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 Los Angeles area.

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.

Gael Monfils (No. 41 in the world) faces Taylor Fritz (No. 4) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open.Fritz earned a three-set win over Cristian Garin (6-2, 6-1, 6-0) in the Round of

The blazes that began Jan. 7 have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 25 people, with nearly 30 missing.

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.

Cristian Garin (No. 150) will take on Taylor Fritz (No. 4) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open on Wednesday, January 15.In his last competition, Fritz was defeated by Arthur Fils 4-6, 6-3,

Taylor Fritz drops just three games vs. Cristian Garin as he advances in straight sets to the third round of the Australian Open.

American Taylor Fritz has entered the Australian Open with his eyes on the prize. After losing to No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the finals at the U.S. Open last year, he's entering his first Grand Slam tournament since then with one thing on his mind: to make it all the way to the end.