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. 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.
Grand Prix career finals Doubles: 1 (0–1) ResultW-L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Nov 1982 Itaparica, Brazil Carpet Thomaz Koch Givaldo Barbosa João Soares 6–7, 1–2, RET.
Challenger titles Doubles: (3) No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore1.1982Campos, BrazilClay Thomaz Koch Givaldo Barbosa João Soares6–2, 6–7, 7–62.1982São Paulo, BrazilCarpet Thomaz Koch Julio Goes Ney Keller6–4, 7–63.1983Campos, BrazilHard Thomaz Koch Júlio Góes Ney Keller7–6, 6–2
ILTF finals Singles: (1) No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentsScore1.1975Pensacola Invitational, USClay Ricardo Bernd6–4, 7–6
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