Playing her first ever final in a USD 25,000 ITF event, Ankita lost 3-6 3-6 to Sharipova, who is ranked 92 places above the Indian in world ranking at 363.
"This was the first time I was playing in a USD 25,000 event final and was very anxious. I didn't show enough patience and that hurt me," said Ankita, who would now playing a USD 25000 ITF event in Bukhara next week.
In the doubles event at the same tournament Ankita had made a first round exit with compatriot Prarthana G. Thombare after losing 3-6 6-4 6-10 to third seeded pair of Ukraine's Veronika Kapshay and Teodora Mircic of Serbia.
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