Morocco Open

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Tennisball current event.svg 2024 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.jpg
WTA Tour
Founded2001
Location Casablanca (2001–2004)
Rabat (2005–2006)
Fez (2007–2012)
Marrakesh (2013–2015)
Rabat (since 2016)
Morocco
VenueClub des Cheminots
Category Tier V (2001–2004)
Tier IV (2005–2008)
International (2009–2020)
WTA 250 (since 2021)
Surface Clay - outdoors
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money US$267,082 (2024)
Website frmt.ma
Current champions (2024)
Singles Flag of the United States.svg Peyton Stearns
DoublesFlag placeholder.svg Irina Khromacheva
Flag placeholder.svg Yana Sizikova

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.

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Tímea Babos is the doubles record holder with three wins. Patricia Wartusch, Émilie Loit, Iveta Benešová 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-upScore
Casablanca 2001 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2002 Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
2003 Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande Flag of Italy.svg Antonella Serra Zanetti 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 
2004 Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľudmila Cervanová 6–2, 6–2 
Rabat 2005 Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie 6–4, 6–2
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Fez 2007 Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak 6–1, 6–3
2008 Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
2009 Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova 6–0, 6–1
2010 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 6–4, 6–2
2011 Flag of Italy.svg Alberta Brianti Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 6–4, 6–3
2012 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pous Tió 7–5, 6–0
Marrakesh 2013 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino 6–1, 6–3
2014 Flag of Spain.svg María Teresa Torró Flor Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Romina Oprandi 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2015 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Rabat 2016 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Timea Bacsinszky Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic 6–2, 6–1
2017 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 7–5, 7–5
2018 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ajla Tomljanović 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2019 Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
2020-
2021
Not held
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Martina Trevisan Flag of the United States.svg Claire Liu 6–2, 6–1
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Bronzetti Flag of Austria.svg Julia Grabher 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Peyton Stearns Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Sherif 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScore
Casablanca 2001 Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva
Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
2002 Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez Granados
6–2, 6–1
2003 Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni
Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olena Tatarkova
Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
6–3, 6–4
2004 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli
Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
6–4, 6–2
Rabat 2005 Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (2)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
2006 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad
Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek
6–1, 6–3
Fez 2007 Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza
Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova
6–1, 6–2
2008 Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Flag of Russia.svg Alisa Kleybanova
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova
6–2, 6–2
2009 Flag of Russia.svg Alisa Kleybanova
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova
Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
2010 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
6–3, 6–1
2011 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
Flag of Russia.svg Nina Bratchikova
Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 6–4
2012 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská
Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Panova
Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu
Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Cadanțu
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9]
Marrakesh 2013 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella
Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić
Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic
6–3, 6–1
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Romina Oprandi
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter
Flag of Ukraine.svg Maryna Zanevska
4–6, 6–2, [11-9]
2015 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos (2)
Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag of Ukraine.svg Maryna Zanevska
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Rabat 2016 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Knoll
Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Krunić
Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Maria
Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru
6–3, 6–0
2017 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos (3)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková (2)
Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maryna Zanevska
2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2018 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova
Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru
Flag of Spain.svg Georgina García Pérez
Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár
6–4, 6–4
2019 Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sorribes Tormo
Flag of Spain.svg Georgina García Pérez
Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova
7–5, 6–1
2020-
2021
Not held
2022 Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya
Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu
Flag placeholder.svg Alexandra Panova
6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–8]
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Santamaria
Flag placeholder.svg Yana Sizikova
Flag of Brazil.svg Ingrid Martins
Flag placeholder.svg Lidziya Marozava
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
2024 Flag placeholder.svg Irina Khromacheva
Flag placeholder.svg Yana Sizikova (2)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anna Danilina
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
6–3, 6–2

See also

References