Nicolette Fernandes

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Nicolette Fernandes
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Nicolette Fernandes, Monte-Carlo squash classic 2015
Personal information
Born (1983-06-19) June 19, 1983 (age 42)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryFile:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
HandednessRight Handed
Turned pro2003
Coached byCarl Ince
RetiredActive
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 19 (October, 2013)
Current rankingRetired
Title1
Tour final3
Updated on October, 2016

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]

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]

Her cousin Taylor Fernandes is also a squash player.[9]

Career statistics

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Listed as the following:

Professional Tour titles (1)

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All Results for Nicolette Fernandes in WISPA World's Tour tournament

Legend
WISPA Platinum Series (0)
WISPA Gold Series (0)
WISPA Silver Series (0)
WISPA Tour Series (1)
Titles by Major Tournaments
World Open (0)
British Open (0)
Hong Kong Open (0)
Qatar Classic (0)
No. Date Tournament Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. December 5, 2009 Greek Open Egypt Farah Abdel Meguid 11–7, 11–2, 6–11, 11–5

WISPA Tour finals (Runner-up) (1)

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No. Date Tournament Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. March 22, 2009 Swiss Open France Camille Serme 8–11, 11–5, 14–12, 12–10

August 28, 2022 World Masters Squash Championship, Gold Medal

See also

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References

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  6. ^ WISPA player profile
  7. ^ SquashInfo Player Profile
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