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Trinity Rodman Steals the Show Cheering On Boyfriend Ben Shelton's US Open Run

The NWSL star has been a fixture at Arthur Ashe Stadium, dancing in the stands and rocking an 'I love my boyfriend' shirt as Shelton makes his deepest US Open run yet.

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The Weekly Observer

SEP 10, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
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Trinity Rodman Steals the Show Cheering On Boyfriend Ben Shelton's US Open Run
Ben Shelton on court. (Navin75/Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 — file photo)

Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman has become nearly as big a storyline as the tennis itself while cheering on boyfriend Ben Shelton's US Open run. Rodman was in Shelton's box for his five-set upset of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, and has been photographed at Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a shirt reading "I ❤️ my boyfriend," according to Yahoo Sports.

After Shelton advanced past an earlier round, Rodman broke into a celebratory dance in the stands; following the Alcaraz win, Shelton aimed his signature phone-call celebration directly at her seat, per Sportskeeda. Rodman splits her time between New York and her NWSL schedule, but has made it back for several of Shelton's biggest matches this tournament.

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