Ben Shelton's injured girlfriend Trinity Rodman sends her support to American from afar as he qualifies for maiden ATP Finals

Ben Shelton defeated Andrey Rublev in the third round of the 2025 Paris Masters on Thursday, October 30. The win secured the American one of the 8 spots at the 2025 ATP Finals in Turin for the first time in his career. Shelton's girlfriend and soccer star Trinity Rodman who is nursing a leg injury sent her support through a post online.

Shelton's debut at the ATP Finals will cap his best season so far. The highlights include his Australian Open semifinal run, lifting his maiden Masters 1000 trophy at the Canadian Open and cracking the Top 10 for the first time in June. He is currently at his career-high ranking of World No. 6.

Rodman re-shared a post by @tennistv on her Instagram story. It contained a picture of Shelton screaming in celebration on-court with 'Qualified for Turin' written in bold letters below it.

Screengrab from Trinity Rodman's Instagram @trinity_rodman

Despite her busy schedule, the NWSL's Washington Spirit star is often present at Shelton's games including at the Wimbledon Championships and at the US Open. She recently suffered a brutal injury during a 2025 Concacaf W Champions Cup game and is now getting back to training with her right leg in a brace.

She has been supporting Shelton from afar with regular updates of his Paris Masters run on her Instagram.

Ben Shelton determined to "control his destiny" becomes second American to qualify for ATP Finals 2025

Ben Shelton at the 2023 Shanghai Masters. Image: Getty

Ben Shelton followed Taylor Fritz as the second American to qualify for the 2025 ATP Finals in Turin. It is the first time two American men singles competitors will eye the trophy since James Blake and Andy Roddick in 2006.

In an interview after his Paris Masters win over Andrey Rublev in the third round that secured his spot, Shelton was asked if he was aware going into the match that the win would earn him his debut at the year-end event. He replied:

"I kind of knew after last night that going into today, I could lock up my spot. I knew that's what I was playing for today. I just told my dad before I went on the court I said, you know, I got a chance to control my own destiny and there's no way I'm going down today," he said [at 00:18].

Ben Shelton joins Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz in the ATP Finals field with only two other spots open. Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti are currently placed 7th and 8th, respectively.

At the Paris Masters, Shelton will next encounter Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals on Friday, October 31.

Edited by Stuti Dutta