2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
Biography
Career Statistics
|
Singles |
|
Doubles |
|
Season |
Overall |
Big Ten |
Overall |
Big Ten |
2016-17 |
17-12 |
4-5 |
7-12 |
4-3 |
2017-18 |
21-7 |
8-0 |
16-12 |
2-3 |
2018-19 |
28-13 |
8-1 |
7-14 |
2-3 |
2019-20 |
17-10 |
1-0 |
5-3 |
0-0 |
2020-21 |
21-3 |
17-2 |
13-3 |
13-2 |
Total |
104-45 |
38-8 |
48-44 |
21-11 |
Rankings History
Career-High Singles Ranking:Â 28Â (March 24, 2021)Â
Career-High Doubles Rankings: 14 (March 31, 2021)
Collegiate Honors Â
- 2021 First Team All-Big Ten
- 2021 Fighting Illini Spirit Award Winner
- 2019Â First Team All-Big TenÂ
- 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*Â
- 2018 Most Improved Player*Â
- 2017,18, 19 Fighting Illini Spirit Award*Â
*team awardÂ
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 streakÂ
- Clinched four doubles points with fellow-sophomore Aleks KovacevicÂ
- Clinched three Illini match victoriesÂ
2016-17 Freshman
- Ended the dual match season on a four-match winning streak that began in the Big Ten Tournament against PurdueÂ
- Clinched Illinois' 4-0 sweep of Penn StateÂ
- Grabbed the Illini's lone singles win against TCU in the NCAA Round of 16Â
- Clinched back-to-back doubles point with fellow-freshman Gui Gomes against Minnesota and WisconsinÂ
Junior Tennis | High School
- Blue chip recruit (tennisrecruiting.net)Â
- Ranked No. 3 nationally (tennisrecruiting.net)Â
- 24-8 record vs. Blue Chip recruitsÂ
Personal
- Born on July 19, 1998
- Parents: Toby and Julie ClarkÂ
- Has three siblings: Tim, Grace and LilyÂ
- Father, Toby, played college tennis at Principia College
- Person who influences his tennis career: Matias Marin and Toby ClarkÂ
- Favorite professional athlete: David FerrerÂ
- Biggest thrill in sports: competingÂ
- Hobbies outside of tennis: hanging out with friends and travelingÂ
- Why he chose Illinois: "I loved the culture of the program and all of the guys and coaches."Â
Statistics
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