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 has pledged to give away all of his first round winnings. The American No.1 is into the third round of the Australian Open and made the heart-warming announcement following his match.

I feel like it’s really the least I can do,” the American tennis player, who grew up in Southern California, shared.

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 least I can do' - Tennis star Taylor Fritz on his donations to aid the Los Angeles wildfires relief cause. Posted: January 16, 2025 \| Last updated: January 16, 2025. sntvEdit

World no. 4 tennis player Taylor Fritz announced on Thursday that he plans to donate his first-round prize money of $82,000 from the Australian Open to support those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles.

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