GREENWICH, New York, CMC – Nicolette Fernandes tumbled out in the first qualifying round of the US $37,450 Harrow Greenwich Open over the weekend.
The Caribbean women’s champion from Guyana failed to make it into the main draw, when she lost her first and only match of the competition in a gruelling five games.
World No.50 Fernandes was toppled, when World No.27 Dipika Palikal of India stopped her 7-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6, 11-7. The tournament was Fernandes’ first event for the year, and would have been a major setback for her, as she aims to improve her World ranking.
Australia’s Kasey Brown claimed her 11th squash title, when the fourth-seeded beat New Zealander Joelle King in straight games 11-7, 11-2, 11-4.
The win came just three days after Brown was named the Most Improved Player-of-the-Year at the World Squash Awards here, capping a stellar 12 months for the 25-year-old from New South Wales.
