Tristan Boyer is far from focused on tennis.
As a Southern California native, Boyer watches from the Australian Open as the Southern California wildfires continue to devastate the region.
Many homes have been destroyed and even more families have had to evacuate, including Boyer’s father, who had to leave the family’s home in Altadena, CA. Boyer’s mother and grandfather are with him in Australia.
After beating Christopher Eubanks in straight sets, instead of joy and excitement as the 23-year-old qualified for his first-ever Grand Slam, Boyer discovered the fire was less than five miles from his childhood home.