Clayton Donato

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
High School:
The Pendleton School/Bollettieri Tennis Academy

2009 Preseason Recap: Has a preseason national ranking of No. 36 in singles...reached the round of 16 of the ITA Nationals in singles...earned the No. 1 overall singles seed in the National Collegiate Tennis Classic...reached the doubles final of the National Collegiate Tennis Classic with partner Stefan Hardy.

Junior Season (`08-'09) Season Recap: Earned All-America and All-ACC honors...advanced to the semifinals of the 2009 NCAA Doubles Championship with partner Taylor Fogleman...advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Mideast Regional in singles...posted a record of 26-10 and a win percentage .722 in singles, both good for second best on the team...went 17-7 in dual matches at No. 1 singles...along with Fogleman, recorded a 36-9 mark in doubles play, an .800 win percentage...his .750 win percentage was tied for the highest in preseason play...paired with Fogleman, he advanced to the semifinals of the All-American Championships, beating nationally No. 1-ranked ACC opponents Carl Sundberg and Daniel Vallverdu (Miami) along the way.

Sophomore Season (`07-`08) Recap: Earned All-ACC honors...won 21 singles matches, the second highest total on the team...clinched 4-3 victory at Florida State with 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Maciek Sykut, the Tar Heels' eighth straight victory in Tallahassee..posted a 17-4 record at No. 3 and 4 singles, including wins over nationally ranked David Galic (Baylor), Gera Boryachinskiy (Clemson) and Jonas Berg (Mississippi)...ranked as high as 29th in the nation in doubles...closed the season with 11 straight wins at No. 2 doubles, including victories over ACC foes Duke (twice) and Virginia.

Freshman Season (`06-`07) Recap: Played his freshman season at Texas A&M before transferring to UNC...posted an .813 win percentage in doubles, the highest on the team...played in the two through six singles spots in the spring.

Prep Highlights: Attended the Pendleton School...was the Under 16 Canadian Open National Champion...teamed with Jesse Levine to win the Canadian Futures title in Rock Forest, Quebec.

General: Parents are Lou and Liz Donato...has a brother, Mike.

Off Court with Clay
Favorite thing about playing for Coach Paul: His honesty and integrity
Best thing about being a Tar Heel tennis player: Traveling and representing this amazing institution
Since last season, the part of my game I've worked on the most: Coming forward as much as possible
Best friend on another college team: Alberto Gonzalez
Favorite video game: FIFA 10 for PlayStation3
If I could play another sport at UNC: Basketball
Favorite band/performer: Coldplay
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite movie: Gladiator
Favorite beverage: Gatorade
Favorite restaurant: Teriyaki Experience
If I was able to time travel, where would I go: I would go back 40 years and see how my parents grew up
Most prized possession: My bed
If money wasn't a consideration, my dream job would be: CEO of a Fortune 500 company
The most interesting person I've met in my time at UNC is: Scott Perelman Why?: He is just a beast!