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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.
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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.
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Jochen Leiss: Nice performance at the end
compass's former managing director Jochen Leiss reflects on his mission to develop European talents and shares his challenges and goals with the impact made on the table tennis world.
2024 was an excellent year for compass: Interview with Daniel Zwickl, managing director
compass supported Danilo Faso had a perfect start to the year 2025. At the Youth Star Contender in Tunis, he won all three events in which he competed - singles, doubles & mixed doubles.
Evelyn Simon: The first step has been taken
Interview with compass coach Evelyn Simon about her protégé Annett Kaufmann, whose success comes from a mixture of talent, personal growth and a strong support system. With her ultimate goal being the Olympics, she’s on a great path headed there.
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.
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Melanie Heilemann: Move well, then move often
Meet Melanie Heilemann, a functional fitness coach of compass who shares her specific approach to training table tennis players. Discover her expertise and advice for coaches.
Hugo Calderano: Constantly on the lookout
Exploring the Brazilian table tennis player Hugo Calderano’s journey into the top 10 players of the world and his ongoing search for success and commitment to constant improvement.
Evelyn Simon: The first step has been taken
Interview with compass coach Evelyn Simon about her protégé Annett Kaufmann, whose success comes from a mixture of talent, personal growth and a strong support system. With her ultimate goal being the Olympics, she’s on a great path headed there.
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Welcome to compass, Adela!
compass welcomes Adela Brhelova to the foundation's talent squad.
Silver for Josi at the European U21 Championships
Josi Neumann won a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the U21 European Championships. And compass alumnus Flavien Coton won the singles title!
Jeffrey won in Sarajevo
compass supported Jeffrey Wei won his first international title when he won the U13 title in Sarajevo.
Several medals for compass at Star Contender in Metz
compass supported Danilo Faso was a top 8 finisher in the U19 singles, a semi-finalist in the U15 singles and a finalist in the U15 doubles at the WTT Star Contender in Metz, France. Görkem Öcal won the U15 doubles and reached the semi-finals in the singles.
Victories for Josi and Ladimir
Josi Neumann and Ladimir Mayorov were victorious when the WTT Youth Contender Tour visited Serbia and France.
WTT titles and several medals for compass players
Three golds and four silvers have recently been won by compass supported talents at the WTT Youth Contender Series.
Small compass camps with big impact
One of compass's tools to support their talents is to organise small, individual and intensive camps. Several of these were successfully held in early 2025.
Story of Annett Kaufmann: Inner circle collaboration is the key to success
How did Annett Kaufmann manage to ignite table tennis fever in Germany and at the same time pass her high school exams with flying colours?
Five medals at Youth Star Contender for Görkem and Josi
compass supported Görkem Öcal and Josi Neumann performed well at the Youth Star Contender in Doha.
2024 was an excellent year for compass: Interview with Daniel Zwickl, managing director
compass supported Danilo Faso had a perfect start to the year 2025. At the Youth Star Contender in Tunis, he won all three events in which he competed - singles, doubles & mixed doubles.
Danilo three-time champion at Tunis Youth Star Contender
compass supported Danilo Faso had a perfect start to the year 2025. At the Youth Star Contender in Tunis, he won all three events in which he competed - singles, doubles & mixed doubles.
Time to apply to be a compass supported player in 2025
The application to become a member in Team compass is now open.
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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.
Danilo, Görkem and Josi medallists at World Youth Championships
compass-supported talents Danilo Faso, Josi Neumann, and Görkem Öcal all captured medals at the 2025 World Youth Championships in Romania.