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Robert Smeets
Australian tennis player
Robert Smeets (born 10 November 1985) is an Australian retired professional tennis player. Though born in the Netherlands, Smeets moved to Australia aged 12 and took residency.
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Brisbane, Queensland Ipswich, Queensland |
| Born | (1985-11-10) 10 November 1985 (age 38) Sliedrecht, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $355,595 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–8 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 146 (15 September 2008) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2007) |
| French Open | 1R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2008) |
| US Open | 1R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–11 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (27 November 2006) |
Smeets has two sisters, called Karin and Cheyenne. His mother is Jeannette and father, Joe. He lives in Brisbane.
Smeets plays predominantly on the ATP Challenger Series and ITF Men's Circuit. However, he has enjoyed some success on the ATP Tour: at the 2008 Next Generation Adelaide International, he and Chris Guccione, as wildcards, reached the final of the doubles competition. On their way to the final they defeated number 2 seeds Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich.
Smeets has also reached the second round of his home Grand Slam, the Australian Open, in 2007, by defeating Lukáš Lacko. Smeets reached the third round of the doubles competition, partnering Paul Baccanello in 2006.
In 2008 Smeets was granted a wildcard into the 2008 French Open main draw. He drew Tomáš Berdych, winning one game.
Doubles runners-up (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 January 2008 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Chris Guccione |
 Martín García Marcelo Melo |
6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 (0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (2) |
| ITF Futures (9) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 May 2005 | Seogwipo | Hard |  James Auckland |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 2. | 30 May 2005 | Wuhan | Hard |  Ishay Hadash |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 3. | 19 September 2005 | Rockhampton | Hard | Luke Bourgeois |
7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 4. | 10 October 2005 | Queensland | Hard |  Mark Nielsen |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 5. | 12 February 2007 | Wollongong | Hard |  Grega Žemlja |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 6. | 7 May 2007 | Kuwait | Hard |  Mohammed Ghareeb |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 7. | 4 June 2007 | Puerto Cruz | Carpet |  Guillermo Alcaide |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 8. | 6 August 2007 | Wrexham | Hard | Adam Feeney |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 9. | 17 September 2007 | Lubbock | Hard |  Dušan Vemić |
6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
| 10. | 30 June 2008 | Dublin | Hard |  Frederik Nielsen |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| 11. | 22 March 2009 | Poitiers | Hard |  Dominik Meffert |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
