<p>Dipika Pallikal stumbled on the final hurdle against Egyptian teenager Nour El Sherbini in the title clash of the Women’s Champion Texas Open here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Eyeing maiden major title of her career, world No 12 Dipika faltered against the 18-year-old qualifier 7-11, 11-5, 7-11 to lose in 48 minutes.<br /><br />The 22-year-old Dipika was celebrating the biggest Tour final of her career -- while world junior champion El Sherbini was continuing the form of her life which had seen the youngster reach last month’s WSA World Championship final after upsetting world No 1 Nicol David.<br /><br />The Chennai girl had earlier packed off eighth-ranked Madeline Perry in the semifinal but failed against the 13th-ranked Egyptian.<br /><br />Sensational week<br /><br />The match brought to a climax a sensational week for El Sherbini of Alexandria, who removed three seeds -- including Malaysia’s event favourite and World No 7 Low Wee Wern -- en-route to the final of the WSA Gold 50 event at The Downtown Club at the Met.<br /><br />El Sherbini was quick share her joy with her Facebook fans.</p>
<p>Dipika Pallikal stumbled on the final hurdle against Egyptian teenager Nour El Sherbini in the title clash of the Women’s Champion Texas Open here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Eyeing maiden major title of her career, world No 12 Dipika faltered against the 18-year-old qualifier 7-11, 11-5, 7-11 to lose in 48 minutes.<br /><br />The 22-year-old Dipika was celebrating the biggest Tour final of her career -- while world junior champion El Sherbini was continuing the form of her life which had seen the youngster reach last month’s WSA World Championship final after upsetting world No 1 Nicol David.<br /><br />The Chennai girl had earlier packed off eighth-ranked Madeline Perry in the semifinal but failed against the 13th-ranked Egyptian.<br /><br />Sensational week<br /><br />The match brought to a climax a sensational week for El Sherbini of Alexandria, who removed three seeds -- including Malaysia’s event favourite and World No 7 Low Wee Wern -- en-route to the final of the WSA Gold 50 event at The Downtown Club at the Met.<br /><br />El Sherbini was quick share her joy with her Facebook fans.</p>