Almost no one will be as honest with you as your significant other.
That notion was amusingly on full display for world No. 6 Ben Shelton after his second round triumph over Pablo Carreño Busta in straight sets on Wedensday night at the U.S. Open. The fast-serving Shelton, who dispatched Carreño Busta in just under two hours, took to the podium for his post-match press conference and answered a series of questions before his girlfriend Trinity Rodman crashed the presser and amusingly asked him a hard-hitting question.
"So, how did it feel not being able to serve faster than 135 today?" Rodman asked.
Trinity Rodman out here asking the tough questions of Ben Shelton 😅 pic.twitter.com/GofD84LNXY
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"Why did you give her a question?" Shelton replied to someone off-camera.
And Rodman amusingly wasn't finished.
"I just know you like to serve big and it wasn't breaking 140 today," she continued.
"Yeah it was cold outside," Shelton said. "So I think that was the main reason. I was focused on hitting spots. I didn't hit those spots. So maybe I should just serve bigger. It's something that I'll definitely work on next time."
Kudos to Rodman for perfectly posing as a reporter and to Shelton for being a good sport. But the American tennis star couldn't resist getting one quip in as he left the room.
"Let anyone in the room at this point, huh."
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