Ben Shelton lit up the court during his doubles run at the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto, and no one was more amazed than his girlfriend, professional soccer star Trinity Rodman. As Shelton pulled off an explosive passing shot in a second-round doubles match that left both his partner, Arthur Fils, and the crowd stunned, Rodman took to social media in disbelief.
Ben Shelton’s Stunning Shot in Toronto Gets Trinity Rodman’s Attention on Social Media
The 22-year-old American is enjoying a strong campaign in both singles and doubles at this year’s ATP Masters 1000 event in Toronto. Seeded fourth, Shelton received a first-round bye before cruising past French veteran Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-3.
He then staged a three-set battle against fellow American Brandon Nakashima, ultimately coming through 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-6 (5) to reach the Round of 16 at the event for the first time.
Shelton fires up in Toronto 🔥@BenShelton improves to 5-0 vs Nakashima with a 6-7 6-2 7-6 win!#NBO25 pic.twitter.com/GBj0dVYP0a
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 2, 2025
In doubles, Shelton teamed up with Frenchman Arthur Fils, and the duo has proven formidable, knocking out Nathaniel Lammons/Jackson Withrow and eighth seeds Hugo Nys/Édouard Roger-Vasselin en route to the quarterfinals.
The @BenShelton Show rolls on in Toronto 💨
Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils are moving on in doubles after taking down No. 8 Hugo Nys, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4, 7-5 🔥pic.twitter.com/5SyG3DFIfN
— National Bank Open (@NBOtoronto) August 2, 2025
Shelton delivered a moment of brilliance during their second-round match in doubles. Early in the second set, with the duo down 0-30, Shelton unleashed a ferocious cross-court passing shot. The ball zipped through the narrowest of angles, clipping the corner before his opponents could even react. Fils stood frozen, mouth agape, while fans inside the Grandstand Court roared in appreciation.
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Rodman, forward for the Washington Spirit in the NWSL, couldn’t contain her amazement. She shared a short video of the shot on her Instagram stories with a caption: “Guys….😲”
Shelton will take on 13th seed Flavio Cobolli in the fourth round. This will be their fourth meeting on the ATP Tour, with the Italian holding a 2-1 edge in their head-to-head record. The winner of this match will face either seventh seed Frances Tiafoe or ninth seed Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals.
Shelton and Fils will take on fourth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz in the quarterfinals in doubles. The winner of this match will face either Sander Arends/Guido Andreozzi or the second seeds, Julian Cash/Lloyd Glasspool, in the semifinals.
