Fernandes top Women’s 40+ seed for World Masters Championships

Legendary Guyanese squash player Nicolette Fernandes, who became the +35 Masters World Champion in Poland in 2022, has been seeded number one in this year’s championship draw in the Women’s 40+ category.

The World Masters, which sees squash players aged 35+ competing in age categories for the title of world champion, will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between August 15 and 22.

Over 1,000 players have entered this year’s World Masters, breaking the previous record of 951 set at Johannesburg 2016.

According to World Squash, provisional seeding was conducted by the WSF Masters Commission, taking into account a variety of factors including SquashLevels; a database of 6,500 players comparing results between 2015 and 2022; other significant Masters results between 2020 and 2024 where international players were permitted to play; SquashInfo; and any other additional details provided by national federations and players.

Final seedings will be confirmed following the expiration of the seeding appeals period.

Players have the opportunity to challenge seedings by contacting the WSF Office ([email protected]) no later than (23:59 UK BST/GMT+1) on Tuesday, 16^th, July 2024.

Click here to view the full seedings for the 2024 WSF World Masters Squash Championships

Top seeds, 2024 WSF World Masters Squash Championships

Women’s 35+ Lizelle Muller (RSA)
Women’s 40+ Nicolette Fernandes (GUY)
Women’s 45+ Lauren Kinsey-Briggs (GBR)
Women’s 50+ Karen Meakins (BAR)
Women’s 55+ Lauren Wagner (CAN)
Women’s 60+ Susan Hillier (AUS)
Women’s 65+ Mary Sceney (IRE)
Women’s 70+ Pauline Douglas (SCO)
Women’s 75+ Ann Manley (ENG)

Men’s 35+ James Snell (ENG)
Men’s 40+ Laurens-Jan Anjema (NED)
Men’s 45+ Christian Drakenberg (SWE)
Men’s 50+ Derek Ryan (IRE)
Men’s 55+ Michael Tootill (RSA)
Men’s 60+ Willie Hosey (IRE)
Men’s 65+ Geoffrey Davenport (AUS)
Men’s 70+ Johnny Orsmond (RSA)
Men’s 75+ Brian Cook (AUS)
Men’s 80+ Howard Armitage (CAN)

Find out more about the 2024 WSF World Masters Squash Championships at wsfworldmasters2024.nl.