Naomi Osaka to host meet-and-greet to give away pre-signed copies of her first book - "Can't wait to celebrate the release of my first children's book"

Former World No.1 Naomi Osaka took to social media to announce a meet-and-greet to hand out pre-signed copies of her first book, The Way Champs Play.

The Way Champs Play is set to be released on December 6. It was Osaka's first publishing project for her company Hana Kuma.

The tennis star has arranged a meet-and-greet at Barnes and Noble at the Grove in Los Angeles, California, on December 8 where she will be handing out pre-signed copies of the book. She announced the news via her social media handles and stated that she was excited to celebrate the release of her first book.

“Can’t wait to celebrate the release of my first children's book ‘The Way Champs Play’ with a meet and greet at Barnes and Noble at the Grove next Thursday. It’s going to be a lot of fun. Hope to see you there,” wrote Osaka.

The four-time Grand Slam champion announced the release of her book in October.

"So excited to finally announce the release of my first children’s book, The Way Champs Play. It's the first publishing project under my production company @hanakuma," Osaka wrote on Instagram. "I hope this book inspires kids to chase their dreams and encourages them to believe they can do anything they put their minds to.

"This book holds an extra special place in my heart as a portion of the proceeds will go to my foundation @playacademynaomiwhich works to support young girls in sport. It officially releases on December 6th, but you can pre-order today at the link in my bio and get a signed bookplate to put inside your book."