century. Moore won the singles title at the U.S. Championships on four occasions. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1971.

Biography Elisabeth Moore was born on March 5, 1876, in Brooklyn, the daughter of George Edward Moore (1840–1911), an affluent cotton broker, and Sarah Z. Orr (1857–1942). She was raised and schooled in Ridgewood, New Jersey. She learned to play tennis at age 12. Moore reached her first U.S. National Championships singles final in 1892 at the age of 16 years and three months, losing to Mabel Cahill from Ireland in the first five-set match contested between two women. In the final years of the 19th century, she had a rivalry with Juliette Atkinson.

She won the inaugural U.S. Indoor Women's Singles Championship in 1907, defeating Marie Wagner in the final in three sets. In 1908, she also won the inaugural indoor doubles title with partner Helen Pouch.

Elisabeth Moore died on January 22, 1959, in Starke, Florida, from congestive heart failure.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (4 titles, 5 runners-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1892 U.S. National Championships Grass Mabel Cahill 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 Win 1896 U.S. National Championships Grass Juliette Atkinson 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2Loss 1897 U.S. National Championships Grass Juliette Atkinson 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6Win 1901 U.S. National Championships Grass Myrtle McAteer 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2Loss 1902 U.S. National Championships Grass Marion Jones 1–6, 0–1 retiredWin 1903 U.S. National Championships Grass Marion Jones 7–5, 8–6Loss 1904 U.S. National Championships Grass May Sutton 1–6, 2–6Win 1905 U.S. National Championships Grass May Sutton defaultLoss 1906 U.S. National Championships Grass Helen Homans default

Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1895 U.S. National Championships Grass Amy Williams Juliette Atkinson Helen Hellwig 2–6, 2–6, 10–12Win 1896 U.S. National Championships Grass Juliette Atkinson Annabella C. Wistar Amy Williams 6–4, 7–5Loss 1901 U.S. National Championships Grass Marion Jones Juliette Atkinson Myrtle McAteer defaultWin 1903 U.S. National Championships Grass Carrie Neely Miriam Hall Marion Jones 6–4, 6–1, 6–1Loss 1904 U.S. National Championships Grass Carrie Neely May Sutton Bundy Miriam Hall 6–3, 3–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles (2 titles)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1902U.S. National Championships Grass Wylie Grant Elizabeth Rastall Albert L. Hoskins 6–2, 6–1Win 1904U.S. National Championships Grass Wylie Grant May Sutton F. B. Dallas 6–2, 6–1