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Ben Shelton thanked his girlfriend Trinity Rodman for supporting him at the Stuttgart Open in Germany on Sunday, June 14
Shelton called Rodman his “good luck charm” and noted he’s won “every tournament she’s been at this year”
Rodman flew from Brazil, where she was competing with the U.S. women’s national team, to Germany to support her boyfriend
Ben Shelton had a special message for his girlfriend Trinity Rodman.
After Shelton, 23, defeated Taylor Fritz in the Stuttgart Open on Sunday, June 14, the tennis star thanked his girlfriend — who traveled from Brazil to Germany for the tournament — for her support. “I want to thank my girlfriend for flying here from Brazil,” Shelton said on the podium.
“I won a title at I think every tournament she’s been at this year,” Shelton continued as Rodman, 24, looked on with a smile on her face. He added, “You’re definitely the good luck charm, so I really appreciate you making the effort,” as the audience cheered.
Ben Shelton; Trinity Rodman
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Rodman was in Brazil competing in two international friendlies with the U.S. women’s national team before joining Shelton in Germany.
Shelton’s win on Sunday marks his third title this year.
Rodman, who also plays for the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, shared a cute selfie of her and Shelton from the tournament on Sunday. “#1 fan I love you ❤️,” Rodman captioned the photo.
“Mine ❤️,” Shelton commented.
The Spirit star sported a “Ben 10” tank top at the tournament and later revealed the shirt’s designer on her Instagram Stories, joking that the “girls are dying for the tank top.”
Rodman and Shelton went public with their relationship with a loved-up Instagram post in March 2025, less than two weeks after sparking dating rumors on TikTok. A couple weeks later, Rodman confirmed the news on SportsCenter when she said, “So, yeah, I’m obviously very happy and hopefully some of the world’s happy. It’s in the public eye, so I can’t really do much about that.”
And in her Instagram post recapping the last year in December, Rodman called the tennis player her “soulmate,” writing, “2025 you were somethin… thank you for bringing me my soulmate❤️ @benshelton.”
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