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Soccer sensation Trinity Rodman showed her love for boyfriend Ben Shelton as she returned to the US Open on Wednesday.
The Washington Spirit forward was back in the stands at Flushing Meadows just two days after she cheered on the American tennis star in his opening match at the Grand Slam in New York.
The USWNT star watched on at Arthur Ashe as Shelton faced Hubert Hurkacz in the second round of the US Open.
And Rodman made no secret of who she was there to support as she played the role of the doting girlfriend.
She proudly backed Shelton, sporting a black t-shirt that read, 'I (heart) my boyfriend,' in white lettering on the front.
She was seen beaming as she applauded one of her boyfriend's winning shots, while appearing to point something out to those seated around her.
Soccer sensation Trinity Rodman showed her love for boyfriend Ben Shelton at the US Open
She wore a black t-shirt that read, 'I (heart) my boyfriend,' in white lettering on the front
Rodman watched on at Arthur Ashe as Shelton faced Hubert Hurkacz in the second round
The 24-year-old daughter of NBA legend Dennis Rodman, Trinity has been a regular at Shelton matches over the last year and a half, all while balancing her own career with the Washington Spirit.
Mystery surrounded the early stages of their relationship, as they initially dropped a playful hint as part of a TikTok trend last March then 'hard launched' their romance soon afterwards.
Shelton's fellow tennis star Frances Tiafoe initially tried to take credit for setting the pair up, a claim disputed by both of them as Rodman initially kept details of their meeting shrouded in secrecy.
'I don't know if I want everyone to know the story [of how we met], but I can assure you Frances was not the reason we met or got together. I don't know why he's taking credit for that,' Rodman told SportsCenter.
'Me and Ben can both cut that out. It was solely a me and Ben thing.'
Shelton admitted Rodman was 'kind of annoyed' by Tiafoe's comments, before she later revealed on Kylie Kelce's Not Gonna Lie podcast that she slid into the tennis star's DMs and made the first move.
'Everything I do is just embarrassing. I'm really embarrassed,' Rodman said.
She was seen beaming as she applauded one of her boyfriend's winning shots
The Washington Spirit forward was back in the stands after watching Monday's opening match
'I fully committed to this guy that I didn't even meet yet, for him to stay at my house for the weekend,' she said. 'It's actually crazy, it's insane, but it worked out.'
Just weeks after their romance went public, Rodman, who was recovering from injury at the time, went viral for gazing lovingly at Shelton while sat courtside at Wimbledon.
It's been a successful season for Rodman in Washington, where she recently signed a record three-year extension that will pay her $1 million annually. It makes her the best paid player in league history and, according to her agent - Mike Senkowski of Upper 90 Sports Group - the highest paid worldwide.
Rodman's Spirit is currently in second place in the NWSL and if all goes according to plan, it will be Shelton watching her play for a championship this November.
