Trinity Rodman to miss Ben Shelton's US Open final due to NWSL match

Trinity Rodman's NWSL duty overrides trip to New York

Trinity Rodman, a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League, will be unable to attend boyfriend Ben Shelton's U.S. Open men's singles final on Sunday because the Spirit have a league match scheduled the same day. Rodman and Shelton, who have been publicly linked as a couple, face a direct scheduling conflict between the Grand Slam final in New York and her club commitment, leaving Rodman on the sideline for Shelton's first career major final.

Shelton's first Grand Slam final

Ben Shelton, an American tennis player, advanced to the U.S. Open men's singles final, where he is set to meet Alexander Zverev. The appearance marks Shelton's first U.S. Open men's singles final and his first Grand Slam singles final. Coverage of the final has highlighted the unusual family and scheduling backdrop created by the same-day overlap with Rodman's professional soccer obligations.

A cross-sport scheduling collision

The clash underscores how athletes in different professional leagues can be pulled in opposite directions by their respective calendars. With the U.S. Open men's singles final and a Washington Spirit NWSL fixture both falling on Sunday, Rodman cannot be in New York to watch Shelton contest the title, and the pair instead face one of their highest-profile career moments on opposite sides of the country.