Ricardo Fernandes (born 12 November 1972 in Funchal) is a retired male badminton player from Portugal. He also was the main inspiration for the naming of XquaX FC, a football/futsal team created in Madeira Island in March 2018.
Career In 1990, Fernandes won the Gibraltar International after defeating teammate Antonio Lopes in the final. He also finished as runner-up in men's doubles at the Gibraltar International. Fernandes competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Robert Liljequist, of Finland, 15-3, 15-11. He also competed in men's doubles with Fernando Silva but lost to Benny Lee and Thomas Reidy of the United States in the first round.
In 1994, Fernandes won the men's doubles title along with Fernando Silva at the Slovenian International. In 2002, he partnered with Marco Vasconcelos and reached the final of the Italian International but lost to Nicolás Escartín and Arturo Ruiz López of Spain. In 2007, he lost the final of the Ecuador International to Brice Leverdez.
Achievements
BWF / IBF International Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1990 Gibraltar International Antonio Lopes 15–7, 15–5 Winner 1995 Spanish International David Serrano 8–15, 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1997 Spanish International Niels Christian Kaldau 3–15, 9–15 Runner-up 2007 Ecuador International Brice Leverdez 17–21, 16–21 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Gibraltar International Jose Sim Russell Hogg Ian Teasdale 2–15, 5–15 Runner-up1990Israel International Marco Vasconcelos Winner 1991 Spanish International Fernando Silva Andy Goode Chris Hunt 4–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1994 Portugal International Fernando Silva Thomas Damgaard Jan Jorgensen 7–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1994 Slovenian International Fernando Silva Lawrence Chew Jorge Rodriguez 16–17, 17–14, 15–4 Winner 2002 Italian International Marco Vasconcelos Nicolás Escartín Arturo Ruiz López 11–15, 4–15 Runner-up
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