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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Choletaise Wins 3 Medals at U17 Euros | Young Athlete Success

Article premium, Reserved for subscribers During the recent U17 European Championships, in December 2025 in Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, BA Choletais player Melia Beulé, 16, won three medals, including two gold. Mélia Beulé (right) won the women’s doubles with Manon Heitzmann. | FFBAD close Mélia Beulé (right) won the women’s doubles with Manon Heitzmann. … Read more

Becker on Zverev: Australian Open Chances & What’s Missing

Zverev suffered his first defeat of the season at the United Cup Source: SID According to the tenor, Alexander Zverev got an interesting draw in the first Grand Slam competition of the season. It’s against Gabriel Diallo, number 41 in the ATP ranking. At 2.03 meters tall, the Canadian is five centimeters taller than the … Read more

Badminton: Chong Wei & Junior Player Development

PETALING JAYA: Promising junior shuttlers aged 16 and 17 may be fast-tracked directly into the national senior squad under a new restructuring plan by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). Performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei said the move, proposed by national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen, is part of a revamped national … Read more

Badminton Promotion Race: D2 Contenders

This weekend, the Chambon-sur-Lignon badminton club hosted an official FFBad competition for the first time in its existence. The Bretchs gymnasium welcomed, on Sunday January 11, the teams vying for accession to D2 during this 3rd day of Division 3 badminton interclubs in Haute-Loire. To understand, the D3 interclubs bring together 8 teams organized into … Read more

Sinner vs Gaston: Australian Open & French Players’ Draw 2024

The French draw Arthur Rinderknech (26e) – Fabian Marozsan (HON, 52e)Corentin Moutet (34th) – Tristan Schoolkate (AUS, 97e)Ugo Humbert (36e) – Ben Shelton (USA, 8e)Alexandre Müller (50e) – Alexei Popyrin (AUS, 49e)Valentin Royer (57th) – Taylor Fritz (USA, 9e)Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (63e) – Sebastian Baez (ARG, 39e)Terence Atmane (64e) – Francesco Maestrelli (ITA, 141e)Arthur Cazaux … Read more

Ahn Se-young: Indian Open Title Defense & Season Win Bid

Conquering the first tournament of the new year, the Malaysia Open… off to a good start Last year’s India Open champion Ahn Se-young challenges to win again this year… Advance to quarterfinals [서울=뉴시스]Reporter Park Yoon-seo = Women’s badminton ‘world’s best’ Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) aims to kill two birds with one stone at the … Read more