José Schmidt
| Full name | José Carlos Schmidt |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Brazil |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 41–50 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 360 (12 December 1976) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 82 (3 January 1983) |
Medal record | |
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] The same year he won the Pensacola Invitational tournament.
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 | Thomaz Koch | Givaldo Barbosa João Soares |
6–7, 1–2, RET. |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 | Campos, Brazil | Clay | Thomaz Koch | Givaldo Barbosa João Soares |
6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
| 2. | 1982 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet | Thomaz Koch | Julio Goes Ney Keller |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1983 | Campos, Brazil | Hard | Thomaz Koch | Júlio Góes Ney Keller |
7–6, 6–2 |
ILTF finals
Singles: (1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1975 | Pensacola Invitational, USA | Clay | Ricardo Bernd | 6–4, 7–6 |
References
- ^ "Dois grandes nomes do tênis de Novo Hamburgo serão homenageados por inédito título mundial de 1978" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Martin Behrend. 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Schmidt, Stock To Meet In Net Tourney Finals". Playground Daily News. 6 July 1975.
- ^ "Fiesta Tennis Event A Whopping Success". Pensacola News. 5 June 1975.