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Nick Kyrgios' first victory in the ATP Cup was a bittersweet moment. The Aussie was moved to tears as he talked abut the bushfires raging through Australia after he defeated Jan-Lennard Struff.

The world No. 30 kickstarted efforts to support the victims of the wildfire by pledging $200 for every he hits during upcoming tournaments. In his first match at the ATP Cup, Kyrgios raised $2,000 after slamming 20 aces.

I’m kicking off the support for those affected by the fires. I’ll be donating $200 per ace that I hit across all the events I play this summer. #MoreToCome #StayTuned
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 2, 2020

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"Obviously my hometown's Canberra and we've got the most toxic air in the world at the moment. It's pretty sad. It's tough," Kyrgios said.

Proud of @TennisAustralia @AustralianOpen commitment to helping those affected by the fires. I will be there Wednesday no question. Come out, show some support anyway you can, please. ????????❤️ ???????? ????#Rally4Relief — Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 3, 2020

Since the Aussie's initial pledge, many other players have jumped on the bandwagon, offering up donations per ace, including Alex de Minaur ($250), John Millman ($100), and Samantha Stosur ($200). Some players are donating money outright, such as Maria Sharapova, who is donating $25,000, and Ashleigh Barty, who will give her entire Brisbane prize money.

After Kyrgios's win against Struff, he didn't play his match against Canada due to a back injury, but Australia would still win, 3-0 and qualify for the quarterfinals.

Hopefully, Kyrgios will be back sooner rather than later to keep slamming aces to save his home country.