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The Latest: Keys Advances to 2nd Round at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — The latest from the Australian Open on Tuesday (all times local):

1:10 p.m.

Madison Keys had a slow start in her return to Melbourne Park, but advanced to the second round with a 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Zarina Diyas.

Keys, who reached her first Grand Slam semifinal last year at the Australian Open, fended off two set points in the ninth game before coming back to win the first in a tiebreaker. She then raced out to a 5-0 lead in the second set to put the match away.

"I think being down set point almost helped me.