On Friday, Serena Williams admitted that she is suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The player who is known for her mental toughness said that she has got many mental issues.
Serena said, “I mean, I have mental issues too, so... I think everyone has mental issues.”
“I get really angry and I'm a perfectionist -- I have a slight case of OCD. Yeah, those are my issues,” she added.
However, she informed that she had not been diagnosed with the disorder by a doctor.
Melbourne, Jan 29 : Second seed Serena Williams gained entry to her third consecutive Grand Slam final, beating Elena Dementieva in straight sets at the final of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Williams, aiming for her fourth title at Melbourne and her 10th major championship, essayed a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over the fourth- seeded Russian and will now face either third seed Dinara Safina or seventh seed Vera Zvonareva.
Williams has won nine Slam singles titles and is likely to win a 10th on Saturday night, The Australian reported.
Melbourne, Australia - Serena Williams will bid for her tenth Grand Slam title to mark a decade of play at the Australian Open when she faces Dinara Safina in the Saturday final.
Second seed Williams, who has lifted Melbourne trophys during odd-numbered years dating to 2003, is going after her fourth at the venue.
The American snapped a three-match loss streak to Elena Dementieva as she knocked the Russian out 6-3, 6-4 in the Thursday semi-finals.
Melbourne, Australia - Nine-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams snapped a three-match loss streak to Elena Dementieva as she knocked the Russian out 6-3,
6-4 in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Dementieva, the fourth-seeded Olympic champion, has now exited the discussion for possibly taking over the top spot.
It was her first loss of the season after winning her first 15 matches, including titles in Auckland and Sydney.
Melbourne, jan. 28: Serena Williams came back from the brink to defeat Russia''s Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-finals, ensuring the women''s semis would not be an all-Russian affair.
The eighth-seeded Kuznetsova served for the match in the 10th game of the second set but was broken by Williams, who is chasing a fourth title at Melbourne Park.
On Friday, Serena Williams admitted that she is suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The player who is known for her mental toughness said that she has got many mental issues. 
Melbourne, Australia - Serena Williams will bid for her tenth Grand Slam title to mark a decade of play at the Australian Open when she faces Dinara Safina in the Saturday final.
Melbourne, Australia - Nine-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams snapped a three-match loss streak to Elena Dementieva as she knocked the Russian out 6-3, 
Melbourne, jan. 28: Serena Williams came back from the brink to defeat Russia''s Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-finals, ensuring the women''s semis would not be an all-Russian affair.
