David Beckham jets in overnight from Atlanta for Day One of Wimbledon, as he joins Maria Sharapova on Henman Hill 21 years after her SW19 triumph

David Beckham and Maria Sharapova led a star-studded cast for the first day of Wimbledon. 

Beckham made a transatlantic dash from Atlanta, where he was watching his Inter Miami side bow out of the Club World Cup against Paris Saint-Germain.

But he showed no sign of jet lag after touching down at SW19 as he shared an enthusiastic selfie with former Wimbledon champion Sharapova on Henman Hill. 

Beckham, 50, was hospitalised last week after being left in ‘unbearable’ pain and requiring surgery to remove a screw embedded in his wrist from an old injury suffered while playing for England 22 years ago.

He was seen arriving at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday wearing a blue sling with his right hand encased in a plaster cast.

Again sporting another navy suit, Beckham remained in good spirits at Wimbledon as he shared a morning catch-up with Sharapova. He has a seat in the Royal Box alongside his mum Sandra. 

Beckham had undergone surgery just days ago, but he still made the trip over to Wimbledon

Sharapova has been a long-time friend of the Beckhams, attending numerous fashion events with Victoria. 

Asked about his conditioning on Sunday night by DAZN, Beckham replied: ‘It’s fine. It was an old injury that needed surgery but it’s all good.’ 

As sporting royalty, the pair did not have to navigate the Queue, which was the bane of many a tennis fan’s day on Monday.

The Queue is incredibly popular in the opening week and fans had been in it since the early hours of the day in order to make it into the grounds for Day One.

Those who had opted for a slightly later lie-in faced disappointment when they were told that non-ticket holders risk not getting in, or at best ‘several hours’ waiting in the queue with temperatures soaring for the rest of the day.

An update from Wimbledon’s official website on Monday read: ‘Please be aware that the Queue for Day 1 – Monday 30th June – is very busy and to avoid disappointment we strongly advise you not to travel to the Grounds today.’