Elisabeth Moore : biography
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. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1971.
Grand Slam results
- Singles champion: 1896, 1901, 1903, 1905; Singles runner-up: 1892, 1897, 1902, 1904
- Women’s Doubles champion: 1896, 1903; Women’s Doubles runner-up: 1895, 1901, 1904
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1902, 1904; Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1892, 1905
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (4)
Year | Championship | Opponent | Score |
1896 | U.S. National Championships | USA}} Juliette Atkinson | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1901 | U.S. National Championships | USA}} Myrtle McAteer | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
1903 | U.S. National Championships | USA}} Marion Jones | 7–5, 8–6 |
1905 | U.S. National Championships | USA}} May Sutton Bundy | default |
Runner-ups (5)
Year | Championship | Opponent | Score |
1892 | U.S. National Championships | UKGBI}} Mabel Cahill | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
1897 | U.S. National Championships | USA}} Juliette Atkinson | 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6 |
1902 | U.S. National Championships | USA}} Marion Jones | 1–6, 0–1 retired |
1904 | U.S. National Championships | USA}} May Sutton Bundy | 1–6, 2–6 |
1906 | U.S. National Championships | USA}} Helen Homans | default |
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, Bergen County, NJ. She learned to play tennis at age twelve. Moore reached her first U.S. National Championships singles final in 1892 at the age of 16 years and 3 months, losing to Mabel Cahill from Ireland in the first five-set match contested between two women.
She won the inaugural U.S. Indoor Women’s Singles Championship in 1907.
Elisabeth Moore died on January 22, 1959 in Starke, Florida.