Elisabeth 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. 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.

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.

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