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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Amateur Upsets Pros, Wins $1M | Sinner Defeated

Australian amateur player Jordan Smith created a surprise by pocketing 1 million Australian dollars (574,000 euros) after winning the “One Point Slam” tournament this Wednesday, before the start of the Australian Open (January 18-February 1). In a sold-out Rod Laver Arena, this new meeting pitted 24 professionals such as Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff … Read more

IPD CEDE School: 2026 Admissions Open – Peruvian Sports Institute

The “Julia Sánchez Deza” Experimental Sports Educational Center (CEDE), the only sports school in the country, which operates in inter-institutional coordination between the Peruvian Institute of Sports (IPD) and the Ministry of Education (MINEDU), maintains its 2026 admission process ongoing, with the aim of identifying and training new talents with a projection for high performance. … Read more

Ahn Se-young: Dominates Former No. 1 & Wins Grueling Rivalry Match

Seyoung Ahn./Badminton Photo Seyoung Ahn./Badminton Photo [마이데일리 = 김경현 기자] Ahn Se-young cleanly hits the first button of the India Open. World No. 1 Ahn Se-young won 2-0 (21-17 21-9) over 27th-ranked Nozomi Okuhara (Japan) in the women’s singles round of 32 of the 2026 Badminton World Federation (BWF) India Open (Super 750) held at … Read more

Smith Upsets Sinner: Australian Open Shock

Those – An Australian nobody beats Sinner and collects a million Hobby player Jordan Smith wins six 1-point matches at the Australian Open and is now buying a house. How a crazy tournament format turns a 29-year-old’s life upside down. Published today at 6:04 p.m He had a good laugh: Jordan Smith became a millionaire … Read more

Roger Federer: SRF Report & Retirement – Latest News

“The presenter is wrong,” says Thomas Muster about Annette Fetscherin. The SRF presenter had previously introduced him as “Roger Federer of Austria”. Annette Fetscherin hosts the tennis legend Thomas Muster as “Roger Federer of Austria”. He doesn’t like that. -SRF The most important thing in brief Because Thomas Muster makes a mistake, Switzerland wins the … Read more