Ben Shelton's girlfriend Trinity Rodman shows her support for the American with adorable gesture at Madrid Open
Ben Shelton's girlfriend, Trinity Rodman, was seen in the American player's corner at the ongoing Madrid Open. The NWSL star was spotted during the third-round clash between Shelton and Jakub Mensik.
The match was a one-sided affair as the 22nd-seeded Mensik secured a dominant 6-1, 6,4 victory. Rodman was seen sporting a necklace that had the letter "B" embossed on it and a matching Yurman chain as well, which is often worn by Shelton himself.
Shelton and Rodman made waves in the tennis world when they made their relationship public in the middle of March. The couple posted a selfie together on Instagram, announcing themselves to the world.
Rodman made her first appearance at a Shelton match during the BMW Open in Munich, attending his semifinal clash against Francisco Cerundolo. With his girlfriend in his corner for the first time, Shelton produced a strong performance, winning 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4 against the Argentine. Since then, Rodman has been regularly spotted during Shelton's matches.
The duo has had some playful moments together on court, as was seen during Shelton's previous round match against Marinao Navonne in Madrid. The American showed his dribbling skills with the tennis ball, nodding and smiling towards his girlfriend in the box.
Ben Shelton has had a middling 2025 season so far
Even though he started the year off with a bang by reaching his second Major semifinal at the Australian Open, Ben Shelton has struggled to keep his momentum since then. Post his run in Melbourne, the American had opening-round exits in Miami and Monte-Carlo. He did reach the quarterfinal at Indian Wells, losing 4-6, 5-7 to eventual champion Jack Draper.
Shelton turned it around in Munich, reaching only the second clay-court final of his career (after Houston last year). He won a tough opening match against Borna Gojo, winning in three sets after saving match points. He also secured wins against quality clay-court players like Luciano Darderi and Francisco Cerundolo, but could not offer much resistance against Alexander Zverev, losing 2-6, 4-6.
Ben Shelton had a somewhat similar pattern in Madrid, as he won a gruelling three-set match against Mariano Navone but fell flat against Mensik in the next round. This is the second time that the American player has lost to the Czech youngster, having also lost against him at the first round of the ASB Classic earlier this year.