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.

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.

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.

Fritz made the announcement after defeating Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday.

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.