​Trinity Rodman cheers on Ben Shelton’s US Open semifinal win originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Trinity Rodman couldn’t be prouder of Ben Shelton’s U.S. Open semifinals win.On Friday, Sept. 11, Shelton defeated  Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to his first-ever US Open final.  “Onto the next,” Rodman shared on her Instagram Story on Friday alongside a repost of Shelton from the U.S. Open’s official account.Rodman has been a staple at Shelton’s matches. During the second round of the tournament on Sept. 2, she went viral for cheering himon as he advanced to the third round. She was seen having a big smile on her face and doing a little dance as her boyfriend completed another milestone in the tournament.Trinity Rodman reacting to Ben Shelton advancing to the third round of the US Open 🎉 pic.twitter.com/Zb26qzysJm— espnW (@espnW) September 2, 2026Ben Shelton’s Final Match After his semifinal match, he shared that he dedicated his win to his late grandmother.“It’s a lot of emotion,” he said in a post-match press conference. “My dad and my mom have sacrificed a lot for me to be in this position today. My dad lost his mom earlier this year, and she’s the reason he was able to play tennis. Without her, there’s no Ben Shelton standing here today. So, this one is for her.”Now that Shelton is officially in the finals, he will be the first Black American man to reach the championship match at the U.S. Open since Arthur Ashein 1972. He urged fans to come back on Sunday to continue to root for him.He continued, “I’m gonna need you guys on Sunday to bring the energy. I’m going for it here, I’m going to leave it all on the court. I hope you guys come and back me, let’s do it for the USA!”Shelton’s story continues as he will be facing Alexander Zverev on Sunday, Sept. 13, at the U.S. Open final. More lifestyle news:Sophie Cunningham may have just soft-launched her boyfriend in new photoOdell Beckham reveals why he dyed his hair blond againAaron Rodgers opens up about his ‘biggest regret’ with wife BrittaniAaron Rodgers slams ex Danica Patrick in explosive new interviewClay Matthews finally opens up about facial transformation