TENNIS in DEPTH.

Second-seeded Kim Clijsters was among Thursday’s losers in a second-round match at the Luxembourg Open.

Switzerland’s Patty Schnyder, who is not seeded, downed the former World No. 1, a two-time U.S. Open champion, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6).

“I played a great match with some great defense,” Schnyder said following her third victory in nine career matches against Clijsters. “I was moving very well and moving the ball around the court well, too, which helped me make very few unforced errors. I am very pleased today.”

This was Clijster’s first loss since before the US Open in August.

“Patty played extremely smart today. It’s tough to force errors on her and break through her game,” Clijsters said. “I made more unforced errors and my first serve wasn’t working the way I would have liked it to. I had my chances in the first set and I tried to fight through. It’s disappointing when you’re not playing your best.”

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