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 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.

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

Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (all times GMT): 0545 HADDAD MAIA BREEZES PAST ERIKA ANDREEVA Beatriz Haddad Maia reached the third round of the Australian Open for the second consecutive time after the Brazilian 15th seed beat Russian Erika Andreeva 6-2 6-3.

Australian Open is showcasing a crop of young men's players who are better equipped for the changes in tennis than their elders.

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, plays a backhand return to Rebecca Sramkova, of Slovakia, during their second round match at the Australian Open on Thursday in Melbourne.

Maybe attending sports events in person is too been-there, done-that in the modern age. So, apparently, is watching the actual action on a TV, laptop or phone. The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form.

While ESPN+ is your one-stop solution in the US, as it has coverage of every single match, you can check out our advice on how to watch the free coverage from an Australian TV cha

The Australian Open is one of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Held annually in Melbourne, Australia, this tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam events each year, preceding the French Open,