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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Indonesia Masters 2026: PBSI’s Title Ambition

JAKARTA – The Indonesian Badminton Federation (PBSI) aims to secure a title from the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2026 event after last year all the country’s representatives withdrew empty-handed. Head of PBSI’s Training and Performance Division (Kabid Binpres) Eng Hian said the greatest opportunities for Indonesia are in the men’s doubles sector due to performance, quartet … Read more

BCN Rhoon 3: Victory & Resilience

Tue Jan 19, 6:36 p.m. General RHOON – Team 3 of BCN Rhoon played against Lansingerland on Friday, January 16 and made it an exciting match. The team consisted of Priscilia, Elma, Sander, Erik and substitute Martin. After the earlier 7-1 defeat, they were clearly eager for revenge. The men’s doubles started strongly: Martin and … Read more

Badminton: Online Abuse of Players & Fans

Participation in sports is a double-edged sword, where the thrill of victory is matched only by the agony of defeat. This is particularly evident in badminton, a sport that has significant support in Malaysia. Especially so with the rise of reigning mixed doubles world champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M … Read more

Australian Open: Uchijima, Świątek Advance – Reuters

The first round of the Australian Open, the first of the four major tennis tournaments, was held in Melbourne on the 19th in the women’s singles match, where Moka Uchijima (photo) overwhelmed Solana Sierra 6-3, 6-1 and advanced to the second round (2026 Reuters) MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Moka Uchijima defeated Argentina’s Solana Sierra 6-3, 6-1 … Read more

Badminton Austria – Official Website

“Learn to Play: Children’s training with beginners” Photo: BadmintonPhoto The Austrian Badminton Association (ÖBV) has been given the opportunity by the Bavarian Badminton Association (BBV) to fill three places for clubs from Austria in the “Learn to Play: Children’s Training with Beginners” training course. The training takes place on June 6th – 7th. June 2026 … Read more