Elisabeth Moore

For the American philanthropist, educator, and volunteer, see Elisabeth Luce 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.^[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]

Elisabeth Moore

Moore circa 1912
Full name	Elisabeth Holmes Moore
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1876-03-05)March 5, 1876 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	January 22, 1959(1959-01-22) (aged 82) Starke, Florida, United States
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 Holmes Moore, from a 1902 publication.

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.^[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]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (4 titles, 5 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
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

Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
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

Mixed doubles (2 titles)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
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