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.

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".

Taylor Fritz has blitzed Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin to lead the Australian Open charge into round three, where he will face French veteran Gael Monfils.

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.

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.

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.