Ben Shelton won the ATP 500 Dallas Open on Sunday, Feb. 15, against fellow American and good friend Taylor Fritz. The American No. 2 mounted an impressive comeback against the tournament’s top seed, showcasing his resilience to win the match and lift the title. However, after the match, Shelton went to celebrate the victory with his team, family, and his girlfriend, Trinity Rodman, who were present courtside.
This sparked a conversation about the best power couple in tennis, comparing Shelton-Rodman with fellow American couple Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze.
Former Pros Compare Ben Shelton-Trinity Rodman with Tommy Paul-Paige Lorenze on Best Power Couple
Shelton and Rodman have been making waves since publicly announcing their relationship. Fans have always been excited to see these two supporting each other, with Shelton being the second-highest-ranked American tennis player, while Rodman being one of the biggest names in women’s soccer. Whether it is support from the stands or through social media, or motivating each other after tough losses, the couple always stands together.
On the other hand, Paul and Lorenze are also among the most popular personalities not just in the tennis world, but on the entire social media. Lorenze is an established social media influencer, posting content regularly that keeps her trending, while Paul is the fourth-ranked American, just 10 points behind Learner Tien, who sits at No. 3. Notably, these two are engaged, with Lorenze announcing this sweet moment on social media on July 14, 2025, with the post getting over 675k likes so far.
These statistics and popularity prompted the former professional tennis players on the Nothing Major Podcast to discuss who the best power couple in tennis right now is. Sam Querrey put forward this question, recalling Shelton celebrating with Rodman after the Dallas win, saying, “Ben and Trinity are my favorite couple on tour. I want to know your favorite couple on tour for each of you.”
Co-host Steve Johnson immediately supported Querrey, adding, “That’s it right now. That’s it. That’s the one. That’s like an A list.” However, when Querrey asked if any other couple trumps them, John Isner immediately replied, “Oh, absolutely. Someone trumps that. I mean, maybe not trumps it; competes.” When asked who, he added, “I’m going – Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze.”
Jack Sock supported this response; however, Querrey and Johnson weren’t satisfied and began justifying their choice. “She just signed the biggest deal in the professional women’s soccer league,” said Johnson before Querrey added, “They just leapfrog Paige and Tommy, because of the signing, as Stevie said.”
Considering all the aspects, Johnson analyzed, “In the sports world, there’s no bigger couple than that. But maybe in the media world, then it’s Paige and Tommy.” Interestingly, when talking about the social media aspect, Johnson himself accepted that, “Ben’s social media platform is a giant. They post a picture of something like a chicken and rice dish, and it’ll get 50,000 likes on it. I’m just saying they’re comparable.”
Then Querrey clarified that he wasn’t talking about a bigger power couple; he was just asking who their favorite power couple is. to which Isner immediately said, “I still like Tommy and Paige.”
This massive discussion on the best power couple during such an important episode of the podcast shows just how big these four personalities are in the tennis world. Whenever any one of these four stars posts anything on their social media, the entire online tennis community feels the tremors.
During Shelton’s semifinal match, Rodman was courtside, keeping an eye on her boyfriend as he progressed through the sets. After he won the match and secured his ticket to the final, the Soccer star displayed an animated celebration, which made Shelton himself celebrate with her.
Paul and Lorenze have been together since the 2022 US Open and have a very supportive dynamic, just like Shelton-Rodman. The tennis player proposed in July last year, describing it as the next step in building a life together, and the couple has been planning for a big wedding party ever since.
After winning the ATP 500 trophy, Shelton will now head to Acapulco, Mexico, for the Mexico Open, entering the tournament as the fourth seed. Meanwhile, Paul had mixed results this season, suffering an early exit at the Brisbane International and the Dallas Open. He reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and the semifinals at the Adelaide International. He now enters the Delray Beach Open as the fifth seed and is set to face Corentin Moutet in the first round.
