Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed only 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.

The Frenchman is as hot as anyone, making this a tricky third-rounder the 2024 US Open runner-up.

Taylor Fritz advances to the third round at the 2025 Australian Open. After seeing off JT Brooksby in straight sets in the opening round, the No.4 seed defeated Chile’s Cristián Garín 6-2 6-1 6-0.

Monfils has won 127 grand slam matches – the most of any French player in the Open Era. He will face Taylor Fritz in the third-round at the Australian Open 2025

Plus, Grand Slam champs Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu's divergent paths cross again in the third round. Before each day's play in Melbourne, we'll preview three must-see matches.

American tennis star Taylor Fritz said that he is donating his Australian Open prize money to the relief funds for the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.

Gael Monfils is surfing on the moment at the Australian Open, after he booked a third-round tie with Taylor Fritz.

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.

No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 in an all-American clash Tuesday at the Australian Open to book his spot in the second round.