David Beckham attended Wimbledon on Monday to watch Jannik Sinner open up his title defence against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic
David Beckham was one of multiple celebrity guests in the Royal Box at Wimbledon yesterday (Monday, June 29). The Inter Miami co-owner, who splits his time between the UK and USA, occupied a front row seat in the Royal Box to watch Jannik Sinner begin his title defence against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, 50, has made attending the All England Club something of a tradition. In 2025, fashion influencer and journalist Joanne Hegarty was seated near the England legend in the Royal Box, and summed him up as ‘chatty’ and ‘friendly’.
The Chic List columnist said, via HELLO: “Everyone there was looked after very well by the committee. And for me, it was exciting to watch the opening tournament game with celebrities like David Beckham. He was very chatty and friendly and brought his mum as a plus one.”
The Royal Box operates under its own strict code of conduct that attendees must follow. Men must wear a suit or a jacket and tie, while women are requested not to wear hats that might block the view of those sat behind them, reports the Mirror.
Hegarty added she even drew inspiration from the Beckhams for her ensemble. She explained: “I wanted to wear something smart and dressy. Something in crisp white was a forefront Wimbledon option. I wore a skirt by Toteme and ironically, my top is Victoria Beckham, which I passed onto David when I spoke to him!”
This year, Beckham looked dashing in a brown suit as he arrived alongside his mother, Sandra. The former midfielder turned heads and stayed true to his well-known friendly nature, posing for a string of photographs with fellow guests, including ex-Great British Bake Off star Dame Mary Berry.
Beckham also snapped a photo with his mum before requesting a group shot with Berry and Deborah Jevans, the chair of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Observant fans may have clocked that just days prior, Beckham was in the stands as England defeated Panama at the World Cup in New Jersey/New York. The former Three Lions captain has been a familiar face around his nation’s matches throughout the tournament, however, it remains to be seen whether Beckham will fly back to the States for England’s pivotal Round of 32 fixture against DR Congo tomorrow (Wednesday, July 1) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Attending SW19 on that particular day could present something of a dilemma for Beckham, as Wimbledon officials have stated they will “discourage” VIPs in its royal box from keeping tabs on the World Cup. England’s second-round clash against DR Congo will also not be shown on the screens.
Sally Bolton OBE, Chief Executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, said: “We’re not going to be showing the football on any of the big screens around the grounds, but clearly, if people have got their phones, then we’re not going to prevent people from watching the football.”
Asked about whether they will stop VIPs in the royal box watching on their phones, Bolton said: “We do discourage people in the royal box from using their phones anyway.”
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