TIM PUETZ has been hailed by fans after he rushed to the aid of a struggling ballboy.
The tennis star was featuring in the Australian Open men’s doubles when he turned hero.
Puetz, 37, noticed one of the ballboys struggling in the intense heat on the court at the 1573 Arena.
He ran over to assist and carried him off the court to help while the umpire phoned for assistance.
The German stood by while the boy was given water and attended to on the side of the court.
A clip of the moment has gone viral on social media, with many fans praising his actions.
One posted: “Tim’s all class.”
A second wrote: “Respect.”
A third commented: “True sportsmanship.”
A fourth said: “Love this stuff. Humanity at its best.”
Another added: “That’s a good man right there.”
Puetz also enjoyed success on the court in the third round clash.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”World number 1 Jannik Sinner seen trembling in worrying scenes during Australian Open win over Holger Rune ” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6367385784112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]He and his partner Kevin Krawietz overcame Sander Gille and Jan Zielinski to advance to the fourth round of the tournament.
Despite losing the first set, they were able to come back to claim victory to win the match.
The two Germans will now face British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.