American tennis player Taylor Fritz said Thursday he is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the Australian Open -- about $82,000 -- to relief funds to help people affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.

America's fourth seed Taylor Fritz has progressed to the third round of the 2025 Australian Open. He registered a comprehensive win over Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin on Margaret Court Arena. The match lasted a mere 82 minutes as Fritz ruled the court and won by a huge margin of 6-2, 6-1, 6-0.

Taylor Fritz will donate his $82,000 prize money from the 2025 Australian Open to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires after he defeated Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 on Thursday.

The American kicks off his campaign Down Under with high expectations after a career-best year, facing a familiar opponent in round one.

American tennis player Taylor Fritz is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the Australian Open — about $82,000 — to relief funds to help people affected by the wildfires

American world number four Taylor Fritz said Thursday he will donate his $82,000 first-round prize money from the Australian Open to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, calling the devastation "insane".

American star Taylor Fritz has promised to donate his Australian Open prize money to help the LA wildfire relief fund after storming into the third round in Melbourne

Taylor Fritz has blitzed Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin to lead the Australian Open charge into round three, where he will face French veteran Gael Monfils.