Hazel Joshi advanced to the finals of the Girls' U-13 singles, doubles and mixed doubles at the 1st ACE Realty-Yonex Sunrise Maharashtra State Sub-Junior Selection Badminton Tournament in Mumbai. The promising shuttler defeated Rutva Pande in the singles semi-final and also qualified for the doubles and mixed doubles title clashes, remaining on course for a triple crown.

Mumbai, June 29: Maintaining her impressive run of form, talented young shuttler Hazel Joshi is set to win three titles after reaching the finals of the Girls' U-13 singles, doubles and mixed doubles events in the 1st ACE Realty-Yonex Sunrise Maharashtra State Sub-Junior (U-11 & U-13) Selection Badminton Tournament 2026, organised by the Maharashtra Badminton Association and Rudrani Badminton Academy at the Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Mulund (West).

In the U-13 singles semi-finals, second seed Hazel got the better of Rutva Pande 21-17, 21-11. She will meet top seed Divisha Singh, who defeated Agrima Rana 21-18, 21-11.

Hazel Advances In Doubles

Earlier, in the Girls’ U-13 doubles semi-finals, Hazel and partner Divisha brushed aside Manasvi Pawar and Shriya Kulkarni 21-16, 21-15 to advance to the final.