James Whitfield

James Whitfield is Archysport's racket sports and golf specialist, bringing a global perspective to tennis, badminton, and golf coverage. Based between London and Singapore, James has covered Grand Slam tournaments, BWF World Tour events, and major golf championships on five continents. His reporting combines on-the-ground access with deep knowledge of the technical and strategic elements that separate elite athletes from the rest of the field. James is fluent in English, French, and Mandarin, giving him unique access to athletes across the global tennis and badminton circuits.

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Siegemund Doha Exit: Tennis News & Results

For Siegemund it was the first appearance since her second round exit at the Australian Open a good two weeks earlier. Tennis professional Laura Siegemund was eliminated in the first round of the highly prized WTA tournament in Qatar’s capital Doha. The 37-year-old failed on Sunday against French qualifier Varvara Gracheva 6:7 (3:7), 4:6, making … Read more

Badminton German Open 2024: Results & Highlights | Cloppenburg

Cloppenburg, Nienburg. The sports hall in Cloppenburg was transformed into a true arena because the Lower Saxony Badminton Association had once again made enormous efforts to ensure perfect conditions at the 74th German Championships and to give the event a worthy setting. It was played on pitch mats, an electronic scoreboard and technical officials and … Read more

Badminton: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Promoted to Division 2

Sunday February 1, the two teams from the Chambon-sur-Lignon badminton club traveled to Langeac for the last day of the 2025-2026 Haute-Loire interclubs. A day which was successful for the two Chambonnaise teams, both playing in division 3 for this first year in the federation: team 1 finished first in the competition, and will therefore … Read more

Davis Cup: Belgium Qualifies – Faces Austria for Final 8 Spot

Largely favorite against Bulgaria, orphan of Grigor DimitrovBelgium held its place this weekend in Plovdiv despite the absences of David Goffin et Zizou Bergs. After a perfect Saturday, punctuated by the victories of Raphaël Collignon et Alexander Blockxthe men of Steve Darcis finished the job this Sunday thanks to the difficult victory of Sander Gillé … Read more

Ahn Se-young: Korea Wins First Asian Team Badminton Title

The women’s badminton team is celebrating after winning the women’s final of the 2026 Asian Men’s and Women’s Team Badminton Championships held at the Kon Son Gymnasium in Qingdao, China on the 8th. photos | Asian Badminton Federation, Korea Badminton Association [스포츠서울 | 강윤식 기자] ‘World’s Strongest’ Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) added one … Read more

Forgotten Star: [Name]’s Untold Story

Three men dominated world tennis with overwhelming superiority for two decades: Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic The Grand Slams were awarded year after year, leaving a historical legacy and an eternal debate about who is the best tennis player of all time. However, for some the discussion should be limited to the Balearic … Read more