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BACK ISSUE 27
June / July 2008 Edition
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COVER STORY
Ladies squash champion and world ranked player, 24 year old Nicolette Fernandes chats about her injury, squash and life among other things in this candid Q&A with GEM
This young lady has numerous squash and sports awards under her belt. She was awarded Junior Sportswoman of the Year 1999- 2002 and Sportswoman of the Year from 2000 – 2001 and 2005 – 2006.
Nicolette was also the Southern Caribbean Ladies Champion for 2000, 2004 and 2006. Caribbean Ladies Champion 2005, Gold Medalist at Central America and Caribbean Games (CAC) 2006 and six-time Caribbean Junior Champion.
In 2006 she was named The Women’s International Squash Player Association (W.I.S.P.A) Most Improved Player. Listed among the top 16 at the World Ladies Open she was also ranked among the best 27 in Squash in 2006.
She trains extensively in England In preparation for her matches. In her down time Nicolette likes reading especially Autobiographies and watching and playing other sports.
Fernandes is the daughter of Bobby and Luana Fernandes and sister of Robert, a national squash player. Back home nursing a knee injury, GEM was privilege to sit with her to find out what has changed since her injury and when is she expected to come back.
GEM: What is the prognosis of your injury?
Nicolette Fernandes: When I returned to Guyana in February my knee would cause me a lot of discomfort doing simple everyday things, now four months on I’m running
around the squash court feeling almost like my old self. But I’m wearing a knee
brace so over the next few months I’m hoping my knee will be strong enough to not be
dependent on the brace.
GEM: When do you expect to start playing on the international stage again?
NF: I would love to give you a definite time. At the moment I’m really just working day to day and when I’m ready I’ll know.
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