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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LA Olympics 2028: A Visual Preview

The best French Para-badminton players will meet this weekend in Ponts-de-Cé, in Maine-et-Loire, to win the prestigious title of Champion of France. Featured, Charles Noakes, gold medalist at the 2024 Paralympic Games. News from the regions Every day, an overview of the main news from all regions. France Télévisions uses your email address to send … Read more

Osaka Withdraws: Australian Open 2024 – Sports Bull

The Australian Open (Australia/Melbourne, Hard, Grand Slam) tennis tournament will be held on the 24th with 16th seed Naomi Osaka and the qualifying winner… See full article On the 24th, the Australian Open (Australia/Melbourne, Hard, Grand Slam) tennis tournament was scheduled for the fourth round of the women’s singles match between 16th seed Naomi Osaka … Read more

David Toupé: Louisiana Pioneer Story

Article premium, Reserved for subscribers A former high-level badminton player who became quadriplegic following a skiing accident, David Toupé was the first promoter of para-badminton in France. At almost 40 years old and after two participations in the Paralympic Games, he is still one of the world’s best wheelchair specialists and continues to work for … Read more

Indonesia Masters: Sindhu & Sen Exit – Red Card & Lefty Woes

For the fifth straight time, PV Sindhu couldn’t crack the Chen Yufei code. For the second straight week, Lakshya Sen was knocked out by a speedy left-handed shuttler, this time Thailand’s Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul. And so India’s top singles stars bowed out in straight games in their respective quarterfinals at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 in … Read more

Thùy Linh Loses to Thai Player in Indonesia Quarterfinals

Thùy Linh suffered a bitter comeback defeat against Opatniputh – Photo: BWF In this game, Thùy Linh’s opponent was ten years younger than her. To be more precise: Thùy Linh was born in 1997, while Opatniputh was born in 2007. This reflects the physical advantage of the Thai player. Opatniputh is also a badminton player … Read more

Nguyen Thuy Linh: Indonesia Masters 2026 Quarter-Final Loss

Nguyen Thuy Linh missed the opportunity to defeat the world junior badminton champion. Pitchamon Opatniputh (36th in the world), who has just celebrated his 19th birthday, is the young Thai badminton hopeful. She won team gold with the Thai national team at the 2022 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam and 2023 in Cambodia. Her women’s … Read more