Career Statistics

Rankings History

Career-High Singles Ranking: 28 (March 24, 2021) 
Career-High Doubles Rankings: 14 (March 31, 2021)

Collegiate Honors  

• 2021 First Team All-Big Ten
• 2021 Fighting Illini Spirit Award Winner
• 2019 First Team All-Big Ten 
• 2018 ITA Midwest Regional Singles Finalist
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2017,18,19)
• Two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2018,19)
• 2018 Strength and Conditioning Award* 
• 2018 Most Improved Player* 
• 2017,18, 19 Fighting Illini Spirit Award* 

*team award 

2020-21 Senior

• Became the 16th Illini to win 100 career singles matches after defeating Albert Sprlak-Puk (Neb) 6-2, 6-0 on April 11
  • Finished his career No. 14 all-time with 104 singles wins
• Advanced to the round of 32 in the NCAA Singles Tournament
• Reached career-high ITA Singles ranking of 28 on March 24
• Reached career-high ITA Doubles ranking of 14 with partner Alex Brown on March 31
• Named Big Ten Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week on Feb. 16, his first time receiving the honor
• Clinched upsets over No. 1 USC and No. 7 Virginia during ITA Indoor Championships
• Started the dual season with a 15-match win streak in singles
• Went 10-0 at No. 3 singles during the season
• Went 8-3 at No. 1 doubles and 3-0 at No. 2 doubles with partner Alex Brown

2019-21 Senior

• Finished the season with singles wins in four of his last five completed matches
• Went 3-1 at No. 4 singles and 2-3 at No. 3

2018-19 Junior

• Clinched four Illini match victories this season - vs. Kentucky's Cesar Bourgois (Feb. 8), Iowa's Jonas Larsen (March 31), Penn State's Gabriel Nemeth (Apr. 12), and Wisconsin's Chase Colton (Apr. 21).
• Paired with fellow junior, Noe Khlif, for the first time, he defeated Purdue's Stephan Koenigsfest and Athell Bennett, 6-1.
• With a gritty tie-breaking performance, Clark was the final team point for the Illini, winning against Catalin Mateas 6-2, 6-7 (3), 1-0 (8) at Notre Dame on Feb. 6.
• Concluded the MLK Invitational on Jan. 21, defeating No. 28 Jackie Tang (Columbia), 6-7, 6-4, 6-1.

2017-18 Sophomore

• Ended the dual match season on a 13-match winning streak 
• Clinched four doubles points with fellow-sophomore Aleks Kovacevic 
• Clinched three Illini match victories 

2016-17 Freshman

• Ended the dual match season on a four-match winning streak that began in the Big Ten Tournament against Purdue 
• Clinched Illinois' 4-0 sweep of Penn State 
• Grabbed the Illini's lone singles win against TCU in the NCAA Round of 16 
• Clinched back-to-back doubles point with fellow-freshman Gui Gomes against Minnesota and Wisconsin 

Junior Tennis | High School

• Blue chip recruit (tennisrecruiting.net) 
• Ranked No. 3 nationally (tennisrecruiting.net) 
• 24-8 record vs. Blue Chip recruits 

Personal

• Born on July 19, 1998
• Parents: Toby and Julie Clark 
• Has three siblings: Tim, Grace and Lily 
• Father, Toby, played college tennis at Principia College
• Person who influences his tennis career: Matias Marin and Toby Clark 
• Favorite professional athlete: David Ferrer 
• Biggest thrill in sports: competing 
• Hobbies outside of tennis: hanging out with friends and traveling 
• Why he chose Illinois: "I loved the culture of the program and all of the guys and coaches."