Eleven-year-old Alyssia wins U13 title in Helsingborg
At the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg, Sweden (June 4–7), compass-supported Alyssia Bataille continued her impressive rise in table tennis. The eleven-year-old French talent claimed the U13 title and reached the knockout stage of the U15 event.
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Alyssia Bataille of France won the U13 title at the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg, Sweden. Photo: WTT
In the U13 semi-final, Alyssia found herself trailing 1:2 against Racha Loghraibi of Qatar but managed to turn the match around and secure a 3:2 victory, winning the deciding game 12:10 after an exciting contest featuring several spectacular rallies.
Alyssia suffered a surprise defeat to Finland’s eleven-year-old Kamilla Kadar in the group stage. However, when the two met again in the final, Alyssia was better prepared and prevailed 3:1 (11:9, 9:11, 11:9, 11:3).
“I am very happy with the victory,” she said. “The difference between our match in the group stage and the final was that my forehand worked much better. Also, my fighting spirit was stronger in the final.”
Alyssia also performed well in the U15 event. She finished second in her group after losing to Enya Hu of Switzerland but secured qualification for the knockout stage with a victory over Natalia Wszolek. Her run came to an end in the first knockout round, where she was defeated by Lena Puzio of Poland.
“I am very satisfied with my performance here in Sweden,”Alyssia concluded after her successful days in Helsingborg.
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Siri Benjegård after winning the mixed doubles title together with compatriot Emil Ellermann. Photo: WTT
Gold and Bronze for Siri
Three more compass-supported players competed in Helsingborg.
Siri Benjegård won the U15 mixed doubles title together with Emil Ellermann and also reached the semifinals of the U15 singles event. There, she was narrowly defeated by France’s Albane Rochut 2:3, losing the deciding game 8:11.
Ladimir Mayorov, born in 2013 and therefore still eligible to compete in the U13 category, entered the older U17 and U19 events. In both competitions, he advanced to the knockout stage. In the U17 event, he was edged out by Poland’s Patryk Zyworonek 2:3 (8:11 in the deciding game), while in the U19 event he lost to France’s Nathan Lam in straight games. Both defeats came in the round of the last 32.
Finally, compass-supported Joel Isaksson reached the knockout stage in both the U15 and U17 events. In U15, he defeated compatriot Zac Hallén in the first knockout round before losing in straight games to eventual champion Noah Tessier in the round of the last 16. In the U17 competition, Joel once again came up against the eventual winner, Huang Pei-you of Chinese Taipei, and was defeated in straight games.
Joel Isaksson (left) and Ladimir Mayorov in action at the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg, Sweden, held from June 4–7. Photos: WTT
More information and all results can be found at:
Eleven-year-old Alyssia wins U13 title in Helsingborg
Eleven-year-old Alyssia wins U13 title in Helsingborg
At the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg, Sweden (June 4–7), compass-supported Alyssia Bataille continued her impressive rise in table tennis. The eleven-year-old French talent claimed the U13 title and reached the knockout stage of the U15 event.
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Alyssia Bataille of France won the U13 title at the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg, Sweden. Photo: WTT
In the U13 semi-final, Alyssia found herself trailing 1:2 against Racha Loghraibi of Qatar but managed to turn the match around and secure a 3:2 victory, winning the deciding game 12:10 after an exciting contest featuring several spectacular rallies.
Alyssia suffered a surprise defeat to Finland’s eleven-year-old Kamilla Kadar in the group stage. However, when the two met again in the final, Alyssia was better prepared and prevailed 3:1 (11:9, 9:11, 11:9, 11:3).
“I am very happy with the victory,” she said. “The difference between our match in the group stage and the final was that my forehand worked much better. Also, my fighting spirit was stronger in the final.”
Alyssia also performed well in the U15 event. She finished second in her group after losing to Enya Hu of Switzerland but secured qualification for the knockout stage with a victory over Natalia Wszolek. Her run came to an end in the first knockout round, where she was defeated by Lena Puzio of Poland.
“I am very satisfied with my performance here in Sweden,”Alyssia concluded after her successful days in Helsingborg.
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Siri Benjegård after winning the mixed doubles title together with compatriot Emil Ellermann. Photo: WTT
Gold and Bronze for Siri
Three more compass-supported players competed in Helsingborg.
Siri Benjegård won the U15 mixed doubles title together with Emil Ellermann and also reached the semifinals of the U15 singles event. There, she was narrowly defeated by France’s Albane Rochut 2:3, losing the deciding game 8:11.
Ladimir Mayorov, born in 2013 and therefore still eligible to compete in the U13 category, entered the older U17 and U19 events. In both competitions, he advanced to the knockout stage. In the U17 event, he was edged out by Poland’s Patryk Zyworonek 2:3 (8:11 in the deciding game), while in the U19 event he lost to France’s Nathan Lam in straight games. Both defeats came in the round of the last 32.
Finally, compass-supported Joel Isaksson reached the knockout stage in both the U15 and U17 events. In U15, he defeated compatriot Zac Hallén in the first knockout round before losing in straight games to eventual champion Noah Tessier in the round of the last 16. In the U17 competition, Joel once again came up against the eventual winner, Huang Pei-you of Chinese Taipei, and was defeated in straight games.
Joel Isaksson (left) and Ladimir Mayorov in action at the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg, Sweden, held from June 4–7. Photos: WTT
More information and all results can be found at:
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