Elisabeth Moore
US tennis player
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| Intro | US tennis player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 March 1876, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 22 January 1959Starke, Bradford County, Florida, U.S.A. (aged 82 years) |
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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, Bergen County, New Jersey. 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. 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. The following year, 1908, she also won the inaugural indoor doubles title, partnering Helen Pouch.
Elisabeth Moore died on January 22, 1959 in Starke, Florida from congestive heart failure.
Grand Slam finals
Moore circa 1912
Singles (4 titles, 5 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1892 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Mabel Cahill | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1896 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Juliette Atkinson | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1897 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Juliette Atkinson | 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1901 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Myrtle McAteer | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1902 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Marion Jones | 1–6, 0–1 retired |
| Winner | 1903 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Marion Jones | 7–5, 8–6 |
| Runner-up | 1904 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | May Sutton | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1905 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | May Sutton | default |
| Runner-up | 1906 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Helen Homans | default |
Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1895 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Amy Williams | Juliette Atkinson Helen Hellwig | 2–6, 2–6, 10–12 |
| Winner | 1896 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Juliette Atkinson | Annabella C. Wistar Amy Williams | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1901 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Marion Jones | Juliette Atkinson Myrtle McAteer | default |
| Winner | 1903 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Carrie Neely | Miriam Hall Marion Jones | 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1902 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Wylie C. Grant | Elizabeth Rastall Albert L. Hoskins | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1904 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Wylie C. Grant | May Sutton F. B. Dallas | 6–2, 6–1 |