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Morocco Open

FieldValue
name
logoGrand_Prix_De_SAR_La_Princesse_Lalla_Meryem.jpg
founded2001
cityCasablanca (2001–2004)
Rabat (2005–2006)
Fez (2007–2012)
Marrakesh (2013–2015)
Rabat (since 2016)
typewta
countryMorocco
venueClub des Cheminots
tierTier V (2001–2004)
Tier IV (2005–2008)
International (2009–2020)
WTA 250 (since 2021)
surfaceClay - outdoors
draw32S / 16Q / 16D
prize money(2025)
website
completed event2025
singlesAUS Maya Joint
doublesAUS Maya Joint
GEO Oksana Kalashnikova

Rabat (2005–2006) Fez (2007–2012) Marrakesh (2013–2015) Rabat (since 2016) Tier IV (2005–2008) International (2009–2020) WTA 250 (since 2021)

  • Tournament Director: Fouad Mejjati Alami
  • Tournament Manager: Olivier Mangelinckx -- GEO Oksana Kalashnikova

The Morocco Open or Rabat Grand Prix (for sponsorship reasons called the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem), is a women's professional tennis tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts.

Tímea Babos is the doubles record holder with three wins. Patricia Wartusch, Émilie Loit, Iveta Benešová, Maya Joint won both singles and doubles titles the same year.

History

The event started in July 2001 in Casablanca, Morocco. It stayed in that city until 2005, when it was moved to Rabat the first time. In 2007, the tournament changed location again, this time to Fez. In 2013 it was relocated to Marrakesh, before returning to Rabat in 2016.

The tournament is named after Princess Lalla Meryem, the sister of Mohammed VI, King of Morocco.

From 2005 through 2008, the tournament was a Tier IV event. Before 2005, it was a Tier V event.

Past finals

Singles

LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScoreCasablancaRabatFezMarrakeshRabat
2001HUN Zsófia GubacsiITA Maria Elena Camerin1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2002AUT Patricia WartuschCZE Klára Koukalová5–7, 6–3, 6–3
2003ITA Rita GrandeITA Antonella Serra Zanetti6–2, 4–6, 6–1
2004FRA Émilie LoitSVK Ľudmila Cervanová6–2, 6–2
2005ESP Nuria Llagostera VivesCHN Zheng Jie6–4, 6–2
2006USA Meghann ShaughnessySVK Martina Suchá6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2007VEN Milagros SequeraCAN Aleksandra Wozniak6–1, 6–3
2008ARG Gisela DulkoESP Anabel Medina Garrigues7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
2009ESP Anabel Medina GarriguesRUS Ekaterina Makarova6–0, 6–1
2010CZE Iveta BenešováROU Simona Halep6–4, 6–2
2011ITA Alberta BriantiROU Simona Halep6–4, 6–3
2012NED Kiki BertensESP Laura Pous Tió7–5, 6–0
2013ITA Francesca SchiavoneESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino6–1, 6–3
2014ESP María Teresa Torró FlorSUI Romina Oprandi6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2015UKR Elina SvitolinaHUN Tímea Babos7–5, 7–6(7–3)
2016SUI Timea BacsinszkyNZL Marina Erakovic6–2, 6–1
2017RUS Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaITA Francesca Schiavone7–5, 7–5
2018BEL Elise MertensAUS Ajla Tomljanović6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2019GRE Maria SakkariGBR Johanna Konta2–6, 6–4, 6–1
2020-
2021Not held
2022ITA Martina TrevisanUSA Claire Liu6–2, 6–1
2023ITA Lucia BronzettiAUT Julia Grabher6–4, 5–7, 7–5
2024USA Peyton StearnsEGY Mayar Sherif6–2, 6–1
2025AUS Maya JointROU Jaqueline Cristian6–3, 6–2

Doubles

LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScoreCasablancaRabatFezMarrakeshRabat
2001SWE Åsa Svensson
BGR Lubomira BachevaARG María Emilia Salerni
ESP María José Martínez6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
2002AUT Patricia Wartusch
HUN Petra MandulaARG Gisela Dulko
ESP Conchita Martínez Granados6–2, 6–1
2003ARG María Emilia Salerni
ARG Gisela DulkoUKR Olena Tatarkova
SVK Henrieta Nagyová6–3, 6–4
2004FRA Marion Bartoli
FRA Émilie LoitSVN Katarina Srebotnik
BEL Els Callens6–4, 6–2
2005FRA Émilie Loit (2)
CZE Barbora StrýcováESP Lourdes Domínguez
ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
2006CHN Yan Zi
CHN Zheng JieUSA Ashley Harkleroad
USA Bethanie Mattek6–1, 6–3
2007IND Sania Mirza
USA Vania KingROU Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
RUS Anastasia Rodionova6–1, 6–2
2008ROM Sorana Cîrstea
RUS Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaRUS Alisa Kleybanova
RUS Ekaterina Makarova6–2, 6–2
2009RUS Alisa Kleybanova
RUS Ekaterina MakarovaROM Sorana Cîrstea
RUS Maria Kirilenko6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
2010CZE Iveta Benešová
ESP Anabel Medina GarriguesCZE Lucie Hradecká
CZE Renata Voráčová6–3, 6–1
2011CZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Renata VoráčováRUS Nina Bratchikova
AUT Sandra Klemenschits6–3, 6–4
2012CZE Petra Cetkovská
RUS Alexandra PanovaROU Irina-Camelia Begu
ROU Alexandra Cadanțu3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9]
2013HUN Tímea Babos
LUX Mandy MinellaCRO Petra Martić
FRA Kristina Mladenovic6–3, 6–1
2014ESP Garbiñe Muguruza
SUI Romina OprandiPOL Katarzyna Piter
UKR Maryna Zanevska4–6, 6–2, [11-9]
2015HUN Tímea Babos (2)
FRA Kristina MladenovicGER Laura Siegemund
UKR Maryna Zanevska6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2016SUI Xenia Knoll
SRB Aleksandra KrunićGER Tatjana Maria
ROU Raluca Olaru6–3, 6–0
2017HUN Tímea Babos (3)
CZE Andrea Hlaváčková (2)SRB Nina Stojanović
BEL Maryna Zanevska2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2018RUS Anna Blinkova
ROU Raluca OlaruESP Georgina García Pérez
HUN Fanny Stollár6–4, 6–4
2019ESP María José Martínez Sánchez
ESP Sara Sorribes TormoESP Georgina García Pérez
GEO Oksana Kalashnikova7–5, 6–1
2020-
2021Not held
2022JPN Eri Hozumi
JPN Makoto NinomiyaROU Monica Niculescu
Alexandra Panova6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–8]
2023USA Sabrina Santamaria
Yana SizikovaBRA Ingrid Martins
Lidziya Marozava3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
2024Irina Khromacheva
Yana Sizikova (2)KAZ Anna Danilina
CHN Xu Yifan6–3, 6–2
2025AUS Maya Joint
GEO Oksana KalashnikovaITA Angelica Moratelli
ITA Camilla Rosatello6–3, 7–5

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