Clay Donato
Clay Donato

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario

High School:
The Pendleton School/Bollettieri Tennis Academy

Last College:
Texas A&M

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Birthdate:
01/26/1988

Major:
Peace, War and Defense

2008 Preseason Recap: Advanced to second round of qualifying at the All-American Championships and the quarterfinals of the ITA Mideast Regionals in singles...posted six singles wins in the fall, tied for the team lead...his .750 win percentage was tied for the highest in preseason play...paired with Fogleman, 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 with teammate Phil Gullan...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 23-year-old brother, Mike.

Off Court with "Doughnuts"
Full Name: Clay Asher Donato
Academic Major Peace, War and Defense
Post School Ambition: Federal agency
Hobbies: Golf, relaxing, hanging out with friends
Person with the Greatest Influence on Your Career: Nick Bollettieri
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the Canadian National Championship
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Movie: Blood Diamond
Favorite TV Show: Entourage, The Unit
Favorite Website To Visit: ESPN.com

Clay Donato's Career Record
SeasonSingles Doubles
2006-07* 17-11 13-3
2007-08 21-9 25-5
Fall 2008
6-2 9-2
Career Totals 44-22 47-10
*at Texas A&M