Ben Shelton reaches Stuttgart final after tight semifinal win
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
Ben Shelton advanced to the final of the BOSS Open in Stuttgart on June 14, defeating Jiri Lehecka 6-7(4), 7-6(14), 7-6(6) in a tense semifinal match. The match lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes, with Shelton saving two match points in the second-set tiebreak. Shelton’s girlfriend, Trinity Rodman, supported him in Stuttgart after traveling from Brazil, and Frances Tiafoe also congratulated Shelton on social media. Shelton will face fellow American Taylor Fritz in the championship match later today.
- •Shelton defeats Lehecka in three tiebreaks in the semifinals
- •Match lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes
- •Trinity Rodman supported Shelton after flying from Brazil
- •Frances Tiafoe praised Shelton on social media
- •Shelton faces Taylor Fritz in the final today
- 4:55 PMYahoo Sports — Trinity Rodman is BOSS Open champ Ben Shelton’s good luck charm
- 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Proud’ – Ben Shelton Earns Praise From Girlfriend Trinity Rodman, Frances Tiafoe After Reaching Stuttgart Final
"On Saturday, Ben Shelton pulled off an incredible victory in the semifinals of the BOSS Open in Stuttgart, Germany, defeating Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka, with a final score of 6-7(4), 7-6(14), 7-6(6) and three tense tiebreaks. And cheering on the front line for the top-seeded American was his girlfriend and USWNT star Trinity Rodman, who traveled for 24 hours from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Stuttgart to support her partner.
"Once again, Trinity Rodman has proven to be American tennis player Ben Shelton’s good luck charm. Shelton bested his compatriot Taylor Fritz in the BOSS Open Stuttgart final on Sunday in three sets. Rodman wins girlfriend of the year for…
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 4:55 PMTrinity Rodman is BOSS Open champ Ben Shelton’s good luck charm
Once again, Trinity Rodman has proven to be American tennis player Ben Shelton’s good luck charm. Shelton bested his compatriot Taylor Fritz in the BOSS Open Stuttgart final on Sunday in three sets. Rodman wins girlfriend of the year for…
- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 10:00 AM‘Proud’ – Ben Shelton Earns Praise From Girlfriend Trinity Rodman, Frances Tiafoe After Reaching Stuttgart Final
On Saturday, Ben Shelton pulled off an incredible victory in the semifinals of the BOSS Open in Stuttgart, Germany, defeating Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka, with a final score of 6-7(4), 7-6(14), 7-6(6) and three tense tiebreaks. And cheering on the front line for the top-seeded American was his girlfriend and USWNT star Trinity Rodman, who traveled for 24 hours from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Stuttgart to support her partner.
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