The 2025 Wimbledon is running its usual course and hasn’t disappointed one bit. With each passing day, the matches continue to prove quite a spectacle. In that spirit, the tournament’s No. 10 seed, Ben Shelton, kicked off his Wimbledon journey with a much-needed boost, defeating Alex Bolt 6-4, 7-6(1), 7-6(4). As this victory gives ardent fans of the American tennis star a reason to celebrate, joining the party is none other than his girlfriend, Trinity Rodman.

Coming into the event on the back of a three-match losing streak, Shelton’s straight-sets triumph not only halted that skid but also saw him secure his 20th victory of the 2025 season. Having made it to the second week at Wimbledon in 2024, Shelton was back to demonstrating his signature serve and bold shot-making in crucial moments to secure the win.

That only saw Rodman take some time out for her boyfriend, who is stealing the limelight, to cheer on his close yet rewarding victory. The USWNT forward took to Instagram stories and shared a reel posted from Wimbledon’s official account, where he can be seen making a brilliant play. Additionally, Trinity wrote a caption that read, “Typeeeee.“

Interestingly, Rodman’s praise comes just a week after she had also celebrated Shelton’s impressive rise into the ATP Top 10, jumping from No. 12 to No. 10 following his maiden grass-court semifinal run in Stuttgart. That made him the first American man born in the 2000s to break into the top 10. Reacting to this, the Spirit forward took to Instagram and wrote, “Will never be over this 🥰. Proud of you,” while sharing this feat.

One has to note that while celebrating her boyfriend’s success, Rodman is balancing her much-anticipated return from a break. The time the 22-year-old played was in an NWSL regular-season match on April 12. Since then, she’s stepped away from the field to seek more advanced treatment for her ongoing back issues, even traveling to London to get treated.

It was around the start of last month that she came back from England, even admitting she has started working on her individual training sessions. In a 12-second clip with Lil Wayne’s Let It All Work, running in the background, the Newport Beach native is seen doing sprints.

Additionally, she even wrote a caption that read, “First day back on the field ☺ Field conditioning in 100-degree weather … did I throw up as soon as I stopped this session? Haha, yes I did 😋🤷🏽‍♀ #builtdifferent🤪😂 #proathlete 😭💀.” And while Rodman may be off the pitch, on the road to recovery, she still achieved a significant feat, leaving even Ben Shelton impressed!

Trinity Rodman gets Ben Shelton’s approval over latest feat

Trinity Rodman has been nominated for the 2025 ESPYS in the Best Play category, recognized for her extra-time goal in the 2024 Paris Olympics semifinals that sent the U.S. women into the final. Her nomination drew a reaction from boyfriend Ben Shelton, who celebrated the news on Instagram by sharing a graphic of her nomination with a “🤩” emoji.

Notably, to win, Rodman will have to beat out Saquon Barkley for his stunning backward hurdle, Tyrese Haliburton for his game-winning shot in the NBA Finals, and Sabrina Ionescu for her clutch deep three-pointer in the WNBA Finals. Interestingly, she isn’t the only USWNT star up for a huge honor as Mallory Swanson is also nominated for Best Comeback Athlete alongside Gabe Landeskog, Suni Lee, and Lindsey Vonn.

So it’s settled then, while Trinity Rodman crosses her fingers for securing this award and also working on her return, Ben Shelton gains valuable momentum from today’s win that surely sets the stage for another impressive campaign at SW19.