‘What about me?’: Girlfriend Trinity Rodman’s priceless reaction after Ben Shelton forgot to thank her after Alcaraz win

Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman (Image: AP and Screengrab) Ben Shelton scored one of the biggest wins of his career at the US Open, ending Carlos Alcaraz’s title defense after a marathon five-set battle. But moments after the American’s memorable win, his girlfriend Trinity Rodman made sure she wasn’t forgotten.Shelton defeated Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a thrilling fourth-round encounter that lasted four hours and 28 minutes and ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday, making it the last final match in US Open history.

Trinity Rodman is making sure Shelton doesn’t forget her

After the grueling competition, Shelton was asked about the people supporting him and said he hoped his best friend and sister didn’t have to be at work at 6 a.m.“I just hope my best friend and sister doesn’t have to be over there at 6 in the morning for three hours at work,” Shelton said.This prompted a hilarious reaction from Rodman, who was watching from the stands.“What about me??” Rodman responded playfully, making it clear that she was also there to support her friend during his battle of the night.

Shelton sealed the Alcaraz upset with a 146 mph ace

Shelton, meanwhile, had little time to celebrate after pulling off a stunning upset against the defending champion. The 22-year-old fired a 146 mph ace on match point to seal the victory that ended Alcaraz’s 18-match Grand Slam winning streak. Reflecting on the grueling encounter, Shelton admitted he was on empty after battling Alcaraz for more than four hours.“I’m tired. It’s been a war,” Shelton said.“Carlos is one of the greatest champions of our sport. It was definitely the most enjoyable match I’ve experienced in my career,” he added.

Alcaraz proud of his fight despite defeat

Alcaraz ended his 18-match Grand Slam winning streak with a match that lasted 4 hours and 28 minutes after battling late into the night and into the early hours of the morning to regain the trophy.“I mean it was close, it was really close, so I was disappointed that I didn’t get the win in the end,” said No. 2 seed Alcaraz.“But I’m happy, I’m proud of myself, the way I fought. Like I said, physically I was really tired, but I found a way to push through.”

Shelton then confronts Tiafoe

Shelton next plays 11th seed Frances Tiafoe, who kept coming back until he reached his third US Open semi-final, defeating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday.