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Pallikal bows out of New York tourney; Indian challenge ends

India`s world No.12 Dipika Pallikal put up a spirited display before going down in straight games to Hong Kong`s Annie Au in the Qualifying Finals of the Women`s JP Morgan Tournament of Champions, here.

New York: India`s world No.12 Dipika Pallikal put up a spirited display before going down in straight games to Hong Kong`s Annie Au in the Qualifying Finals of the Women`s JP Morgan Tournament of Champions, here.
Pallikal, the highest-ranked player in the qualifiers, lost 8-11 9-11 5-11 in 33 minutes to Annie. With the ouster of the Chennai girl, the Indian challenge came to an end in the WSA Gold event at the Princeton Club. The Indian men`s challenge had ended yesterday with the defeat of Saurav Ghosal, who lost his opening round match to Germany`s Simon Rosner 2-3.