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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Anmol Kharb & Aakarshi Kashyap: Main Draw Entry | Badminton News

Anmol Kharb and Aakarshi Kashyap won their respective qualification matches to enter the women’s singles main draw at the Indonesia Masters 2026 badminton tournament in Jakarta on Tuesday. World No. 55 Anmol Kharb beat Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang, 45th in the women’s singles badminton rankings, 21-18, 20-22, 21-19, while Aakarshi Kashyap defeated compatriot Isharani Baruah … Read more

New Year Events & Celebrations 2024

Polch. The members of the badminton department traditionally met at the end of last year and at the beginning of the new year and experienced two entertaining events together. Shortly before Christmas, the annual ribbon tournament was on the program. The tournament was very well attended with 25 participants. The extensive buffet of food brought … Read more

Cuba Badminton: Road to LA 2028

𝐁Á𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐔𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐀𝐏𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀 𝐀 𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐎 𝐀 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The aspiration of Cuban badminton towards the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026 involves a clear objective: to qualify with a full team for the regional event. The process is advancing with solid foundations, although there are still key events … Read more

Ahn Se-young’s Dominance: 36 Wins & Natural Talent

Seyoung Ahn./Badminton Photo Seyoung Ahn./Badminton Photo [마이데일리 = 김경현 기자] Ahn Se-young is poised to create the best season beyond 2025. Fellow players explained why Ahn Se-young is great. Ahn Se-young defeated Wang Zhiyi (China) 2-0 (21-13 21-11) in the final of the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour India Open (Super 750) held in … Read more

Lamezia Palasport: New Sports Hub for Inclusion

Lamezia Terme – The new indoor stadium in the Stretto area was officially inaugurated after the final four of the Italian 5-a-side football cup. In the presence of numerous political, institutional, religious and military authorities, the ceremony opened outside the facility with the lighting of the brazier by Gianvittorio Longo, FINP regional delegate (Italian Paralympic … Read more

Osaka Wins Tough First Round at Australian Open | Tennis News

Naomi Osaka, aiming for her third championship in five years, narrowly wins the first round despite being pushed by Ruzic[オーストラリアン・オープン/テニス] In the first round of the women’s singles at the season’s first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, main event January 18-February 1, hard court), 16th seed Naomi Osaka (free skate) defeated … Read more