Nicolette Fernandes

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Nicolette Fernandes
Country  Guyana
Residence London, England
Born (1983-06-19) June 19, 1983
Toronto, Canada
Turned Pro 2003
Retired Active
Plays Right Handed
Coached by Carl Ince
Racquet used Dunlop
Women's singles
Highest ranking No. 19 (February, 2014)
Current ranking No. 19 (February, 2014)
Title(s) 1
Tour final(s) 3
Medal record
Women's Squash
Competitor for  Guyana
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver 2002 San Salvador Mixed Doubles
Bronze 2002 San Salvador Singles
Bronze 2002 San Salvador Doubles
Bronze 2002 San Salvador Team
Gold 2006 Cartagena Singles
Silver 2006 Cartagena Mixed Doubles
Silver 2010 Mayagüez Doubles
Bronze 2010 Mayagüez Singles
Bronze 2010 Mayagüez Team
South American Games
Gold 2010 Medellín Singles
Bronze 2010 Medellín Doubles
Bronze 2010 Medellín Team
Pan American Games
Bronze 2011 Guadalajara Singles
Last updated on: February, 2014.

Nicolette Fernandes, (born June 19, 1983 in Toronto) 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 Teran in the final which lasts in 5 sets.[1][2] In 2007, Fernandes suffered a knee injury which keep 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 February 2014.[6][7]

Career statistics

Listed as the following:-

Professional Tour Titles (1)

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)

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gold for Galvez & Fernandes". Squashsite. July 19, 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2010. 
  2. ↑ "CAC Games: Two more medals for the Caribbean, including a Neckles gold". Caribbean360. July 21, 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2010. 
  3. ↑ Berden, Tommy (March 13, 2009). "Fernandes makes successful comeback". Squashsite. Retrieved 2 March 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Sarwan, Fernandes named Sportsman, Sportswoman of the year". Guyana: Stabroek News. February 13, 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010. 
  5. ↑ "Nicolette Fernandes is WISPA’s Calendar Girl". Stabroek News. December 9, 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2010. 
  6. ↑ WISPA player profile
  7. ↑ SquashInfo Player Profile

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Alison Waters		 WISPA Most Improved Player of the Year
2006 		Succeeded by
Shelley Kitchen
Women's Squash Association: Top ten female squash players from the Americas of February 2014
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