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The 2008 Tar Heels to #26 Martin Sayer, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 • Defeated Jose Muguruza and Dylan Arnould (Duke) to advance to the Rd. 16 at the ITA Mideast Regional. As a Freshman (at Texas A&M): Won three of four singles matches at the Bollettieri/Triebly Challenge, including a 10-9 victory over future teammate Taylor Fogleman • Played #2-#6 singles throughout the spring, compiling an 8-5 record. • Had the best doubles winning percentage (81%) on the team, including a 6-1 record in dual matches. Prep: Attended the Pendleton School with teammate Philip Gullan • Under 16 Canadian Open National Champion • Teamed with Florida’s Jesse Levine to win the Canadian Futures title in Rock Forest, Quebec. • Father, was a junior hockey player in Canada . Off Court with “Doughnuts”: Full Name: Clay Donato Academic Major: College of Arts and Sciences Post School Ambition: Professional Tennis Hobbies: golf, ping pong Person with the Greatest Influence on Your Career: Nick Bollettieri Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the Canadian National Championship Favorite Food: Pasta Favorite Movie: Superbad Favorite TV Show: Entourage Favorite Website: teriyakiexperience.com Entertainment Figure I’d Most Like to Have Dinner With: Robert DeNiro Clay Donato’s Career Record Season Singles Doubles Fall 2007 4-5 7-2 *2006-07 17-11 13-3 Career Totals 21-16 20-5 *at Texas A&M 2008 UNC MEN’S TENNIS • PAGE 6 TAR HEEL TENNIS TAYLOR FOGLEMAN Junior New Orleans, La. General: Stands 5-11 • A top doubles players in the nation, achieving a career high #3 national ranking with sophomore Chris Kearney • Top recruit from class of 2005 • Born in New Orleans • Son of Amos and Jana Fogleman. Fall 2007: Currently has a 30-6 overall doubles record playing with Chris Kearney • Won six straight matches to capture the ITA Mideast Region Doubles title in Charlottesville • Trailed 4-2 in the tiebreaker of the championship match, before winning five straight points to defeat UVA’s Shabaz and Singh, 9-8(7-4) • Also defeated 11th ranked Cojanu/Juneau of W&M in the quarterfinals • Advanced to the Semifinals of National Indoors, upsetting 7th ranked Eberly/Kronague of Ohio State in the round of 16. As a Sophomore: Break-out season where he led the team in overall singles (26) and doubles (29) wins • 22-4 record primarily at #3 doubles and 11-5 record at #5 singles • Rallied from a 7-4 deficit, winning five straight games to clinch the doubles point against Rice in Houston • Defeated USC’s David Wolff 6-1, 6- 0, in less than an hour, spurring the Tar Heels on to their fourth straight victory in the “Border Battle.”• Recorded a straight set win over Duke’s Dylan Arnould • Defeated ECU’s Aleksey Kochetov to capture first tournament title of his career at UNC Wilmington • Won Flight A doubles with David Stone at the UNCW/Landfall Invitational • Defeated USC’s David Wolf to win the One-A-Day UNC Fall Invitational Flight B title. As a Freshman: Went 6-2 overall in singles and 4-3 in doubles • Competed in two dual matches against Campbell and Elon • Defeated Campbell’s Sebastian Thesleff 7-6, 6-2 for his first collegiate dual match victory • Won two singles matches at the Napa Valley Invitational, defeating Illinois’ Pramod Dabir and Georgia’s Josh Varella • Won two matches to qualify for the ITA Mideast Regional in singles. Prep: Ranked among the top 20 players in the South • Won the 2004 Copper Bowl in Tuscon, defeating Blake Boswell in the singles final • Defeated nationally-ranked Maciek Sykut and Michael Venus to capture the National Open in Tallahassee • Back-to-back Louisiana 5A State Singles Champion • Led the Jesuit Blue Jays to four consecutive team state championships (2002-05) • Named 5A Metro Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004 • Mother, Jana, played tennis at Tulane University • Sister, Sara, runs track for the College of Charleston. Taylor Fogleman’s Career Record Season Singles Doubles Fall 2007 4-2 10-3 2006-07 26-12 29-8 2005-06 6-2 4-3 Career Totals 36-16 43-14 Off Court with “Foggie”: Full Name: Taylor McNeilly Fogleman Academic Major: Communications Post School Ambition: Make money Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, golf, water skiing Athlete Most Admired: Gordon Trailor Biggest Sports Thrill: Playing a doubles exhibition with Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick Favorite Book: Black Like Me Favorite Movie: American Gangster Favorite TV Show: The Big Break on the Golf Channel Favorite Website: antsmarching.org Entertainment Figure I’d Most Like to Dinner Have: Jessica Beil TAR HEEL TENNIS LENNY GULLAN Redshirt Senior Cape Town, South Africa General: Stands 6-7 tall • Played #1 doubles with David Stone in 26 matches last season • Has played in the Doubles Main Draw of the All-American Championships the last two years • Born October 25, 1985, in Sandton, South Africa • Son of Len and Lyn Gullan • His family now resides in London • Has one brother, Philip, 17, and one sister, Tanya, 31. Fall 2007: Pre-Season National Doubles Ranking of #18 • Defeated Georgia’s Jamie Hunt (ranked #64) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of qualifying at the All-American Championships • Won the UNC Fall Invitational A Flight, defeating teammates Carlotti/Crone in the final. As a Junior: Won over 20 doubles matches for the second consecutive season • Provided the clinching doubles point in huge road victories over Clemson and Wake Forest • Defeated Reix/Young 9-8 and #25 Adamski/Paul, 8-6 • Advanced to the main draw singles at the ITA Mideast Regional after topping Ryan John-
