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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PTPA & Tennis Australia Agreement Reached

Federer trains with Ruud… and beats him in a tie-break Video credit: Eurosport The Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) announced that it had reached an amicable agreement with Tennis Australia, the organizer of the Australian Open, ten months after having taken the world tennis authorities to court. The announcement of the agreement with the Australian … Read more

Ahn Se-young: Indian Open Semifinals – Faces Inthanon

[스타뉴스 | 김명석 기자] Ahn Se-young, world number one in badminton women’s singles. /AFPBBNews=News1 ‘Shuttlecock Empress’ Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) advanced to the semifinals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) India Open (Super 750). It took only 37 minutes to win the quarterfinals. Ahn Se-young (World No. 1) defeated Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani … Read more

Federer: Australian Open Dominance & Messi Praise – Olé

16/01/2026 11:54hs. To Roger Federer The years seem not to pass. 1,218 days after announcing his retirement as a professional, the Swiss, who won 103 titles during his career, returned to the fields. In Melbourne Park, the Central Court of the Australian Openthe Basel native measured himself in an exhibition against Casper Ruud (13°) whom … Read more

Seven Dials Filming Locations: Agatha Christie’s Netflix Mystery Revealed

The great murder-mystery revival is continuing with Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel The Seven Dials Mystery bringing its twisty, knotty thrills to a new three-part adaptation on Netflix. Expect dark conspiracies, secret societies, espionage and political intrigue as a group of Edwardian bright young things are torn apart by murder and foul play. Step aside The … Read more

Federer’s Messi Message: A Final Farewell?

Lionel Messi is the football equivalent of Roger Federer and although communication between the two is unknown to non-existent, respect and admiration knows no boundaries. Once again it was demonstrated when the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles was consulted, for ESPN Tennis. ESPN.com “I only met him once and his parents, in Tigre, when … Read more