Nicolette Fernandes
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| Born | June 19, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Guyana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carl Ince | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Tecnifibre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 19 (October, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicolette Fernandes (born 19 June 1983) is a former professional squash player who represented Guyana internationally. She is one of the country’s most accomplished athletes, having achieved success at regional, international, and masters levels.
Fernandes won multiple major titles during her career, including Pan American and South American championships.[1] She also secured Guyana’s only gold medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia, defeating Samantha Terán in a five-set final.
In 2007, Fernandes suffered a serious knee injury that sidelined her from competition for 23 months, interrupting her professional career. She later returned to competitive play and achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 19 in October 2013. In 2010, she appeared in the WISPA calendar, which featured leading women’s squash players.[2]
On 28 August 2022, Fernandes became the first Guyanese athlete to win a World Masters Championship, winning a gold medal in the 35+ category at the championships in Poland. She won a second World Masters gold medal two years later in the Over 40 category.[3]
In 2025, Fernandes received her eighth National Sportswoman of the Year award, making her the most decorated female athlete in Guyana’s sporting history.[4] In October 2025, Fernandes was inducted into the inaugural Guyana Squash Association Hall of Fame, recognising her contributions to the sport.[5] She also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Guyana, becoming the first woman to be awarded the honour for sporting achievement.[6]
She is of Portuguese descent.[7]
Her cousin Taylor Fernandes is also a squash player.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Listed as the following:
Professional Tour titles (1)
[edit]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 |  Farah Abdel Meguid |
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 |
8–11, 11–5, 14–12, 12–10 |
August 28, 2022 World Masters Squash Championship, Gold Medal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Pan Am Squash: Nicolette Fernandes wins gold for Guyana". News Room Guyana. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ↑ "Squash Info | Nicolette Fernandes | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ↑ "Fernandes captures women's 40+ crown at World Squash Masters". Stabroek News. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ↑ "Fernandes and successful senior team highlight squash's haul at NSC Awards". News Room Guyana. 2025-11-10. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ↑ "Nicolette Fernandes and Carl Ince among six inducted into Squash Hall of Fame". News Room Guyana. 2025-10-02. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ↑ "University of Guyana Announces Recipients of Honorary Doctorates 2025 | University of Guyana". www.uog.edu.gy. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ↑ "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
- Guyanese female squash players
- Squash players from Toronto
- Sportswomen from Ontario
- 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
- Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2022 South American Games