Robert Smeets
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| Country |  Australia |
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| Residence | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Date of birth | November 10, 1985 | |
| Place of birth |  Sliedrecht, the Netherlands |
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 11⁄2 in) | |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |
| Turned pro | 2002 | |
| Plays | Left-handed; double-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | US$203,083 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 1–4 (does not include ITF matches) | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 149 (December 3, 2007) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2R (2007) | |
| French Open | 1R (2008) | |
| Wimbledon | ||
| US Open | ||
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 8–8 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 109 (November 27, 2006) | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 10, 2008. |
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Robert Smeets (born November 10, 1985) is an Australian professional tennis player. Though born in the Netherlands, Smeets moved to Australia aged 13 and took residency.
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.
He 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.
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[edit] Personal
Smeets has two sisters, called Karin and Cheyenne. His mother is Jeannette and father, Joe. The ITF website lists his residency as Brisbane.
[edit] ATP Tour finals
[edit] Doubles runner-ups (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | January 6, 2008 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Chris Guccione |
 Martín García Marcelo Melo |
6–3, 3–6, [10-7] |
