Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman have given each other permission to 'do one thing' in their relationship

Trinity Rodman has revealed the one thing that her and boyfriend Ben Shelton have given each other the time to do in their relationship.

During a record-breaking match at the US Open, American tennis player Shelton secured a major upset as he beat tournament favourite Carlos Alcaraz in a brutal quarter-final clash.

Cheering him on from the stands was girlfriend and Washington Spirit forward Rodman - the daughter of NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman - who recently spoke out about the touching way in which the couple support each other through the tough times in their careers.

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Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman have 'permission' to deal with the toughest part of sport

Given the fact that, respectively, they are one of the best tennis players in the world and an Olympic champion, both Shelton and Rodman know exactly how difficult being a professional sportsperson can be.

WIth the ups, also comes the downs, and the couple recently spoke about how the toughest part of professional sport may not always be the physical side.

“I think it’s understanding each other and just the mental aspect of it,” Rodman told 7News DC about how the couple deal with each other's highs and lows.

“I think it's extremely mentally and obviously physically [demanding], but the mental, I think, is harder to control. You can power through little nicks and injuries, but if your mind's not right, it's harder to push through that.”

To help each other, Rodman explained that they have given each other permission to feel all of the emotions that come with sport, both good and bad, rather than brushing it aside for the sake of their partner.

She explained that, sometimes one of them has a bad week and simply needs to time and space to acknowledge it.

“We're really good at understanding and working with each other through that. So I would say that was the biggest help being with him and how we move forward.”

Shelton agrees. “There’s a lot mentally that goes into all that, and I think that’s what we help each other with the most,” he told the Atlanta Hawks’ podcast.

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Ben Shelton reveals what he's learned from Trinity Rodman

As Shelton approaches one of the most important tennis matches of his career, facing fellow American player Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semi-final, he spoke about how dating an Olympic gold medal-winning footballer in Rodman has helped him deal with the pressure.

“I’m just learning from her,” Shelton told the Hawks. “She’s the big-time star, the mainstream U.S. star, and I’m kind of just low-key, doing what she needs. It’s been great supporting each other.”

In another interview with Town & Country, he added that it was “cool to get to know someone who goes through a lot of the same things” as him.

Shelton is set step out onto the court at the Arthur Ashe Stadium to face Tiafoe from 00:00 on Saturday, September 12, with the winner set to face either top seed Alexander Zverev or Karen Khachanov in the final this weekend.

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