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American tennis player (1876–1959) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] 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.[2]
Full name | Elisabeth Holmes Moore |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, United States | March 5, 1876
Died | January 22, 1959 82) Starke, Florida, United States | (aged
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1971 (member page) |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | W (1896, 1901, 1903, 1905) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | W (1896, 1903) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | W (1902, 1904) |
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.[3] In the final years of the 19th century, she had a rivalry with Juliette Atkinson.[4]
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.[3]
Elisabeth Moore died on January 22, 1959, in Starke, Florida, from congestive heart failure.[2][3]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 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, 6–2 |
Loss | 1897 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Juliette Atkinson | 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 1901 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Myrtle McAteer | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 1902 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Marion Jones | 1–6, 0–1 retired |
Win | 1903 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Marion Jones | 7–5, 8–6 |
Loss | 1904 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | May Sutton | 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1905 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | May Sutton | default |
Loss | 1906 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Helen Homans | default |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1895 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Amy Williams | Juliette Atkinson Helen Hellwig | 2–6, 2–6, 10–12 |
Win | 1896 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Juliette Atkinson | Annabella C. Wistar Amy Williams | 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 1901 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Marion Jones | Juliette Atkinson Myrtle McAteer | default |
Win | 1903 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Carrie Neely | Miriam Hall Marion Jones | 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 1904 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Carrie Neely | May Sutton Bundy Miriam Hall | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1902 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Wylie Grant | Elizabeth Rastall Albert L. Hoskins | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 1904 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Wylie Grant | May Sutton F. B. Dallas | 6–2, 6–1 |
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