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Eleven-year-old Alyssia wins U13 title in Helsingborg
Alyssia Bataille claimed the U13 title, while Siri Benjegård captured mixed doubles gold as compass-supported players delivered a series of strong performances at the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg.
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Eleven-year-old Alyssia wins U13 title in Helsingborg
Alyssia Bataille claimed the U13 title, while Siri Benjegård captured mixed doubles gold as compass-supported players delivered a series of strong performances at the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg.
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Evelyn Simon: The art of opening the heart
Evelyn Simon is a coach at compass and focuses on player’s development in a supportive and peaceful environment. She works with talents like Annett Kaufmann to unlock their potential.
Annett Kaufmann: Playing for joy, not for success
Interview with Annett Kaufmann, a 15-year-old table tennis talent of compass with impressive results and a supportive team of experts.
Benedikt Duda: An unusual talent
Portrait of Benedikt Duda, consistent top 50 player with Olympic ambitions, and his pathway to his success in table tennis through mental and physical training, combined with utter determination and strength of will.
Gauzy Style: Continuous training and a new backhand
compass table tennis talent Simon Gauzy shares his excitement at finally participating in a competition after the pandemic.
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Annett Kaufmann: My family is my psychologist
Compass talent Annett Kaufmann shares her insights on fitness training, breathing techniques, daily routine and hobbies.
Evelyn Simon: The art of opening the heart
Evelyn Simon is a coach at compass and focuses on player’s development in a supportive and peaceful environment. She works with talents like Annett Kaufmann to unlock their potential.
Annett Kaufmann: Playing for joy, not for success
Interview with Annett Kaufmann, a 15-year-old table tennis talent of compass with impressive results and a supportive team of experts.
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Görkem won singles bronze and Ladimir doubles gold in Metz
Görkem Öcal, Ladimir Mayorov and Adela Brhelova all won medals at the WTT Youth Star Contender Metz.
Six medals in one week for Siri
Siri Benjegard from Sweden, who is supported by compass, won six medals at two WTT Youth Contender events in Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Adela WTT Youth Contender winner in Havirov
compass-supported 12-year-old Adela Brhelova of Czechia won the U13 title at the WTT Youth Contender in Havirov, Czechia.
Görkem’s first senior-level breakthrough
Görkem Öcal has also demonstrated his potential at senior level. At the age of 14, he defeated a player ranked in the top 100 worldwide and became the Turkish senior champion.
Gold for Ladimir at the Tunis Youth Star Contender
compass-supported 13-year-old Ladimir Mayorov won the U15 singles event at the WTT Youth Star Contender in Tunis.
Adela superior at Tunis Youth Contender
Adela Brhelova dominated the U13 event at the WTT Youth Contender in Tunis from 2nd to 5th February. Meanwhile, Ladimir Mayorov, aged 12, made it to the last eight in the U17 category.
Exciting 2026 ahead for compass
Following a successful 2025, the compass foundation is looking forward to an exciting 2026.
Welcome to compass, Elina!
We are delighted to welcome Elina Hu from Switzerland as the newest member of team compass.
Two Top-4 Finishes for Görkem at Youth Star Contender Doha
compass-supported Görkem Öcal of Turkiye finished in the top 4 in both the singles and mixed doubles events at the first World Youth Star Contender of the year, which took place in Doha, Qatar.
Adela dominates in Linz – three titles won!
At the WTT Youth Contender in Linz compass-supported Adela Brhelova of Czechia won 19 out of 19 matches!
Compass Talent Support Programme opens for applications
One player joined the compass Talent Support Programme last year. Will anyone be joining in 2026? Applications are now open.
Happy New Year 2026
Daniel Zwickl, Managing Director of compass, wants to thank everyone for their commitment and efforts they have made in 2025 and wishes a happy new year 2026.
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Görkem and Danilo satisfied with their World Championships debuts
compass-supported Görkem Öcal and Danilo Faso were both very happy with their performances at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals 2026 in London.
Görkem won singles bronze and Ladimir doubles gold in Metz
Görkem Öcal, Ladimir Mayorov and Adela Brhelova all won medals at the WTT Youth Star Contender Metz.
Six medals in one week for Siri
Siri Benjegard from Sweden, who is supported by compass, won six medals at two WTT Youth Contender events in Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina.