Wimbledon announcer apologizes for Trinity Rodman name blunder at boyfriend Ben Shelton's match

New York Post

09-07-2025

BBC commentator Andrew Castle apologized Tuesday after referring to Trinity Rodman as 'Tiffany' during boyfriend Ben Shelton's fourth-round victory at Wimbledon on Monday.
'Andrew apologizes for mispronouncing Trinity Rodman's name during the Ben Shelton vs. Lorenzo Sonego match,' a BBC Sport spokesperson said in a statement obtained by The Sun.
Rodman, a member of the USWNT and the daughter of NBA legend Dennis Rodman, has been cheering on Shelton, 22, in London as he makes a run at his first Grand Slam victory.
6 Trinity Rodman supported boyfriend Ben Shelton at Wimbledon on July 7, 2025.
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6 Andrew Castle mistakenly called Trinity Rodman 'Tiffany.'
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During his Round of 16 clash against Sonego, the American ace was supported by Rodman, 23, and his family at the All England Club, which was mentioned on the broadcast by Castle, along with a reference to her father, from whom she's estranged.
'Her father is Dennis Rodman, who's one of the greatest sportsmen of all time, in my opinion. The greatest rebounder in NBA history and the biggest wind-up merchant of all time,' he said.
Castle went on to flub Rodman's name.
6 Trinity Rodman (r.) called out commentators over the name flub and mention of her father, Dennis Rodman, from whom she is estranged.
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'Tiffany Rodman there — world cup-winning U.S. soccer player,' he said, per The Sun.
Rodman, who made her relationship with Shelton public in March, then called out commentators for the error and the mention of her famous father.
6 Trinity Rodman (l.) attended boyfriend Ben Shelton's quarterfinals clash at Wimbledon on July 9, 2025.
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6 Ben Shelton is chasing his first Grand Slam victory.
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'For those who don't know… my name is TRINITY not Tiffany,' Rodman wrote in an Instagram Story Monday.
'Also, for Ben's matches he has his family there as a his support system, which includes his dad … my dads not even in MY life no need to bring him up during HIS matches when I don't even want him talked about during mine. It's him and his loved ones' moment. Thank you.'
6 The American ace is the 10th seed at Wimbledon.
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Rodman was in attendance Wednesday for Shelton's quarterfinals loss to Italy's Jannik Sinner.
She sat with Shelton's sister Emma, who has become a breakout star in the tournament.
The top-seeded Sinner, 23, will face the Novak Djokovic-Flavio Cobolli winner in the semifinals.