Nicolette Fernandes maintained her world ranking of 19, according to the latest release from the World International Squash Players Association (WISPA).
The 30-year-old achieved the career-best ranking of 19 in October, and has managed to maintain that position in the December release of WISPA.
Since the start of October, Fernandes has competed in five tournaments, and though her performance has not been spectacular by any stretch of imagination, she has done enough to preserve her ranking.
Her rise up the ranking is a remarkable turnaround for Fernandes, who only at the start of 2009 was rated a lowly 249 after a recurring knee injury had kept her out of competition for a protracted period of time. Since returning from injury however, Guyana’s most decorated squash player has been on the rise, significantly moving up the ranking with each passing competition.
In 2013, Fernandes has played in 13 WSA World Tour/Series in seven countries: United States of America, Malaysia, Ireland, England, China, Monaco and Hong Kong.
In August this year, Fernandes returned home to claim her fifth Caribbean senior title.