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Soccer star Trinity Rodman made an elegant return to Wimbledon as she settled in to watch her boyfriend and tenth-seeded men's singles star Ben Shelton compete in the fourth round.
Rodman settled in at No. 1 court to watch Shelton - one of two American men to reach the Round of 16 - battle against Italian Lorenzo Sonego on Monday afternoon local time.
The Washington Spirit forward stunned in a matching electric blue blouse and skirt while the sun bathed the stands in west London as she watched the man who she hard-launched a relationship with back in March.
She sat alongside Ben's sister, Emma, who went viral after convincing her bosses at Morgan Stanley to let her stay and watch him compete.
Shelton, the 22-year-old Atlanta native, matched his furthest advancement at the All-England Club from the year prior and was hoping to reach his first Wimbledon quarterfinal.
Earlier in the week, Rodman went viral herself after cameras caught her staring lovingly at her beau in between sets at SW19.
American soccer star Trinity Rodman stunned in this electric blue number at Wimbledon
Rodman watched her boyfriend Ben Shelton while sitting next to his sister, Emma Shelton
Earlier in the week, Rodman went viral for this photo as she stared lovingly up at Shelton
The two sports stars hard-launched their relationship in March and have been strong since
As Shelton came near his girlfriend in between points, as she looked up at him in admiration, believing he could do no wrong.
Shelton, the No 10 seed, was well on his way to winning his match on Thursday against Australian Rinky Hijikata before play was suspended, one game away from the American being triumphant.
Shelton was livid with the decision to end his match 91 minutes before the tournament's curfew.
The match will continue Friday morning with Shelton up 6-2, 7-5, 5-4, with the likely little work needed to advance to the final 32 in men's singles being a nuisance.
Rodman, far from a bother, is dealing with a back injury and has no timeline for a return to the field. That is why she is not in camp with the United States women's national team, which defeated Canada 3-0 last night in Washington DC.
Shelton is part of the current American renaissance, alongside Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, and Taylor Fritz, chasing the likes of Sinner, Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic for major titles.
With plenty of upsets already taking place in the men's singles draw at Wimbledon, the stars could align for a first major title for Shelton, only five wins away.
