Ladimir mixed doubles champion in Sandefjord
Spanish talent Ladimir Mayorov won the U15 mixed doubles title at the WTT Youth Contender, which was held in Sandefjord, Norway from June 11-14th. Partnering with compatriot Renata Shypsha, he won the final against Kacper Piwowar and Natalia Wszolek in straight games.
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Ladimir Mayorov and his partner, Renata Shypsha, on the podium after winning the U15 mixed doubles tournament in Sandefjord, Norway. Photo: WTT
The compass supported Ladimir Mayorov and his teammate Renata Shypsha formed a strong mixed doubles team, as they have shown before. Their journey to victory began in Sandefjord with a 3:0 win against the host nation’s Sigvaldsen/Kjolso, and continued with a 3:0 win against Davidson (England)/Saidi (Tunisia) in the quarter-finals.
The semi-final also went smoothly, with a 3:0 victory over India’s Aarav Acharya and Advika Agrawal. The final was won with a score of 11:8, 11:8, 11:3 against compass alumni Kacper Piwowar and his partner Natalia Wszolek (England/Poland).
“A nice win,” commented Eduard Mayorov, Ladimir’s father, who is also his coach, together with Ladimir’s mother. “The Spanish national team has high hopes for this pair and expects them to win many more medals in future tournaments.”
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Eduard Mayorov (and Ladimir in the back ground). Photo: Jens Fellke
Many Asians in the draw
The overall level of the WTT Youth Contender in Sandefjord was strong.
“It was a valuable opportunity to gain experience competing against many Asian players,” says Eduard.
In the U15 category, Ladimir lost 3:2 in the round of 16 to Ukyo Kobayashi of Japan, who went on to win the tournament. Ladimir had won the first two games, but then lost the next three at 6, 4 and 7.
“It was a very close match. This Japanese boy is one year older than Ladimir. We can confidently say that, at this point, we are keeping pace with the Asian athletes. This is a strong indication that our preparation, with the support of everyone backing Ladimir, is heading in the right direction.”
Round of last 16 in U17 event
In the U17 singles event, Ladimir defeated both Denmark’s Erik Hoeier and Sweden’s Adam Wallin in straight games. In the round of 16, he faced Kacper Piwowar and lost 1:3.
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Joel Isaksson in action in Helsingborg. Photo: WTT
Joel semi-finalist in Helsingborg, Sweden
At the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg from 06–09 June, Swede Joel Isaksson won his group in the U13 event. In the quarter-finals, he defeated Muhammad Faiz of Malaysia 3:2, winning 14:12 in the decider after saving several match points. However, in the semi-finals, Simon Clin, the eventual winner of the U13 event, proved too strong. Joel lost 1:3.
Marin top 8 in the U15 mixed doubles event
Other players supported by compass also participated in Sweden. Marin Jean of France reached the quarter-finals of the U13 singles event, where he lost to his compatriot Tim Escudier 3:1. Marin had a tough draw in the U15s, encountering Soma Ono of Japan in the round of 32 and losing in straight games. However, Marin and Albane Rochut managed to reach the quarter-finals of the U15 Mixed Doubles after an impressive win against the top seeds, Stefan Bonchev (Bulgaria) and Kulapassr Vijitviriyagul (Thailand), with a final score of 11:9 in the decider.
The French team then lost to Japan’s Ukyo Kobayashi and Aooba Takahashi, 0:3.
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Görkem Öcal. Photo: WTT
In the U17 category, Görkem Öcal of Turkey reached the last 32, where he was defeated by Shunto Iwaida, who went on to become the final finalist. In the U15 category, Swede Siri Benjegård lost in the first round of the knockout stage to France’s Eva Lam (1:3).
More information about the tournaments and all results can be found at:
Ladimir mixed doubles champion in Sandefjord
Ladimir mixed doubles champion in Sandefjord
Spanish talent Ladimir Mayorov won the U15 mixed doubles title at the WTT Youth Contender, which was held in Sandefjord, Norway from June 11-14th. Partnering with compatriot Renata Shypsha, he won the final against Kacper Piwowar and Natalia Wszolek in straight games.
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Ladimir Mayorov and his partner, Renata Shypsha, on the podium after winning the U15 mixed doubles tournament in Sandefjord, Norway. Photo: WTT
The compass supported Ladimir Mayorov and his teammate Renata Shypsha formed a strong mixed doubles team, as they have shown before. Their journey to victory began in Sandefjord with a 3:0 win against the host nation’s Sigvaldsen/Kjolso, and continued with a 3:0 win against Davidson (England)/Saidi (Tunisia) in the quarter-finals.
The semi-final also went smoothly, with a 3:0 victory over India’s Aarav Acharya and Advika Agrawal. The final was won with a score of 11:8, 11:8, 11:3 against compass alumni Kacper Piwowar and his partner Natalia Wszolek (England/Poland).
“A nice win,” commented Eduard Mayorov, Ladimir’s father, who is also his coach, together with Ladimir’s mother. “The Spanish national team has high hopes for this pair and expects them to win many more medals in future tournaments.”
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Eduard Mayorov (and Ladimir in the back ground). Photo: Jens Fellke
Many Asians in the draw
The overall level of the WTT Youth Contender in Sandefjord was strong.
“It was a valuable opportunity to gain experience competing against many Asian players,” says Eduard.
In the U15 category, Ladimir lost 3:2 in the round of 16 to Ukyo Kobayashi of Japan, who went on to win the tournament. Ladimir had won the first two games, but then lost the next three at 6, 4 and 7.
“It was a very close match. This Japanese boy is one year older than Ladimir. We can confidently say that, at this point, we are keeping pace with the Asian athletes. This is a strong indication that our preparation, with the support of everyone backing Ladimir, is heading in the right direction.”
Round of last 16 in U17 event
In the U17 singles event, Ladimir defeated both Denmark’s Erik Hoeier and Sweden’s Adam Wallin in straight games. In the round of 16, he faced Kacper Piwowar and lost 1:3.
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Joel Isaksson in action in Helsingborg. Photo: WTT
Joel semi-finalist in Helsingborg, Sweden
At the WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg from 06–09 June, Swede Joel Isaksson won his group in the U13 event. In the quarter-finals, he defeated Muhammad Faiz of Malaysia 3:2, winning 14:12 in the decider after saving several match points. However, in the semi-finals, Simon Clin, the eventual winner of the U13 event, proved too strong. Joel lost 1:3.
Marin top 8 in the U15 mixed doubles event
Other players supported by compass also participated in Sweden. Marin Jean of France reached the quarter-finals of the U13 singles event, where he lost to his compatriot Tim Escudier 3:1. Marin had a tough draw in the U15s, encountering Soma Ono of Japan in the round of 32 and losing in straight games. However, Marin and Albane Rochut managed to reach the quarter-finals of the U15 Mixed Doubles after an impressive win against the top seeds, Stefan Bonchev (Bulgaria) and Kulapassr Vijitviriyagul (Thailand), with a final score of 11:9 in the decider.
The French team then lost to Japan’s Ukyo Kobayashi and Aooba Takahashi, 0:3.
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Görkem Öcal. Photo: WTT
In the U17 category, Görkem Öcal of Turkey reached the last 32, where he was defeated by Shunto Iwaida, who went on to become the final finalist. In the U15 category, Swede Siri Benjegård lost in the first round of the knockout stage to France’s Eva Lam (1:3).
More information about the tournaments and all results can be found at:
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