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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Gicquel & Delrue: Indian Open Quarter-Final Loss

End of course for Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue at the Indian Open. After two victories, against the Danes Jesper Toft and Amalie Magelund, then the Japanese Hiroki Midorikawa and Nami Matsuyama, the Breton badista and his partner from Ile-de-France, world No. 5, were soundly beaten, this Friday morning, in the quarter-finals, by the Thais … Read more

Ahn Se-young: India Open Semifinals Victory | Badminton News

Seyoung Ahn. AP Yonhap News Putri Kusuma Wardani. AP Yonhap News Now, just one more step and you’re in the finals. ‘Empress’ Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) reached the semifinals of the India Open. Ahn Se-young, ranked No. 1 in the badminton women’s singles world rankings, advanced to the semifinals by defeating Indonesia’s leading player … Read more

Lanester Badminton: Club Growth & New Members

The Lanester Badminton Club is on the rise. The club is still benefiting from the 2024 Olympic Games effect and the excellent individual results of these high-level bad players. “We have 171 members, almost 20 more than last year. It’s a very good progression, showing the dynamism and attractiveness of our club,” indicates Camille Le … Read more

Carolina Marín: Social Media Return

The steering wheel Huelva Carolina Marín has announced his return to social networks with an emotional video titled “We will go slowly, but we are back”after temporarily stepping aside last Christmas to reflect and rediscover yourself after a particularly hard month. In his message, Marín assures that 2026 will be a special year and expresses … Read more

Badminton Thief Steals Hundreds of Boxes

Hundreds of boxes of badminton balls in the warehouse mysteriously disappeared one after another After in-depth investigation, it was discovered that The culprit is actually “one of our own” recently Gaobu Police Station received the call from the jurisdiction The person in charge of a sporting goods company called the police and said The first … Read more

Djokovic Heckler Response: Melbourne Showdown

Novak Djokovicwho is making his comeback at the upcoming Australian Open, caused an amusing moment during a practice match on Wednesday. by Clemens Engert last edited: January 15, 2026, 4:46 p.m © Getty Images Hecklers can no longer upset Novak Djokovic. As Djokovic served in his practice match against Frances Tiafoe, a spectator in the … Read more