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Görkem and Danilo win silver at U21 European Championships
compass-supported Danilo Faso and Görkem Öcal won silver at the U21 European Championships despite being up to five years younger than many of their opponents.
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Görkem and Danilo win silver at U21 European Championships
compass-supported Danilo Faso and Görkem Öcal won silver at the U21 European Championships despite being up to five years younger than many of their opponents.
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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.
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.
Annett Kaufmann: My family is my psychologist
Compass talent Annett Kaufmann shares her insights on fitness training, breathing techniques, daily routine and hobbies.
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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.
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.
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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.
Happy New Year 2025
Daniel Zwickl, Managing Director of compass, wants to thank everyone for their commitment and efforts they have made in 2024 and wishes a happy new year 2025.
compass alumni Annett Kaufmann is World Champion!
Annett Kaufmann is the World Youth Champion! The feat took place at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden.
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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.