Rodman Details Tennis Progress With Shelton During Sports Exchange

Trinity Rodman revealed how her tennis skills have improved while training with boyfriend Ben Shelton and described their cross-sport practices in an interview with TNT Sports. The USWNT forward also discussed Shelton’s soccer ability and their competitive sessions.

According to aol.com, Rodman and Shelton made their relationship public in March 2025 and have supported each other’s athletic careers while trying each other’s sports. Rodman said she has practiced tennis during Shelton’s tournaments and training periods.

"I’m like getting really good at tennis. No, he’s really good at soccer. It’s really bizarre.

Uh, we went out there and we did a competition. We filmed the first part and I was going left. I was going left-footed.

Uh, he destroyed me, and so I told him to cut that part out and then edit. But no, I’ve been practicing with him, like, at tournaments. Like, for his practice, at the end, he’ll hit with me a little bit.

I’m getting good, but, like, once I’m, like, able to, like, maybe beat him in a point or something, a rally, then I’ll maybe set the tripod up." said Trinity Rodman, USWNT star.

Rodman also said she had returned Shelton’s serves during practice sessions. According to aol.com, she explained that Shelton served at full power and that the effort caused arm soreness afterward.

"I actually, okay, to be fair, he told me where he was serving it, but he did say he served full out, and I did get it back over. It was, it was miles per hour. It’s more than 100.

I’m working on it, though. I need to get better. My arm was so sore the next day." said Trinity Rodman, USWNT star.

According to aol.com, Rodman has played 57 international games for the USWNT, scoring 13 goals and recording 12 assists. Shelton later credited Rodman’s support after winning the BOSS Open on June 14, 2026.

"I wanna thank my girlfriend for flying here from Brazil. I won a title at I think every tournament that she’s been at this year. You’re definitely the lucky charm. So I really appreciate you making the effort." said Ben Shelton, tennis player.

According to aol.com, Shelton won his first career grass-court title at the BOSS Open by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the final. He was competing at the Shanghai Masters, where he advanced to the Round of 32 after defeating Daniel Altmaier.