Nicolette Fernandes

Nicolette Fernandes
Nicolette Fernandes, Monte-Carlo squash classic 2015
Country Guyana
Born (1983-06-19) June 19, 1983
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ResidenceLondon, England
Turned pro2003
RetiredActive
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byCarl Ince
Racquet usedTecnifibre
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 19 (October, 2013)
Current rankingRetired
Title(s)1
Tour final(s)3
Medal record
Women's Squash
Representing  Guyana
Central American and Caribbean Games
2002 San SalvadorMixed Doubles
2002 San SalvadorSingles
2002 San SalvadorDoubles
2002 San SalvadorTeam
2006 CartagenaSingles
2006 CartagenaMixed Doubles
2010 MayagüezDoubles
2010 MayagüezSingles
2010 MayagüezTeam
South American Games
2010 MedellínSingles
2010 MedellínDoubles
2010 MedellínTeam
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraSingles
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. In 2007, Fernandes suffered a knee injury which kept her out of action for 23 months.

In February 2010, Fernandes was named Guyanese Sportswoman of the year for the year 2009 by the Guyanese National Sports Commission (NSC). Fernandes also appears in the WISPA 2010 calendar girl which features the top WISPA squash players in designer swimwear. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 19 in October 2013. 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.

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.