Kim Clijsters will begin her Australian Open 2012 campaign with a first round clash against Maria Joao KoehlerYou can watch and bet on Clijsters v Joao Koehler live for free at bet365 > live tennisAll eyes will be on Kim Clijsters on Monday as she prepares to start her Australian Open title defence with a first round matchup against qualifier Maria Joao Koehler. The Belgian is considered one of the favourites for this year’s title, despite having struggled with injury last year, and a hip injury in Brisbane earlier in the month.
“I think what happened in Brisbane was something that I knew...was something that would only need a few days to get better,” explained the former world No. 1 in a recent interview. “I had my scan just to make sure...but that showed no problems. So I was relieved (and then) came to Melbourne and started hitting when I got here.”
Clijsters claims that she’s focused on the job in hand, and doing what she can to ensure that she has a successful final season on the tennis tour. “I just felt very focused on why I'm here,” she continued, “and that's obviously to play good tennis and try to stay healthy throughout the whole season, not to have major injuries where my season might be a question mark, which I would kind of like to end on my terms.
