Ben Shelton won his first-round match at the start of the US Open on Sunday, and he gave his girlfriend Trinity Rodman a shoutout immediately afterward.
Shelton, the No. 6 seed in the tournament, made easy work of Ignacio Buse with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win. While speaking on the court after the match, Shelton thanked Rodman for taking a red-eye flight the night before to make it to Queens, N.Y.
“Obviously, two days off, have some free time. My girlfriend took the red-eye from California last night to be here. So, we’re here for the long haul and just looking forward to it,” Shelton said.
"My girlfriend took the red-eye from California last night to be here."
— ESPN (@espn) August 24, 2025
Ben Shelton shouts out Trinity Rodman for making his US Open match less than 24 hours after her NWSL game ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NuFneJYbGL
Rodman, the daughter of Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman, is a professional soccer player. She helped lead the United States to the gold medal at last year’s Summer Olympics in Paris.
Rodman is a forward for the Washington Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer League, and her team had a match against Bay FC on Saturday. Washington won 3-2, and Rodman flew to New York shortly after.
Shelton, 22, and Rodman, 23, went public with their relationship earlier this year. Shelton also gave Rodman a shoutout after he won a match at Wimbledon last month.
