José Schmidt
# José Schmidt

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

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.

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.

## 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 |
