Canadian tennis phenom Bianca Andreescu honoured at Alouettes game

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was honoured at the Montreal Alouettes game Saturday.

#SheTheNorth makes a stop in Montreal! @Bandreescu_#CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/OJZXHouDeM

— CFL (@CFL) September 21, 2019

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Andreescu defeated 23-time grand slam winner Serena Williams to claim the 2019 U.S. Open and become the first Canadian ever to win a major tennis title.

Champion spotting 👀🏆@Bandreescu_ is in Montreal taking in a little #CFLGameDay action! pic.twitter.com/6mL1Apfygg

— CFL (@CFL) September 21, 2019

The 19-year-old spent lots of time in Montreal honing her skills at Tennis Canada’s national training centre. Her coach Sylvain Bruneau is based out of La Belle Province. Andreescu was in Montreal to resume training following a whirlwind media tour and celebrations in Toronto and Mississauga.

You know it’s going to be a good game when you got a champ cheering you on 🙌🥎❤️#ToujoursGame #Montréals

Ça ne peut être qu’un bon match quand une championne comme @Bandreescu_ est là pour t’encourager 🙌🥎❤️ pic.twitter.com/O3lZKhN4KC

— Alouettes de Montréal (@MTLAlouettes) September 21, 2019

She’s become known for her mental toughness, strong mental focus and never say die attitude, which is exactly what she witnessed at Percival Molson Stadium during an improbable comeback by the Alouettes.

3Down Staff