GUYANA and Caribbean Squash Champion Nicolette Fernandes was sent packing out of the Delaware Investment U.S. Open Squash Championship after losing 11-8, 11-7, 5-11 and 11-3 to Low Wee Wern of Malaysia on Monday in the quarterfinals. 

The U.S. Open, held this year at the Drexel University in Philadelphia, is the most prestigious squash tournament in the United States, and one of the most significant in the world, being a major international display of supreme talent in squash, showcasing the top players from around the world.
This is the furthest Fernandes had reached since competing at the championship and according to reports reaching Chronicle Sport, the Guyanese made a great start to her match against the sixth seed Low Wee Wern, taking a quick 5-1 lead as the Malaysian struggled to find her game.
But at 3-6, Low Wee Wern hit a lucky winner that had Fernandes yelling – in a friendly way – in her opponent’s face and, continued the comeback to take the game 11-8.
Low Wee Wern carried the momentum into the second set as she took a 5-0 lead with Fernandes constantly trying to increase the pace, but with limited success and the 24-year-old kept control to double her lead, 11-7.
The 31-year-old Fernandes managed to break out of the shackles in the third set, pulling away to a 7-4 lead and forcing some uncharacteristic errors from Low Wee Wern as she pulled a game back 11-5.
From the outset of the fourth, however, it was clear that the Malaysian had, finally, drawn the sting out of Fernandes’ game as she pushed the Guyanese around the court and, time after time, calmly placed a winner with her opponent out of position. The end came quickly as Low advanced to the quarters 11-2.
“This is the farthest I’ve been in the U.S. Open. It’s such a huge event and there is a real vibe to the whole thing, It makes you want to do well here,” Fernandes had said after defeating Ireland’s Aisling Blake (11-5, 12-10, 11-5) to advance to the quarter-finals.
“The season’s only just begun, but there have been lots of tournaments already,” Fernandes continued. “I had to miss the Caribbean Games, which my Federation didn’t like, but to get through in an event like this makes it worth it.”