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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Djokovic Retirement: Emotional Exit at 38 | Tennis365

On the 17th, Djokovic (Serbia), who is ranked 4th in the world in men’s tennis, appeared at a press conference before the Australian Open (Australia/Melbourne, Hard, Grand Slam) and talked about his enthusiasm for the tournament. Regarding retirement, he said, “I don’t want to talk about it or think about it right now.” “Right now, … Read more

Ahn Se-young Wins: Defeats Inthanon, Reaches Indian Open Final

Seyoung Ahn. EPAYonhap News Ratchanok Inthanon. AP Yonhap News Now there is only one step left to win. ‘Shuttlecock Empress’ Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) advanced to the finals of the India Open and will challenge for her second championship this year. Ahn Se-young, world number one in badminton women’s singles, defeated Ratchanok Inthanon (8th, … Read more

Eva Lys: From Hamburg to Sunshine – Sports Move

Tennis-Stars, die ihren Wohnsitz nicht in warmen Gefilden haben, zieht es meist in die Sonne. Der nächste könnte Eva Lys (24) sein. Die Hamburgerin, die am Dienstag ihr Auftaktmatch bei den Australian Open in Melbourne gegen die Rumänin Sorana Cirstea (35) bestreitet, ist chronisch krank. Deutschlands Nummer 1 leider an schwerem Rheuma. Wärme tut ihr … Read more

Pearly-Thinaah vs Japan: Third Loss & Concerns | Badminton News

PETALING JAYA: Japan’s Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto are fast turning into a major threat to women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah. Pearly-Thinaah lost out 16-21, 13-21 in 46 minutes to the world No. 6 pair in the Indian Open semi-finals at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi yesterday. The world No. 2 pair struggled … Read more

Werner Youth Badminton Championships 2024

Our Youth City Championships will take place this year 13/14.06.2026 instead of. We hope for many participants from Werne and the surrounding area. We consciously decided against rating the tournament as a ranking tournament in order to also appeal to absolute beginners Announcement for the Werne 2026 city championships Saturday, June 13, 2026 we want … Read more

Soprel Badminton: Successful Launch & First Edition

The Badminton Club Pérols (BCP), which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, organized the first edition of the Soprel tournament on April 20 and 21. Inspired by the name of a sea dragon and the BCP logo, Soprel symbolizes combativeness and determination, like the players and reflects the essence of the town of Pérols, between sea … Read more