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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Ubed Wins 2026 Thailand Masters | Badminton Results

JAKARTA – Indonesian badmintonist Zaki “Ubed” Ubaidillah humiliated host country representative Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul with a score of 21-19, 20-22, 21-19 in the final to win the Thailand Masters 2026 on Sunday. This moment, as reported by Antara, was the first time that Ubed beat Panitchaphon after always losing in the two previous meetings, at the … Read more

Ahn Se-young: Unexpected Rise & Championship Challenge | Badminton News

[스포티비뉴스=신인섭 기자] Ahn Se-young challenges for the first badminton championship trophy in her career. Korean badminton’s challenge for its first-ever Asian domination begins in earnest. The men’s and women’s national teams are heading to Qingdao, China with their best strength, showing greater confidence than ever before. The national badminton team, led by coach Park Joo-bong, … Read more

Seidel: Romania Rally Miss & Missed Revenge

The 20-year-old did not make it past round one for the third tournament in a row. After her first round exit at the Australian Open, the German tennis player Ella Seidel also lost her opening match at the WTA tournament in Romania. In Cluj-Napoca, the 20-year-old from Hamburg fought Hungarian Anna Bondar in a close … Read more

Korean Badminton Doubles Disbanded: Injury & Team Championships Update

(Xports News Reporter Kim Jeong-hyun) Ahn Se-young went to China. However, another badminton world number one team, Seung-jae Seo and Won-ho Kim (Samsung Life Insurance), was disbanded for a while. Seo Seung-jae will not participate in the Asian Men’s and Women’s Team Championships due to injury. Seo Seung-jae was excluded from the list of the … Read more