Nicolette Fernandes
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 19, 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carl Ince | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Dunlop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 19 (October, 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 26 (October, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: October, 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Career statistics
Listed as the following:-
Professional Tour Titles (1)
All Results for Nicolette Fernandes in WISPA World's Tour tournament
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | December 5, 2009 | Greek Open |  |
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 |  |
8–11, 11–5, 14–12, 12–10 |
See also
- Official Women's Squash World Ranking
- WISPA Awards
References
- "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
External links
- Nicolette Fernandes at WISPA (archived)
- Nicolette Fernandes at WSA (archived)
- Nicolette Fernandes at Squash Info
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| Preceded by Alison Waters |
WISPA Most Improved Player of the Year 2006 |
Succeeded by Shelley Kitchen |