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.

Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed just 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.

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

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

Fourth seed Taylor Fritz says he is going to donate his first-round prize money from the Australian Open to support victims from the Los Angeles 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".