Ben Shelton and his girlfriend, Trinity Rodman, shared a kiss while spending time together after his heartbreaking retirement from the 2025 US Open. Rodman is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the United States national team and the Washington Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The couple publicly confirmed their relationship in March 2025.
Leading up to the New York Major, Shelton competed in three hard-court tournaments: the Citi DC Open, the Canadian Open, and the Cincinnati Open. He won the title in Toronto by defeating Karen Khachanov, had a semifinal run in Washington, D.C., where he lost to eventual runner-up Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and reached the quarterfinals in Cincinnati before falling to Alexander Zverev.
Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman Spent Time Together After His Heartbreaking US Open Retirement
At the 2025 US Open, Shelton was seeded sixth. He began his campaign by defeating qualifier Ignacio Buse with scores of 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, and Pablo Carreño Busta with scores of 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in the first and second rounds, respectively.
In the third round, the World No. 6 faced Adrian Mannarino but retired from the match ahead of the fifth set, with the score at 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 0-0 retd., due to a left shoulder injury.
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Following Shelton’s retirement from the Grand Slam tournament, Rodman took to social media to share a touching message in support of him.
“You are strength and dedication. I love you and you’ll be back stronger ❤️❤️❤️,” she captioned her Instagram story.
Recently, Rodman posted a picture of herself and Shelton sharing a heartwarming kiss.
“❤️,” Rodman captioned her Instagram post.
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Interestingly, Shelton attended one of Rodman’s soccer matches at Audi Field just two days after his third-round retirement at the 2025 US Open.
What Did Ben Shelton Say About His US Open Retirement?
After he retired from the third round of the 2025 US Open, Shelton told the press that it was “tough” for him to withdraw from the match, as he is used to pushing forward and not giving up.
“I never retired before. I’m not a guy who would retire if I could continue. Usually, I’ll play through anything and just find a way, and whether it’s sickness or injury, if I can stay out there, I can stay out there. I’ve never felt anything like this before, so that was kind of tough, I guess the uncertainty,” Shelton said.
No. 6 Ben Shelton retires with an apparent shoulder injury after playing four sets of his third round match at the US Open.
Adrian Mannarino is on to the fourth round. pic.twitter.com/8fmCQ0dsTL
— ESPN (@espn) August 29, 2025
The World No. 6 shared that he felt he was playing “really well” at the Grand Slam, and this setback “hurt” him.
“A small setback like this, yeah, it hurts. I was playing really well, I was in form, a lot of confidence. Just so many things to be happy with the way that I was playing, moving on the court, competing,” he added.
In addition to his singles campaign, Shelton also participated in the mixed doubles event at the 2025 US Open, partnering with Taylor Townsend. They made it to the quarterfinals before being eliminated by the team of Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison.
