José Schmidt

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José Schmidt
Full nameJosé Carlos Schmidt
Country (sports) Brazil
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 360 (12 December 1976)
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonQ1 (1977)
Doubles
Career record4–4
Highest rankingNo. 82 (3 January 1983)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City Men's doubles

José Carlos Schmidt, also known as Zeca Schmidt, is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1]

Schmidt, who played collegiate tennis at Florida State University, won a bronze medal for Brazil at the 1975 Pan American Games, partnering João Soares in the men's doubles.[2]

While competing on the professional tour he won three Challenger doubles titles with Thomaz Koch and the pair were doubles finalists at a Grand Prix tournament in Itaparica in 1982, but had to retire in the second set. His career high doubles ranking was 82 in the world.

Brazilian Davis Cup player Ricardo Bernd is his cousin.[3]

Grand Prix career finals[]

Doubles: 1 (0–1)[]

Outcome Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1982 Itaparica, Brazil Carpet Brazil Thomaz Koch Brazil Givaldo Barbosa
Brazil João Soares 		6–7, 1–2, RET.

Challenger titles[]

Doubles: (3)[]

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1982 Campos, Brazil Clay Brazil Thomaz Koch Brazil Givaldo Barbosa
Brazil João Soares 		6–2, 6–7, 7–6
2. 1982 São Paulo, Brazil Carpet Brazil Thomaz Koch Brazil Julio Goes
Brazil Ney Keller 		6–4, 7–6
3. 1983 Campos, Brazil Hard Brazil Thomaz Koch Brazil Júlio Góes
Brazil Ney Keller 		7–6, 6–2

References[]

  1. ^ "Dois grandes nomes do tênis de Novo Hamburgo serão homenageados por inédito título mundial de 1978" (in Portuguese). Martin Behrend. 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Schmidt, Stock To Meet In Net Tourney Finals". Playground Daily News. 6 July 1975.
  3. ^ "Fiesta Tennis Event A Whopping Success". Pensacola News. 5 June 1975.

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