José Schmidt Explained

José Schmidt
Fullname:José Carlos Schmidt
Singlesrecord:0–1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 360 (12 December 1976)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (1977)
Doublesrecord:4–4
Highestdoublesranking:No. 82 (3 January 1983)
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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)

width=80Outcomewidth=50Yearwidth=200Tournamentwidth=75Surfacewidth=200Partnerwidth=200Opponentswidth=100Score
Loss1982Itaparica, BrazilCarpet Thomaz Koch Givaldo Barbosa
João Soares
6–7, 1–2, RET.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1982Campos, BrazilClay Thomaz Koch Givaldo Barbosa
João Soares
6–2, 6–7, 7–6
2.1982São Paulo, BrazilCarpet Thomaz Koch Julio Goes
Ney Keller
6–4, 7–6
3.1983Campos, BrazilHard Thomaz Koch Júlio Góes
Ney Keller
7–6, 6–2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dois grandes nomes do tênis de Novo Hamburgo serão homenageados por inédito título mundial de 1978 . Martin Behrend . 3 December 2018 . pt-br.
  2. News: Schmidt, Stock To Meet In Net Tourney Finals . . 6 July 1975.
  3. News: Fiesta Tennis Event A Whopping Success . . 5 June 1975.