Ben Shelton celebrated the biggest win of his young tennis career with an equally heartwarming off-court moment. The American tennis star reacted to girlfriend Trinity Rodman’s touching words after he clinched the 2025 Canadian Open title.
Ben Shelton’s Toronto Triumph Earned Heartfelt Praise From Girlfriend Trinity Rodman
Shelton, the No. 4 seed in Toronto, delivered one of the most dominant weeks of his career. After receiving a first-round bye, he powered through the draw with wins over Adrian Mannarino, No. 23 seed Brandon Nakashima, No. 13 seed Flavio Cobolli, No. 9 seed Alex de Minaur, and No. 2 seed Taylor Fritz.
His final clash against No. 11 seed Karen Khachanov was a high-stakes rematch of their 2025 BNP Paribas Open meeting in Indian Wells, which Shelton won in straight sets. In the Canadian Open final, he rallied from a set down to defeat Khachanov 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3), clinching his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown in front of an electric Toronto crowd.
View this post on Instagram
Rodman marked the milestone with an Instagram story, praising Shelton’s relentless drive and perseverance.
“I watch you every day work your ass off,” she wrote. “I see everyone who doubts you. You are so inspirational and I’ve never been filled with this much joy. “I love you and you are HIM ❤️ onto the next babe.”
Shelton wasted no time acknowledging the gesture. The 22-year-old reshared the U.S. women’s national soccer team star’s emotional Instagram story with a heartfelt caption that read:
“My 🌎💗.”
Shelton on His Canadian Open Win
Shelton was visibly moved as he delivered his victory speech, revealing the key figures who helped him reach his Canadian Open milestone. He thanked God for guiding his journey, then honored his mother, Lisa, his sister, Emma, and his girlfriend, Rodman. Though they weren’t in Toronto, Shelton said their support was felt throughout his title-winning week.
“I want to thank God. I feel so blessed to have opportunities like this. Not many people in life get to experience things like this. The joy that I feel today isn’t just because of the win but because of the people I get to spend every day with. The people that I love, the people that love me, the people that will fight for me, have my back,” Shelton said.
“My whole extended family, especially my mom, my sister, and my girlfriend, they’ve been with me every single day, even though they haven’t been here in Canada. And I’m just really blessed to have the people I have in my life,” he added.
