Elisabeth Moore

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Elisabeth Holmes Moore, from a 1902 publication.

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)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1892	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Mabel Cahill	7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win	1896	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Juliette Atkinson	6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	1897	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Juliette Atkinson	3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6
Win	1901	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Myrtle McAteer	6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Loss	1902	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marion Jones	1–6, 0–1 retired
Win	1903	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marion Jones	7–5, 8–6
Loss	1904	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon May Sutton	1–6, 2–6
Win	1905	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon May Sutton	default
Loss	1906	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Helen Homans	default

Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1895	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Amy Williams	Template:Flagicon Juliette Atkinson Template:Flagicon Helen Hellwig	2–6, 2–6, 10–12
Win	1896	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Juliette Atkinson	Template:Flagicon Annabella C. Wistar Template:Flagicon Amy Williams	6–4, 7–5
Loss	1901	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marion Jones	Template:Flagicon Juliette Atkinson Template:Flagicon Myrtle McAteer	default
Win	1903	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Carrie Neely	Template:Flagicon Miriam Hall Template:Flagicon Marion Jones	6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Loss	1904	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Carrie Neely	Template:Flagicon May Sutton Bundy Template:Flagicon 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	Template:Flagicon Wylie Grant	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Rastall Template:Flagicon Albert L. Hoskins	6–2, 6–1
Win	1904	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Wylie Grant	Template:Flagicon May Sutton Template:Flagicon F. B. Dallas	6–2, 6–1

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