Ruth Riese

Ruth F. Smith was born on November 15, 1891, in Romeo, Michigan.^[3][4] She married Alfred Frederick Riese (1888-1986)^[5] on June 26, 1917.^[6][2] She died in Michigan on July 30, 1972, and her last residence was in Saginaw.^[7][4]

At the Tri-State Tennis Tournament (currently Cincinnati Open), in Cincinnati, Riese reached six finals, three each in singles and doubles. She was singles runner-up in 1929, 1930 & 1931, and was a doubles finalist in 1927, 1928 and 1930.^{[citation needed]}

She won the Michigan State Championship in women's doubles in 1924.^[2] She also reached the singles finals at the Illinois State Championships in 1927 & 1926; was the doubles winner (with Marian Leighton) and a singles semifinalist at the 1927 Western Tennis Championships; won the singles title and was a finalist in doubles at the 1927 Ohio State Championships; paired with Clara Louise Zinke to win the 1927 Michigan State doubles title; and won the doubles title (with Leighton) at the 1928 Western Tennis Championships.