Madison Keys wins just before midnight in Paris

American Madison Keys worked nearly until midnight to close out Day 1 of the 2021 French Open under the artificial lights — and without a fan in sight.

Spectators were ushered out of Roland Garros to meet a 9 p.m. curfew in Paris because of coronavirus concerns and the 23rd-seeded Keys' 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Oceane Dodin did not start until after 10 p.m.

Keys, who missed the Australian Open in February after testing positive for COVID-19, took control right away in the third set Sunday night, hitting an ace to hold in the first game, then breaking at love en route to a 5-0 lead.

The 2017 U.S. Open runner-up and 2018 French Open semifinalist will face 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the second round.

Two American men in their 20s advanced earlier Sunday. Marcos Giron reached the second round when 16th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov stopped playing in the fourth set because of a back issue, while qualifier Mackenzie McDonald defeated Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.