‘Ultimate disrespect’ – Alexander Zverev’s Trinity Rodman moment draws strong reaction after US Open win

Alexander Zverev's post-match banter with Trinity Rodman, the US soccer star and Ben Shelton's girlfriend, caught the attention of fans after he defeated the home favourite to win the second Grand Slam title of his career in the same year.

Zverev beat Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2 in front of his home crowd to win his second Grand Slam title, becoming the second German after Boris Becker to win a US Open crown.

Alexander Zverev's Trinity Rodman banter gets fans talking

After the game was done and dusted, Zverev was on the mic thanking everyone before turning his attention to Rodman. The German asked her about her game before joking about her being Shelton's lucky charm, leading to a fun exchange between the two.

"Hey Trinity, I thought you have a game today, no? Well done to you as well. You're the lucky charm, so. Not today, but usually," Zverev joked.

ESPN shared a video of the moment on social media, and the exchange quickly prompted reactions from fans, with some viewing Zverev's comment as a particularly bold move after defeating Shelton in the final.

One fan wrote: "Beats him for the title, now trying to steal his gal. Cold."

Another fan simply called it: "The ultimate disrespect by Zverev."

A third fan took things further, writing: "Nah if I'm Ben I'm punching on Zverev. You ain't gonna embarrass me in the final and then be flirting with my girl like that. Oh hell nah."

Another person reacted: "Bro beat him and took a shot at his girl. Pure humiliation."

A fifth fan wrote: "Bro won the Grand Slam trophy and still found time to drop a stray comment. Coldest line of the entire tournament."