son of Charlotte and Michael O’Shea of FSU in qualifying • Teamed up with David Stone in the All-American Championships to reach the round of eight as qualifiers with upset wins over #24 Galic/Kokta of Baylor and #10 Hubble and Rogers (Tennessee) • Combined with Stone to go 10-3 in doubles in the fall As a Sophomore: Saw singles action in three fall tournaments • Won Flight C singles at UNC Fall Invitational • Won doubles Flight A with partner David Stone in UNC Fall Invitational • Combined with Stone to be one of the nation’s most improved doubles teams in their sophomore years • The duo reached a season high of No. 79 in the ITA rankings on March 21, 2006 • Compiled a mark of 20-8 in dual matches, primarily at No. 2 where they were 15-8 • Started the season 20-3, including 12 straight wins from January 29 through March 15. As a Redshirt Freshman: Earned a medical redshirt after being limited by injuries the pervious year • Saw singles action in two fall tournaments • Won three matches at the Groot Memorial Invitational. As a Freshman: Saw brief action in the fall of 2003 • Performed well for the Tar Heels in the Carolina Classic Tournament, defeating opponents from Richmond and N.C. State • Went 1- 1 in doubles with teammate Jonathan Janda. Prep: Graduated from Saddlebrook Prep in Wesley Chapel, Fla. on June 6, 2003 • Played golf and tennis in high school • Finished as the valedictorian of his class there • Reached the finals of the under-16 South African championships in doubles in 2001 and the semifinals of singles the same year • Captained Saddlebrook team to 2002 state title while again losing only one match • Runnerup in Florida 16s doubles in 1998 • National Honor Society member • Named to Who’s Who In American High Schools • Valedictorian of Saddlebrook Prep’s Class of 2003. Lenny Gullan’s Career Record Season Singles Doubles Fall 2007 1-3 6-2 2006-07 2-3 22-17 2005-06 6-2 26-13 2003-04 4-3 1-3 Career Totals 13-11 55-35 Off Court with Lenny: Full Name: Leonard Lawrence Gullan Academic Major: Business Administration Post School Ambition: Run a fortune 500 company Biggest Sports Thrill: Going to the Sweet Sixteen last year People With Biggest Sports Influence On My Athletic Career: My family Favorite Book: The World is Flat Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Website: www.webboggle.com Favorite TV Show: Law and Order Favorite Magazine: The Economist City I’ve Never Been To But Want To Visit: Dubai Entertainment Figure I’d Most Want To Have Dinner With: Warren Buffett TAR HEEL TENNIS PHILIP GULLAN Cape Town, South Africa General: Stands 6-0 tall • Will red-shirt the 2007-08 season • Born October 24, 1989, in Sandton, South Africa • Brother of Lenny Gullan, Son of Lyn and Len Gullan. Prep: Top 5 singles player in South Africa • Also played golf and soccer in high school • Graduated #3 in his high school class • Coached by Nick Bollettieri • Trained with teammate Clay Donato at Bollettieri and the Pendleton School. The 2008 Tar Heels Off Court with “Baby G”: Full Name: Philip Lawrence Curle Gullan Academic Major: Political Science Post School Ambition: Law Hobbies: golf Person with the Greatest Influence on Your Career: My Father Biggest Sports Thrill: Watching Carolina Win the National Championship in 2005 Favorite Book: The Tipping Point Favorite Magazine: Rolling Stone Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption Favorite TV Show: Heroes Favorite Website: CarolinaHurricanes.com City I’ve Never Been To But Want To Visit: Cairo, Egypt Entertainment Figure I’d Most Like to Have Dinner With: Bob Dylan TAR HEEL TENNIS STEFAN HARDY Sophomore Santa Maria, Calif. General: Stands 6-0 tall • Named ITA Mideast Rookie of the Year in 2007, the Tar Heels’ first honoree since 1993 • Posted signature wins at the #2/3 singles spots in both victories over top 25 FSU teams last spring • Born August 10, 1987 in Santa Monica, Calif. • Son of Michael and Debra Hardy • Has one brother, Kyle, 24, and one sister, Danica, 26. Fall 2007: Advanced to the Quarterfinals of the ITA Mideast Indoor Championships with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over #55 Nick Cavady • Teamed with Clay Donato to win one round of qualifying at the All-American and the doubles title of the Duke Winter Invitational. As a Freshman: Compiled a 12-3 record at #2 singles and a 9-3 record at #3 singles • Clinched the regular season victory over FSU with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 victory over J.Y. Aubone • Overcame illness and fatigue to defeat Maciek Sykut 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the 4-3 ACC Tournament Semifinal victory over FSU • Posted a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 win over Emil Lindgren in UNC’s 4-2 victory at #17 VCU • Went 7-3 in ACC dual matches including wins over Joey Atas (Duke) and Dom Inglot (UVA) Finished #31 in the final ITA Mideast Rankings • Combined with Sebastian Guejman to post an 18-5 record at #2 doubles • Provided the momentum for 4-0 win Off Court with Stefan: Full Name: Stefan Cameron Hardy Hobbies: Drawing, basketball Athlete Most Admired: Pete Sampras Biggest Sports Thrill: France vs. Italy 2006 World Cup title match Person With Greatest Influence On Athletic Career: Hugh Bream Favorite Magazine: Sports Illustrated Favorite Movie: Old School Favorite TV Show: Entourage Favorite Website: facebook.com Favorite Vacation Spot: Switzerland 2008 UNC MEN’S TENNIS • PAGE 7
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