Nicolette Fernandes
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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]
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
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 |
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| 1. | December 5, 2009 | Greek Open | Template:Flagicon 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 | Template:Flagicon Camille Serme | 8–11, 11–5, 14–12, 12–10 |
August 28, 2022 World Masters Squash Championship, Gold Medal
See also
References
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External links
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- Guyanese female squash players
- Squash players from Toronto
- Living people
- 1983 births
- Canadian sportspeople of Guyanese descent
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Guyana
- Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Guyana
- Squash players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists in squash
- Canadian people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Guyana
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Guyana
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Guyana
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in squash
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
- Guyanese people of Portuguese descent
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- South American Games gold medalists for Guyana
- South American Games bronze medalists for Guyana
- South American Games medalists in squash