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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Raymond & Joaquin: Indonesian Masters Debut

JAKARTA – Badminton pair Raymond Indra / Nikolaus Joaquin won second place in the men’s doubles of the Indonesian Masters 2026, held in Istora Senayan, Jakarta from January 20 to 26, 2026. This performance complements the glorious results of young Indonesian athletes trained with the full support of PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk or … Read more

2026 Public Prosecution Sports Festival

The organizing committee presented commemorative flags to the participating teams of the sporting event. 7 delegations and more than 70 athletes, all officials and employees of the provincial and regional public prosecutor’s office, took part in the sporting event. The athletes participated in two sports: pickleball and badminton. Pickleball was competed in three categories: men’s … Read more

Djokovic: Australian Open Quarterfinals – Mencic Withdraws

Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open men’s singles [멜버른=박상욱 기자] Novak Djokovic (Serbia, No. 4) confirmed his advancement to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open men’s singles with the withdrawal of his opponent Jakub Mencic (Czech Republic, No. 17) in the fourth round. Mencik withdrew from participation a day before … Read more

Djokovic: Easy Quarterfinal Berth | [Year] Update

Australian Open Djokovic reaches the quarterfinals without a fight Updated on January 25, 2026 – 11:15 amReading time: 1 Min. Novak Djokovic can save energy due to the injury of his next opponent. (Source: Aaron Favila/AP/dpa/dpa-bilder) Tennis star Novak Djokovic has more time to prepare for his next challenge at the Australian Open. His opponent … Read more

Finistère Youth Champs: Quimperlé Winners

Finistère Youth Championships in Quimperlé At home, the young players of BC Kemperlé performed well during this 2025-2026 edition of the Finistère youth championships. Simple Juniors. Emma Mauduit (Ujap Quimper). Cadets. Maïlyss Paugam (BC Kemperlé). Minimal. Félicie Garnier (BC Kemperlé) Double Juniors. Malou Bossard/Maïlyss Paugam (BC Kemperlé). Minimal. Margot Corne/Margaux Robins (BC Kemperlé). GARÇONS Simple … Read more

DM-2012.JPG: Wikipedia Image Details

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Summary DescriptionBadminton-DM-2012.JPG English: Mixed Final of the 2012 German National Badminton Championships. Deutsch: Mixed final of the German Badminton Championship 2012. Date February 5, 2012 Fuente Own work Author Bad-reg License I, the copyright holder of this work, publish it under the terms of the following license: You are free: … Read more

Badminton Upset: Woman Challenges World No. 4

[피차몬 오파트니푸스 sns] Pichamon Opanipus (world number 36), considered the future of Thai badminton women’s singles, lost to China’s Chen Yufei in the final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Indonesia Masters (Super 500) on the afternoon of the 25th. In this match, which attracted attention as a match between a seasoned veteran and a … Read more

Australian Open: Djokovic Reaches Quarterfinals via Walkover

Melbourne : Record 10-time winner Novak Djokovic has reached the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open tennis tournament without even taking the court as his fourth round opponent Jakub Mencic withdrew 24 hours earlier on Sunday due to an abdominal muscle strain. Due to this, Djokovic, who was trying to win his 25th Grand … Read more