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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US Open Badminton 2009: Fil Photo – Los Angeles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Description DescriptionAt the US Open International Badminton tournament (&, for me, the US Senior International) in Orange County, Los Angeles July 9-11, 2009 – (28474328400).jpg English: At the Us Open International Badminton tounament (&, for me, the US Senior International ) in Orange Countyy, Los Angeles July 9-11, 2009… Given … Read more

Chong Wei, Zii Jia & Jin Wei: Thomas-Uber Cup Talks at BAM

PETALING JAYA: Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia sprang a surprise when he showed up at the Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara on Friday (Feb 20). Zii Jia’s visit was for a closed door meeting with Badminton Association of Malaysia performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei to discuss an invitation from … Read more

Ronan Montfort: Badminton National 3 Victory in Fougères | Sport

Fougères and Ronan Montfort travel to the Caen reserve, Saturday February 21 (1 p.m.), for the 7e day of National 3. The opportunity for the young coach to take stock of his first season at the head of the team. “I passed my baccalaureate in 2016 before continuing with studies in Staps, where I obtained … Read more

Saint-Papoul Tennis: Teams Reach Departmental Semi-Finals

They did it and did it well, well done to them. The two girls and boys teams from Saint-Papoul won the quarter-finals of the Aude championship on the second Sunday in February. The boys (Frederic and Nicolas Brivois, Julien Sénécal, Jerome Pironnet and Benjamin Demangel) won against Argentiers, and will play the semi-final against Port-la-Nouvelle … Read more

Badminton: Zakry Aims to Strengthen Malaysia’s Women’s Doubles Squad

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia stand to gain plenty if they can have more than two top class women’s doubles pairs. Newly appointed coach Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif now has that task on his hands after officially reporting for duty on Thursday, ending months of speculation over his arrival. Zakry’s main responsibility is to support head coach … Read more