2006 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem

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2006 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Date15 – 21 May
Edition6th
Category Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $145,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Rabat, Morocco
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Doubles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
  2005  · Morocco Open ·  2007  

The 2006 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Rabat, Morocco that was part of the Tier IV category of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 15 May until 21 May 2006. Unseeded Meghann Shaughnessy won the singles title and earned $22,900 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad / Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek 6–1, 6–3

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