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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Jimmy-Lai Badminton Win: Confidence Boost vs Japan

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Jimmy Wong-Lai Pei Jing pulled off an impressive win over Japan’s two-time Olympic bronze medallist Yuta Watanabe and his young partner Maya Taguchi to reach the Indian Open second round. Jimmy-Pei Jing, who are making their debuts together in a World Tour Super 750 tournament, combined superbly to claim a … Read more

Mai Satoda Tennis Win: Baseball Wives Take Second Place

Mai SatodaPhoto By Sponichi Talent Mai Satoda (41) updated her Instagram stories on the 13th. I reported that I won second place in a tennis tournament. Satoda wrote, “How fun!? A challenge after becoming an adult! Finally, finally, I won runner-up in a tennis tournament!!!” and posted a photo of her and her doubles partner, … Read more

Tarantino Schinaia: Italian Cricket Federation Role

A new national assignment for the Tarantino journalist Matteo Schinaia, who joins the communications staff of the Italian Cricket Federation. An entry that comes at a particularly significant moment for Italian cricket, protagonist of a path of technical, organizational and media growth that has led the national team to achieve a historic result. The Italian … Read more

Kia & Australian Open: 25-Year Partnership Campaign

55 of 130 electric vehicles provided to support Australian Open operations Rafael Nadal’s first visit to the Australian Open after retirement Russian tennis legend Marat Safin and Australian horse racing legend and KIA Australia ambassador Damien Oliver are signing the EV9, the official vehicle of the Australian Open. [기아 제공] [헤럴드경제=서재근 기자] Kia is launching … Read more

Linh’s India Open 2026: Badminton Challenge Ahead

Tennis player PV Sindhu was world champion in 2019. (Photo: TTVN) Vietnam’s number one badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh will start the season by participating in the Super 750 India Open 2026, which will be held in New Delhi, India, from January 13 to 18. Not being seeded in a major Super 750 tournament, Thùy … Read more

Milos Raonic Retirement: Staff Tribute

After announcing his resignation, Milos Raonic received a lot of support from his colleagues. von Jens Huiber last edited: January 13, 2026, 7:44 p.m © Getty Images Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic at the 2024 Olympics in Paris Milos Raonic has achieved something that his successors (and contemporaries) Félix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and the up-and-coming … Read more