After Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek, Taylor Fritz sends message to LA wildfire victims following Australian Open opener
Following Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek, Taylor Fritz also sent a message to the Los Angeles wildfire victims after earning victories in their Australian Open first-round matches. Fritz got the better of Jenson Brooksby in straight sets dropping only five games in the tie.
On Tuesday, January 14, Fritz commenced his Australian Open campaign against the returning Brooksby. The 24-year-old American was out of Grand Slam action for two years due to injuries and a suspension for allegedly missing three doping tests.
Brooksby’s return was cut short by his compatriot as Fritz breezed past him. At one point, the 2024 US Open finalist won 11 games in a row to register a 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 victory.
After the match, Taylor Fritz was spotted signing the camera, writing:
“[heart] LA”
The World No. 4 joins several tennis stars who have shown support for victims of the LA wildfire. Coco Gauff defeated Sofia Kenin in her first-round match at the Melbourne Slam and signed the camera with:
“Stay strong L.A. Thank you firefighters.”
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek also signed a message of support on camera after winning her first-round clash against Katerina Siniakova:
“Sending my love to Malibu and LA.”
