<p> Dipika Pallikal stumbled on the final hurdle against Egyptian teenager Nour El Sherbini in the title clash of the Women's Champion Fiberglass Texas Open here today.<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 />The Chennai girl had earlier packed off eighth-ranked Madeline Perry in the semi-final but failed against the 13th-ranked Egyptian.<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 No7 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.<br /><br />"So happy to win my 4th and my biggest title in my career in the Texas Open -it's been an amazing week here started from the first round of the qualification," she posted on her facebook page.</p>
<p> Dipika Pallikal stumbled on the final hurdle against Egyptian teenager Nour El Sherbini in the title clash of the Women's Champion Fiberglass Texas Open here today.<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 />The Chennai girl had earlier packed off eighth-ranked Madeline Perry in the semi-final but failed against the 13th-ranked Egyptian.<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 No7 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.<br /><br />"So happy to win my 4th and my biggest title in my career in the Texas Open -it's been an amazing week here started from the first round of the qualification," she posted on her facebook page.</p>