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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African Championship: Madagascar Team News

Madagascar will be among the nations present at the African Badminton Championship, which will be held from February 9 to 15 in Gaborone, Botswana. The Big Island will field four players, in this case Irina Razakasoavina and Tokinirina Razafimandimby, alias “Joy”, both from the Mb2all club, Herizo Rakotoarinivo from Abc Vakinankaratra, as well as Lalaina … Read more

Oviedo C: Second Territorial Plenary Session Kicks Off

Master Sub 13 and Sub 17 Nigrán By Club Badminton Oviedo • January 19, 2026 The Badminton Oviedo athletes competed this weekend in the Under 13 and Under 17 Master held in Nigrán. The most outstanding performances were in Under 17, where Mark Kravchyshyn and Deva García were mixed champions. In addition, Analía Villabona and … Read more

Tennis Injury: Star Forced to Withdraw

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has a strange mishap. The Frenchman can no longer play. You rarely see something like this: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard suffered an injury in an unfortunate move at the ATP tournament in Montpellier – the Frenchman had to forfeit his first round match against Arthur Gea. With the score at 3:5 and 0:30, … Read more

Indonesia’s Badminton Threat at Asia Team Meet | Expect Moh’s Challenge

PETALING JAYA: Indonesia fired a warning to Malaysia ahead of their group showdown in the Asia Team Championships after a fine showing in the Thailand Masters. Shuttlers Moh Zaki Ubaidillah and Leo Rolly-Bagas Maulana, who will be part of the Indonesian team in the team meet, proved their threat by capturing the men’s singles and … Read more

Badminton Rackets 2026: Padelspeed Guide

Here is the full range of badminton rackets we have currently available at our online badminton shop or in-store at the padelspeed shop. Overview: A mid-weight performance racket with head-light balance and stiff shaft. Player Level: Intermediate to advanced club players. Weight & Material: ~87 g unstrung, Japanese Hot Melt graphite frame and shaft for … Read more

AI Ranks the Greatest Tennis Player of All Time

He tennis It is a very popular sport worldwide and fascinates millions of people. Despite having a ranking that positions athletes according to their performance and achievements, it is impossible for the doubt not to arise. who is the best tennis player in history. For this, the artificial intelligence (AI) It can be useful to … Read more

Anvi Rathore & Hanshika Rakesh Shine at All India Badminton Ranking

Jaipur: The seeded players from Rajasthan lived up to expectations in the main draw of the All India Sub-Junior (U-15 and U-17) Ranking Badminton tournament which began at the SMS Indoor Stadium here on Monday.Second seed Anvi Rathore of Jaipur launched her U-15 girls singles campaign by thrashing Jaynashree B of Karnataka 21-5, 21-7.Meanwhile, third … Read more