“It’s really the least I can do. Southern California is my home and LA (Los Angeles) has been my home for a long time,” said the 27-year-old, after qualifying for the third round of the Australian Major. Fritz, who lives in California, won Thursday against Chilean Christian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0.
“I just want everyone to stay safe, it’s just crazy what happened,” he added, urging anyone who can to donate. “A lot of people really need it.” He decided to pay 82,000 dollars, or around 75,000 Swiss francs, to the victims. Or what he received when winning in the first round.
The deadly fires started more than a week ago in California, fanned by gusts of wind, and left at least 24 dead in the second largest city in the United States. Firefighters are still trying to contain these fires which could be the costliest ever recorded in the country with a toll now estimated at $275 billion.
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