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.

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.

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".

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

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.