Ball boy falls for Maria Sharapova

A ball boy was left red-faced after taking a tumble behind Maria Sharapova during the Italian Open final.

Although he wouldn't be the first man to fall for the Russian beauty, the youngster's tumble was more comical than lustful when he tripped over as he walked behind the tennis star's chair to grab an umbrella during her victory over Carla Suarez Navarro.

While Sharapova barely batted an eylid at the tumble, it proved a turning point with the star recovering from a set down to win the match.

As for the ball boy, he joins a long list of court helpers to either take a tumble or a cop nasty blow on centre court.