| 2009 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 27 – May 2 |
| Edition | 9th |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Anabel Medina Garrigues | |
| Doubles | |
 Alisa Kleybanova / Ekaterina Makarova | |
The 2009 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, and was on the International category of the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place in Fes, Morocco, from April 27 through May 2, 2008.
| Player | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anabel Medina Garrigues | Spain | 18 | 1 |
| Alisa Kleybanova | Russia | 25 | 2 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Russia | 28 | 3 |
| Maria Kirilenko | Russia | 38 | 4 |
| Sorana Cîrstea |  Romania | 41 | 5 |
| Ekaterina Makarova | Russia | 51 | 6 |
| Roberta Vinci |  Italy | 52 | 7 |
| Shahar Pe'er |  Israel | 53 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Ekaterina Makarova, 6–0, 6–1
Alisa Kleybanova / Ekaterina Makarova defeated Sorana Cîrstea / Maria Kirilenko, 6–3, 2–6, 10–8
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