Coco Gauff fuels romance rumours as she steps out with tennis heartthrob Ben Shelton at the Australian Open
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Coco Gauff has stepped out for a late-night ice cream with tennis heartthrob Ben Shelton at the Australian Open in a development that will be sure to breathe new life into rumours the stars are romantically linked. The world No.3 and her fellow American were pictured laughing and smiling as they stepped out on Sunday night ahead of their first-round clashes at Melbourne Park.
![[There has been plenty of speculation that the American stars are more than just friends]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/02/94023743-14276781-image-a-17_1736736878851.jpg)
Fashion-forward Gauff was wearing loose-fitting blue jeans and a pink cut-off singlet top, with Shelton also sporting a casual look with jeans and a black hoodie that he later took off to reveal a Philadelphia 76ers NBA T-shirt. The pair have been the subject of romance rumours since last year as they are frequently seen together and often tag each other on social media.
![[Gauff - who is a big chance of breaking Aryna Sabalenka's run of titles in Melbourne - and Shelton are the brightest young stars of American tennis]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/02/94023741-14276781-image-a-18_1736736912501.jpg)
Gauff and Shelton played doubles together at the 2024 US Open, where they also kicked off the tournament by playing the first matches in the men's and women's singles competitions and had a moment that went viral when he left her hanging as she tried to high-five him after they won a point.
![[Gauff powered her way to a 6-3 6-3 win over Sofia Kenin on Monday, Australian time]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/02/94024029-14276781-image-a-19_1736737053731.jpg)
In March last year they took to social media to share their experience in an escape room challenge, and they've often complimented each other in interviews. Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton are pictured on a late-night ice-cream run in Melbourne before they kicked off their Australian Open campaigns.
![[Shelton (pictured on the practice court at Melbourne Park) has the biggest serve in tennis - and his shirtless displays have also won him plenty of fans]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/02/94021007-14276781-image-a-20_1736737146482.jpg)
