Background
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).
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 inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1971. She was raised and schooled in Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey. She learned to play tennis at age twelve. Moore reached her first United States. 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.
Elisabeth Moore died on January 22, 1959 in Starke, Florida.
Singles: 4 titles, 5 runners-up
Doubles (2 titles)
Mixed doubles (2 titles).
Moore won the singles title at the United States. Championships on four occasions. She won the inaugural United States. Indoor Women"s Singles Championship in 1907. Singles champion: 1896, 1901, 1903, 1905. Singles runner-up: 1892, 1897, 1902, 1904 Women"s Doubles champion: 1896, 1903. Women"s Doubles runner-up: 1895, 1901, 1904 Mixed Doubles champion: 1902, 1904. Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1892, 1905.
