On this page, you will find information about
Priya Fernando, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-17, -577, and is ranked
#86.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 526 Average for: 388 Average against: 406 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Fernando played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 437 to 395 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-0, +42. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Fernando played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and lost 414 to 423 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, +33. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Fernando played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and won 421 to 350 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +104. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Fernando played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 385 to 332 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +157. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Fernando played #24 David Webb (Eng) and lost 354 to 477 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +34. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Fernando played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 411 to 486 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-3, -41. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Fernando played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 353 to 595 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-4, -283. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Fernando played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 407 to 417 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-5, -293. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Fernando played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 319 to 546 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-6, -520. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Fernando played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 269 to 432 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-7, -683. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Fernando played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 352 to 298 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-7, -629. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Fernando played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 450 to 328 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-7, -507. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Selwyn Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_selwyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Fernando played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and lost 326 to 460 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-8, -641. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Fernando played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and lost 397 to 419 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-9, -663. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of John Mbote]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mbote_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Fernando played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and won 254 to 203 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-9, -612. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Fernando played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and won 360 to 301 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-9, -553. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Andrew Golding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/golding_andrew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Fernando played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 372 to 564 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-10, -745. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Fernando played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 360 to 416 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-11, -801. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Fernando played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 384 to 328 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-11, -745. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Fernando played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 375 to 406 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-12, -776. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Fernando played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 526 to 316 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-12, -566. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Fernando played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 331 to 370 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9-13, -605. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Yvonne Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_yvonne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Fernando played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and won 444 to 415 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-13, -576. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Pierre Calendini]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calendini_pierre_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | Fernando played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 505 to 371 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11-13, -442. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Allan Oyende]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oyende_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Fernando played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and lost 346 to 479 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-14, -575. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Adam Kretschmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kretschmer_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Fernando played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and lost 282 to 595 (a spread of -313). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 11-15, -888. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Fernando played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 440 to 255 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-15, -703. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Fernando played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 444 to 360 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-15, -619. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Fernando played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 405 to 421 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-16, -635. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Fernando played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 433 to 457 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 13-17, -659. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of John Sang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sang_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Fernando played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 451 to 437 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 14-17, -645. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Fernando played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 417 to 349 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 15-17, -577. |