NEW YORK — Trinity Rodman made it from the soccer pitch to the tennis court in time to watch boyfriend Ben Shelton in the US Open final.
Shelton had to begin his first attempt to win a Grand Slam title without Rodman in the stands. She was busy with her own career, playing for the Washington Spirit of the NWSL on Sunday.
Rodman, a star for the U.S. women‘s national team, was with the Spirit for their 3-0 loss at home to Boston Legacy FC.
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But she arrived at some point before the end of Shelton’s 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 loss to Alexander Zverev, wearing a shirt with Shelton’s face on it, cheering and at one point appearing to wipe away tears during the trophy ceremony.
“Trinity, I thought you have a game today,” Zverev said jokingly during his post-match comments. “Well done to you as well. You’re the lucky charm … not today, but usually.”
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Rodman had been at multiple matches at the US Open during Shelton’s run to his first major final, including his victory over defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals that ended at 3:33 a.m., the latest finish in US Open history.
She wore a black shirt reading “I (heart) my boyfriend” while watching Shelton’s victory in the second round.
