Bianca Andreescu added one more trophy to her 2019 resume when she became the first tennis player to earn the Lou Marsh Trophy and be named Canada’s athlete of the year.
The 19-year-old accepted the award at Runnymede Collegiate Institute and it’s a moment she will never forget.
The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a message on behalf of all Canadians.
What a year for @Bandreescu_! Congrats on your Lou Marsh Award win, Bianca – it’s well-deserved and we’re so proud of you. 🇨🇦🎾 https://t.co/rS9qUYq2i4
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 9, 2019
The legendary Billie Jean King even sent a shout out to the Canadian.
Congratulations to @Bandreescu_, who was unanimously voted as Canada’s Athlete of the Year for 2019. She is the first tennis player to ever win the Lou Marsh award. 🇨🇦🎾 #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/tY80Z6MfeC
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) December 10, 2019
Right after receiving the news, Andreescu explained to Team Canada what it meant to win this award. Must-watch content!
We’re LIVE with Bianca Andreescu, who was just named the winner of the 2019 Lou Marsh Trophy 🏆 as Canada’s Athlete of the Year 🇨🇦🙌
Tune in to watch @Bandreescu_ reflect on her unreal year ⬇️ https://t.co/rZ4VaaPTzA
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) December 9, 2019
Here are more reactions to her amazing achievement!
Your unanimous 2019 Lou Marsh Award Winner as Canada's top athlete 🇨🇦
Congrats, Champ! @Bandreescu_ | #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/V8D01jgb9e
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) December 9, 2019
🏆 UNANIMOUS 🏆
Congratulations to @Bandreescu_ on being named the 2019 Lou Marsh Award Winner as 🇨🇦 top athlete! pic.twitter.com/GsOBru1tkT
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) December 9, 2019
Not only does #SheTheNorth dominate on the court, she also believes in the power of sport & play
We’re excited to announce our newest Ambassador @Bandreescu_ 🙌
Proud to partner w/ you & further our impact through the #PowerOfPlay #DreamTeam More info ➡️ https://t.co/z8RwLrQpd9 pic.twitter.com/iFeg7Xani5
— Right To Play Canada (@RightToPlayCAN) December 10, 2019
Bianca Andreescu (@Bandreescu_) has been named the 2019 #LouMarsh Award winner as Canada's athlete of the year! #SheTheNorth 🇨🇦🙌 pic.twitter.com/CBZ0cE7FYa
— Tim and Sid (@timandsid) December 9, 2019
Adding some more hardware 🏆
Congratulations to @Bandreescu_ on being named the 2019 Lou Marsh Award Winner as 🇨🇦 top athlete! pic.twitter.com/Xe1KuSdVVx
— CFL (@CFL) December 9, 2019
🏆Huge congratulations to Canadian athlete of the year, @Bandreescu_ ! It was an honour having you with us this season.#ToujoursGame #Montréals #biancaandreescu
Félicitations à l'athlète canadienne de l'année, Bianca Andreescu! Ce fut un honneur de t'avoir parmi nous cet été! pic.twitter.com/3EtbATRVQo
— Alouettes de Montréal (@MTLAlouettes) December 9, 2019
On another note – Andreescu was also awarded the WTA Newcomer of the Year. So many trophies so little time.
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