NEW YORK — Tennis star Ben Shelton and Olympic soccer gold medalist Trinity Rodman have become one of the most prominent couples in American sports, regularly traveling across the country and around the world to support one another's respective careers, even as their demanding schedules frequently keep them apart.

Rodman recently detailed how the relationship began during an appearance on Kylie Kelce's "Not Gonna Lie" podcast, recounting an unlikely first exchange that started over Instagram.

"I said, 'You're sick ... fire emoji,'" Rodman recalled. "Shelton responded and was like, 'Yeah, you were sick at the Olympics too.' Yeah. That happened. He matched the cringe situation. And then I think maybe a week or two later we met in person."

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Rodman, an Olympic gold medalist in soccer, and Shelton, the top-ranked American man on the ATP Tour, first announced their relationship publicly in March 2025, fittingly through Instagram. The two have remained closely connected ever since, frequently appearing at each other's competitions across their respective sports.

Rodman has built her own decorated career in professional soccer. She was the youngest player ever drafted in National Women's Soccer League history at the time, at age 18, and led the Washington Spirit to their first NWSL championship as a rookie in 2021. She also helped Team USA capture Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Games.

Shelton, meanwhile, enters this year's US Open........

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