Japan’s Naomi Osaka inspires own manga character

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has inspired a new manga character who will debut in Nakayoshi magazine next month.

The three-time grand slam winner shared a picture of her character on twitter – complete with pink hair, an orange visor and a tennis racket.

Ms Osaka, the world’s highest-paid female athlete, said she and her sister grew up reading manga and were excited about the new comic.

Her sister, Mari Osaka, has been involved with the character’s creation.

Earlier this year Ms Osaka displaced her us tennis rival Serena Williams as the world’s highest-paid female athlete.