Rising American tennis star Ben Shelton may have found his second calling, with the American jokingly stating as much following his appearance in a recent Vanity Fair photoshoot.

With the US Open a few weeks away, Shelton and several of his tennis compatriots including Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe, were asked to participate in a photoshoot for Vanity Fair magazine.

The 20-year old took to social media to share some snapshots of his experience, and playfully hinted at it being his side gig.

"Part-time job," wrote Shelton in the caption.

Although Shelton has accumulated 14 wins from 35 matches this season, he has not made any significant impact this year. The World No.40 fell to fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 32 at the ongoing Cincinnati Open.