University of South Alabama Athletics

2020-2021: Finished 14-4 in dual matches … 0-1 at No. 1, 12-3 at No. 2 and 2-0 at No. 3 … Went 16-4 in doubles matches … Named first-team all-Sun Belt … Selected second-team all-Sun Belt with doubles partner Yu Fujioka … Earned ITA 2021 All-Academic team honors.

2019-20 (COVID-19 SEASON): Posted an 11-5 overall singles record and an 8-2 mark during dual match play … 1-0 at No. 1, 2-1 at No. 2, 5-1 at No. 3 … Earned ITA All-Academic Team honors … Reached finals in singles at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic on Nov. 1 … Advanced to flight 1 in the semifinals at the UWF Fall Fling on Oct. 11 … Claimed first on the team in dual wins and in victories overall with eight consecutive singles wins.
Finished 8-5 in doubles overall, 4-3 in dual matches … With doubles partner Yu Fujioka, reached semifinals in at the UWF Fall Fling on Oct. 11.

2018-19: 22-8 overall, 19-5 in dual matches… 8-3 at No. 3, 11-2 at No. 4… Ranked second in the Sun Belt in dual wins and first in victories at No. 4… Overall (.792) and No. 4 (.846) win percentage was seventh and fourth, respectively… Posted 9-1 record in league matches and finished first in win percentage at No. 4 (5-0)… Started spring season 7-0, then following two losses, won her next 11 outings, with eight coming in straight sets… Lost just four games in three-match stretch against league opponents (Arkansas State, ULM, Louisiana)… Blanked Maria Martinez of Jackson State 6-0, 6-0… Reached final of Roberta Alison Fall Classic before falling in three sets.
18-11 in doubles overall, 16-7 in dual matches… 1-0 at No. 1, 2-0 at No. 2, 13-7 at No. 3… Third in the conference in win percentage at No. 3 (.667)… Posted 7-3 record with Alexandria Stiteler and 8-4 mark with Yurie Takanishi (6-2 in Sun Belt)… Won five of first six matches in the spring, blanking teams from Samford and North Alabama… Went 2-1 at the Sun Belt Tournament with Takanishi… Paired with Stiteler to reach final at Roberta Alison Fall Classic.

2017-18: 13-3 overall, 10-2 in dual matches… 1-0 at No. 4, 2-0 at No. 5, 7-2 at No. 6… Her 10 spring victories ranked in a tie for third on the team… Won six of her first seven matches of the season, and had five-match win streak in March… All 13 victories came in straight sets… Posted 6-3, 6-3 win vs. Maria Casas Blas of Troy in semifinals of Sun Belt Championships… Advanced to final of flight at Ragin’ Cajun Invitational in the fall.
17-5 in doubles overall, 15-2 in dual matches… 1-0 at No. 2, 14-2 at No. 3… Posted fifth-best dual win percentage at No. 3 in school history (.875), and ninth-best dual win percentage overall (.882)… The 14 wins at No. 3 are 10th most at USA… Went 10-1 on court 3 with Alina Zolotareva… Won 13 of last 14 matches of the season, including 10-match win streak.

High School: Graduate of Gymnazium Nad Stolov… Played club tennis for I.ČLTK in Prague.

Personal: Full name is Nikola Kohoutova… Born Oct. 5, 1997 in Melnik, Czech Republic… Daughter of Martin Kohout and Martina Kohoutova… Has an older sister… Hobbies include listening to music and reading books… Favorites – athlete: Roger Federer; musical artist: The Weeknd; food: pasta… Listens to music before a match… Thankful for her family, health and friends.

Major: Business administration