American tennis star Taylor Fritz said that he is donating his Australian Open prize money to the relief funds for the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.

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 in the greater Los Angeles area.

MELBOURNE, VIC - JANUARY 14: Taylor Fritz of the United States of America in action during Round 1 of the 2025 Australian Open on January 14 2025, at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jason Heidrich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images ...

Taylor Fritz has no plans to deviate from his usual Grand Slam approach when he begins his Australian Open campaign and says he is focused on taking it one game at a time as he chases a first major title.

Taylor Fritz has pledged his Australian Open prize money to Los Angeles fire relief efforts after moving into the third round, barely breaking into a sweat.

Danielle Collins, Australian Open runner-up in 2022, has made hard work of overcoming two players outside the world’s top 100 in Daria Snigur and Destanee Aiava and her fitness concerns look set to be exposed by fellow American Madison Keys.

Tonight's Fritz vs. Garin tennis match will stream on ESPN+. Select coverage of tonight's Australian Open matches will also air on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

Taylor Fritz took less than two hours to clinch his first-round match at the Australian Open against fellow American Jenson Brooksby.