Nicolette Fernandes, (born June 19, 1983) is a professional squash player who represented Guyana. She won the only gold medal for Guyana at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia beating Samantha Terán in the final which lasts in 5 sets.[1][2] In 2007, Fernandes suffered a knee injury which kept her out of action for 23 months.[3]
 Nicolette Fernandes, Monte-Carlo squash classic 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Guyana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 19, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carl Ince | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (October, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In February 2010, Fernandes was named Guyanese Sportswoman of the year for the year 2009 by the Guyanese National Sports Commission (NSC).[4] Fernandes also appears in the WISPA 2010 calendar girl which features the top WISPA squash players in designer swimwear.[5] She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 19 in October 2013.[6][7] On 28 August 2022, Fernandes became the first Guyanese to win a World Master's title when she secured a gold medal at the World Master's Championship in Poland.
She is of Portuguese descent.[8]
She has said on numerous occasions that her biggest inspiration is her cousin Jonathan Fernandes to whom she owes a lot of general happiness and success. Her cousin Taylor Fernandes is also a squash player.[9]
Career statistics
editListed as the following:
Professional Tour titles (1)
editAll Results for Nicolette Fernandes in WISPA World's Tour tournament
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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| 1. | December 5, 2009 | Greek Open |  Farah Abdel Meguid
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11–7, 11–2, 6–11, 11–5 |
WISPA Tour finals (Runner-up) (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
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| 1. | March 22, 2009 | Swiss Open |  Camille Serme
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8–11, 11–5, 14–12, 12–10 |
August 28, 2022 World Masters Squash Championship, Gold Medal
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gold for Galvez & Fernandes". Squashsite. July 19, 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "CAC Games: Two more medals for the Caribbean, including a Neckles gold". Caribbean360. July 21, 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Berden, Tommy (March 13, 2009). "Fernandes makes successful comeback". Squashsite. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Sarwan, Fernandes named Sportsman, Sportswoman of the year". Guyana: Stabroek News. February 13, 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Nicolette Fernandes is WISPA's Calendar Girl". Stabroek News. December 9, 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ WISPA player profile
- ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
- ^ "The Portuguese in sports". Guyana Chronicle. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "A leader among her peers stands national junior squash champion Taylor Fernandes". Guyana Chronicle. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
External links
edit- Nicolette Fernandes at WISPA (archived)
- Nicolette Fernandes at WSA (archived)
- Nicolette Fernandes at Squash Info