Guyana’s ‘Squash Queen’, Nicolette Fernandes, is one match away from potentially coping another prestigious title, this time at the ongoing World Masters Squash Championship in Poland.
Competing in the Women’s 35+ category, Fernandes will need a convincing victory over South African Slyoli Waters to cop the title.
Only three women are in the category, meaning it is contested on a round-robin basis.
Fernandes started her campaign with an 11-5, 9-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-5 win over Olga Kolářová of the Czech Republic.
On Friday, Kolářová defeated Walters 12-10, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, which sets up the final between herself and Fernandes on Saturday.
Meanwhile, local squash extraordinaire Richard Chin lost to number-one seed, Derek Ryan of Ireland in the Men’s 50+ semi-final.
Competing at his third Masters tournament, Chin lost 3-11, 6-11, 4-11, and will now face Christian Borgvall of Sweden in the third-place playoff.
