Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. AEDT on Saturday, January 18. This translates to 9:00 p.m. ET on Friday, January 17. The match will be played at Melbourne Park in ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — World No. 4 and U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz is out of the Australian Open after Gael Monfils continued his vintage run through the tournament. Fritz took the first set ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Taylor Fritz showed just how dramatically life has changed for both he and Jenson Brooskby since their last Grand Slam meeting when Fritz took less than two hours to clinch their first-round match at the Australian Open.. Fritz is seeded fourth, was the U.S. Open runner-up last year and helped the U.S. team win the United Cup in Sydney last week.

Taylor Fritz’s mom, Kathy, is the great-granddaughter of David May, who founded the May Department Stores—better known today as Macy’s. She was a professional tennis player, reaching a ranking of no. 10 and winning seven titles. She also competed in three Grand Slam quarterfinals—at the U.S. Open in 1978, and the French Open in 1977 and 1978.

While Monfils' run has been to follow, not many people expected an upset over Taylor Fritz in the third round at Melbourne. However, Monfils soundly defeated Fritz in four sets: 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1 ...

Fritz, who lives in California, made the gesture after reaching the Melbourne third round by beating Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0. First-round prize money is Aus$132,000 (US$82,000).

Taylor Fritz hits a forehand during his match against Cristian Garin in the second round of the men's singles at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. (Mike Frey-Imagn Images)

MELBOURNE, Australia — American tennis player Taylor Fritz said 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 greater Los Angeles area.

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 ...