Players at the 2025 Australian Open have lamented the wildfires in the Los Angeles (LA) area of California. The 2023 U.S. Open women's singles champion and rising American star Gauff wrote on the TV camera after finishing the first round of singles in Melbourne, Australia, on the 13th: "I hope everyone come on, Los Angeles. Thank you to all the firefighters as well. ”

Swiatek writing a message of support on camera

Recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area have killed 24 people and left 16 missing. Property damage is also expected to reach more than 1 trillion yuan. Gauff also said that together with American player Taylor Fritz, who competes in the men's singles competition, a certain amount of money will be used as a wildfire disaster relief fund.

Swiatek's message of cheering about the Los Angeles wildfires

Jessica Pegula (Women's Singles World No. 6, USA) and Donna Bekic (No. 19, Croatia) also engraved "LA" and a heart on their cameras after passing the first round of the Australian Open on the 12th, wishing that the wildfires would be extinguished soon. It is reported that Bekic's coach Pam Shriver currently lives near Los Angeles with his family.

Swiatek (Women's Singles World No. 2, Poland) wrote: "Convey my heart to Malibu and Los Angeles. Naomi Osaka (No. 51, Japan) said worriedly in an interview after winning the first round on the 13th, "The fire has spread to my home in Los Angeles and three blocks away. She also said: "I asked an acquaintance to help me get my daughter's birth certificate. I hope everyone in the neighborhood can spend it safely. ”

Naomi Osaka

The Melbourne area, where the Australian Open is held, also suffered huge losses from the 2020 wildfires. At that time, the Australian Victorian wildfires that began in November 2019 killed five people and burned more than 1,000 houses and buildings. The wildfires continued until January 2020, when the Australian Open was affected.