Trinity Rodman Shares Heartfelt Reaction to Boyfriend Ben Shelton’s Historic Tennis Milestone

Trinity Rodman and Ben Shelton are hitting off quite perfectly. From soft-launching things via a TikTok trend to making a hard launch like never before—vocally expressing their love for each other—the two lovebirds are completely head over heels. As athletes, their love also extends to giving unconditional support to each other in their respective sporting endeavors, with the latest seeing Rodman celebrate Shelton’s emphatic tennis feat.

Currently, Ben is in the spotlight after making a remarkable breakthrough into the ATP Top 10 rankings. He made a direct jump from No. 12 to No. 10 after successfully reaching his first-ever grass-court semifinal in Stuttgart. In fact, the 22-year-old has become the first U.S. male player born in the 2000s to break into tennis’s elite tier, etching his name into the annals of the sport.

As the entire tennis community celebrates Shelton’s latest feat, joining the party is none other than his beloved girlfriend, Trinity Rodman. The American soccer starlet, who has been dating the 22-year-old for quite some time now, recently took to Instagram and shared Ben’s “Welcome to the Top 10” graphic—a collaborative post between the ATP and Shelton—on her story. Alongside it, Rodman added a caption that read, “Will never be over this 🥰. Proud of you.”

Interestingly enough, Shelton himself was made aware of his special feat during an on-court interview in Stuttgart. “I’m gonna go look and worry about the end of this tournament first,” he said. “I’ve got to see it first. So if that is true, that’s really cool, a big milestone in tennis,” said the  in disbelief.

Notably, with this achievement, Shelton joins fellow countrymen Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, who are at No. 4 and No. 8 respectively, making over three U.S. men in the Top 10. The last time such a sight was witnessed was back on April 17, 2006, courtesy of Andy Roddick taking the No. 4 spot, James Blake on No. 7, and Andre Agassi holding the No. 10 spot.

While it is indeed a remarkable achievement for Ben Shelton, it has surely left his girlfriend in awe of him—and it’s definitely not the first time. After her boyfriend staged an emphatic comeback win over Lorenzo Sonego at Roland Garros, Trinity Rodman was quick to celebrate by sharing a snapshot of his triumph, writing, “I’m in awe of you 🤩❤️.”

Simultaneously, the Washington Spirit has become quite a familiar face in Ben’s player box. Earlier, she was witnessed at the BMW Open and the French Open. Furthermore, during the Madrid Open, the 22-year-old winger was spotted donning a delicate necklace featuring the letter ‘B’ to showcase a subtle yet powerful nod to her partner.

Imagine doing all the cheering from courtside while also managing a back injury, as the USWNT star continues to balance her physical therapy sessions—for which she even flew to London. Speaking of which, what’s the latest update on that?

We have the potential return date of Trinity Rodman!

Having last shined for USWNT at the Olympics, Trinity Rodman finally donned the red, blue, and white shades in April’s doubleheader clash against Brazil. In the opening game, she even found the net inside five minutes and played an hour-long game, before being sent home early. Days after coming off the bench for the Washington Spirit, April 12 saw her take some time off the pitch to completely heal her back injury.

Since then, the Newport Beach native hasn’t been seen kicking the ball. Aside from missing significant NWSL games, Trin was also absent from the recently held friendlies against China PR and Jamaica, which the American ladies managed to win 3-0 and 4-0 win, respectively. And coming up is another doubleheader game against the Republic of Ireland on June 26 in greater Denver, Colorado, and June 29 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

That saw head coach Emma Hayes clear the air regarding Rodman’s presence in the upcoming camp. She stated that the 22-year-old would rather make a return “at some point in July.” Further discussing the forward, the English tactician added, “[Trinity] has to feel that her back’s in a place that she can move beyond the pain that she’s carried for a period of time.”

“She’s in great spirits, and I know we’re moving in the right direction with Trin. Both club and country have been working hard to get her to this stage,” concluded Hayes, assuring ardent fans that Trinity Rodman’s return is just around the corner.