Elisabeth Moore

Elisabeth Moore
Moore circa 1912
Full nameElisabeth Holmes Moore
Country (sports) United States
Born(1876-03-05)March 5, 1876
Brooklyn, New York, United States
DiedJanuary 22, 1959(1959-01-22) (aged 82)
Starke, Florida, United States
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1971 (member page)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenW (1896, 1901, 1903, 1905)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1896, 1903)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US OpenW (1902, 1904)
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.[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]

  1. ^ "On The Tennis Courts" (PDF). The New York Times. August 31, 1910. Retrieved November 18, 2010. In the lower half Miss Elizabeth H. Moore, the former champion defeated her rival Miss Edna Wildey. 6–4. 7–3. ...
  2. ^ "Elisabeth Moore". International Tennis Hall of Fame. A precocious competitor, Moore made it to the final of the 1892 U.S. Championships at the age of 16, losing to Mabel Cahill in the first fiveset match contested between two women. In 1896, she collected the first of her four titles in that tournament. ...