Ben Shelton recently participated in a photoshoot ahead of the 2026 Australian Open, drawing reactions from both his girlfriend, Trinity Rodman, and his sister, Emma. The 23-year-old and Rodman made their relationship public in March 2025.
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). On the other hand, Shelton’s sister, Emma, has a background in collegiate tennis, having competed for the University of South Carolina and the University of Florida.
Ben Shelton’s Sister Emma and Girlfriend Trinity Rodman React to His 2026 Australian Open Photoshoot
Shelton is seeded eighth at the 2026 Australian Open, and before beginning his campaign at the Grand Slam tournament, he took to social media and shared a series of pictures from a photoshoot. In the pictures, he is seen wearing an all-grey outfit from On, the Swiss athletic sportswear company he began endorsing in March 2023.
“AO 🔜,” Shelton captioned his Instagram post.
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Reacting to Shelton’s photos, his sister Emma commented, “just oneeee thing missing w that quarter zip..… 🍵.”
Meanwhile, Shelton’s girlfriend, Rodman, re-shared his post on her social media, expressing her admiration for the photoshoot.
“I can’t 😫,” Rodman captioned her Instagram story.
Before the 2026 Australian Open, Shelton competed at the ASB Classic. He was the top seed at the tournament, and he began his campaign in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. He won his opening match against Francisco Comesaña before losing to Sebastián Báez in the quarterfinals.
Ben Shelton’s Australian Open 1R Opponent
Shelton will begin his 2026 Australian Open campaign by facing Ugo Humbert in the first round of the tournament. Ahead of the Grand Slam event, the Frenchman participated in two tournaments: the 2025 Brisbane International and the Adelaide International.
In Brisbane, Humbert lost to seventh seed Cameron Norrie in the first round. He followed this with a strong performance, defeating Térence Atmane, Tallon Griekspoor, Alexander Shevchenko, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to reach the final. Here, he faced Tomáš Macháč and finished as the runner-up.
Shelton and Humbert have never competed against each other on the ATP Tour; therefore, their first-round match at the 2026 Australian Open will be their maiden match-up.
The winner of the first-round match between Shelton and Humbert at the Melbourne Major will advance to face either Gaël Monfils or qualifier Dane Sweeny in the second round of the tournament.
