Carlo Donato Season 2019-20

Fifth-year (2021-22): Appeared in 21 singles matches, playing between Court Nos. 2-5… Picked up wins against ranked teams ODU, Duke and NC State… Paired up in doubles with Alberto Orso, Matt Harper and Michael Shepheard… Picked up a win against No. 8 Wake Forest in doubles… 

Senior (2020-21): Split time through Courts 1-3 as the Hokies battled injuries in the lineup... Contributed to wins against JMU, Florida St., Davidson, Boston College, and No. 36 VCU... Competed in doubles with Ryan Kros and Alvaro Saez-Royuela Ariza

Junior (2019-20): 5-4 in shortened junior campaign... Began season on five game non-conference win streak, including wins at LSU and at Alabama

Sophomore (2018-19): Went 12-7 in singles competition during the spring…Claimed wins in matches against ranked teams: No. 44 Duke, No. 44 Georgia Tech and No. 2 Wake Forest… Helped to secure the doubles point with teammate Alex Ribeiro in a team win over No. 16 Notre Dame... Advanced to the round of 16 at the 51st Annual Southern Intercollegiate Championships (Division I)... Milwaukee Classic… Competed at the ITA All American in singles and doubles with Mitch Harper… Also advanced to the round of 16 at ITA Atlantic Region Championship in doubles with Harper… Georgia Tech Invitational

Freshman (2017-18): Finished the spring with a 15-7 tally in singles, playing primarily at the 4 and 5… Had crucial singles points in close 4-3 wins over No. 68 Georgia Tech, No. 64 Clemson, No. 12 Florida State… Also claimed wins in matches against ranked teams: No. 29 NC State and No. 69 VCU…  Was strong in doubles for the Hokies, helping to secure the doubles point in close 4-3 wins over No. 41 Virginia and No. 12 Florida State, in that match he and teammate Mitch Harper defeated the 33rd-ranked pair Jose Gracia and Lucas Poullain… They also had a win in the match versus Duke’s No. 31 tandem of Nicolas Alvarez and Catalin Mateas… In the fall, the pair reached the quarterfinals at the Milwaukee Classic… Finished the season ranked 54th nationally with Harper… Also competed in the fall with Alex Ribeiro, making a run to the quarterfinals at the ITA Atlantic Regional.   

Prior to Virginia Tech: Italian Championship Semi-Finalist… ATP World Tour ranked 1545… Ranked 1549 in singles by ITF. 

Personal: Carlo Donato Beccaria… Born March 4, 1999 in Pontedera, Italy… Son of Stefano and Emanuela Donato and sister Francesca Donato... Majoring in Accounting and Information Systems.