Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
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Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
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| WTA Tour |
| Location |
Casablanca (2001–2004)
Rabat (2005–2007)
Fés (2008–Present)
Morocco |
| Venue |
Royal Tennis Club de Fes |
| Category |
Tier V (2001–2004)
Tier IV (2005–2008)
International (2008–Present) |
| Surface |
Clay / Outdoors |
| Draw |
32M/32Q/16D |
| Prize Money |
$140,000 (2001–2007)
$220,000 (2008–Present) |
| Website |
frmt.ma |
The Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem is a women's professional tennis tournament held in Fes, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is the only WTA tournament held in Africa.
[edit] History
The event started in July 2001 in Casablanca, Morocco. It stayed there until 2005, when it removed to Rabat. In 2007, it moved once more, this time to Fés.
The name of the event refers to 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.
[edit] Past finals
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
| 2011 |
Alberta Brianti |
Simona Halep |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 2010 |
Iveta Benešová |
Simona Halep |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2009 |
Anabel Medina Garrigues |
Ekaterina Makarova |
6–0, 6–1 |
| 2008 |
Gisela Dulko |
Anabel Medina Garrigues |
7–6(2), 7–6(5) |
| 2007 |
Milagros Sequera |
Aleksandra Wozniak |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 2006 |
Meghann Shaughnessy |
Martina Suchá |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2005 |
Nuria Llagostera Vives |
Zheng Jie |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2004 |
Émilie Loit |
Ľudmila Cervanová |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2003 |
Rita Grande |
Antonella Serra Zanetti |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 2002 |
Patricia Wartusch |
Klára Koukalová |
5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2001 |
Zsófia Gubacsi |
Maria Elena Camerin |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(5) |
[edit] Doubles
| Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
| 2011 |
Andrea Hlaváčková
Renata Voráčová |
Nina Bratchikova
Sandra Klemenschits |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2010 |
Iveta Benešová
Anabel Medina Garrigues |
Lucie Hradecká
Renata Voráčová |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 2009 |
Alisa Kleybanova
Ekaterina Makarova |
Sorana Cîrstea
Maria Kirilenko |
6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
| 2008 |
Sorana Cîrstea
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Alisa Kleybanova
Ekaterina Makarova |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2007 |
Sania Mirza
Vania King |
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Anastasia Rodionova |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 2006 |
Yan Zi
Zheng Jie |
Ashley Harkleroad
Bethanie Mattek |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 2005 |
Émilie Loit
Barbora Strýcová |
Lourdes Domínguez
Nuria Llagostera Vives |
3–6, 7–6(5), 7–5 |
| 2004 |
Marion Bartoli
Émilie Loit |
Katarina Srebotnik
Els Callens |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2003 |
María Emilia Salerni
Gisela Dulko |
Olena Tatarkova
Henrieta Nagyová |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2002 |
Patricia Wartusch
Petra Mandula |
Gisela Dulko
Conchita Martínez Granados |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 2001 |
Åsa Svensson
Lubomira Bacheva |
María Emilia Salerni
María José Martínez |
6–3, 6–7(4), 6–1 |
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