2020
Named to the ITA Division II All-American Team...Ranked No. 4 in the final West Region singles rankings...The 2019 Pacific West Conference Freshman of the YearÂ
Martin Soukal was showing zero signs of a Sophomore Slump when the season ended. In a rained out match with St. Edwards, Soukal got a match into the books that counted--a victory over the No. 4 ranked player in the country, Anish Sriniketh, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. That victory came two days after he knocked off No. 9 Manual Pilotto of SE Oklahoma State in straight sets, 6-4. 6-4. The 6-foot-5 Czech Republic native finished the shortened season 4-1 on court one, with his only loss coming in his second match against HPU's Benjamin Loccisano, 6-4, 7-5. The Hawaii rivals were scheduled to meet again on March 13 before the season was axed. Ranked No. 41 through the Fall, he surely would have moved up towards Top 10 status if the ITA would have had another ranking. In one-plus seasons at UHH, Soukal is now 18-4 in singles play...Named to the PacWest All-Academic team.
2019
Had an outstanding rookie season for the Vulcans...Named the Pacific West Conference Freshman of the Year...Also earned Second Team All-PacWest honors in singles...Had a 14-2 record in singles, playing on court No. 3...Went 2-0 against nationally ranked players...Won ten straight matches...Had sixth best singles record in the PacWest...Went 17-3 in doubles, playing on courts one and two...Had best doubles record in the PacWest...Went 7-1 on court one with fellow Czech Vaclav Slezak...That duo won at No. 1 doubles in NCAA semi-finals against the No. 7 ranked team of Montrieul and Boyldon from Barry, 6-2...They won all three doubles matches that they played at national tournament...Ranked No. 47 nationally in singles...Won regional match against Azusa Pacific's Kang, 6-3, 6-4...Won all three of his matches at the PacWest Championships, which included winning three tiebreakers...Teamed with Slezak to defeat APU's No. 1 ranked team of Schnaitter and Haas, 6-3...Won a three-setter in a team victory over No. 3 Hawaii Pacific, topping Wang...Won at doubles over No. 4 nationally ranked team of Gayte/Masse...
BEFORE UHH
2017 graduate of GJGM in Brno, Czech Republic...Won two matches at the Honolulu UTR tournament in the Fall of 2018...Went 9-8 in open tournaments in 2018...UTR rating of 12.
PERSONAL
Born July 18, 1998 in Brno, Czech Republic...Parents are Petr Soukal and Jana Soukalova...Has a sister, Andrea Soukalova...Computer Science major...Hobbies include surfing, soccer and ice hockey...Favorite player is Vaclav Slezak.
