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The Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem is a tennis tournament held in Fes (The past 2 years was played in Rabat, and prior to 2005, the event was held in Casablanca), Morocco. Held since 2001, this WTA Tour event is a Tier IV-tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts.
[edit] History
The event started on July 2001. Between this date and 2005, it was held in Casablanca.
The name of the event refers to Princess Lalla Meryem, the sister of Mohammed VI, King of Morocco.
Before 2005, it was a Tier V event.
[edit] Past finals
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
| 2001 |
 Zsófia Gubacsi |
 Maria Elena Camerin |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(5) |
| 2002 |
 Patricia Wartusch |
 Klára Koukalová |
5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2003 |
Rita Grande |
Antonella Serra Zanetti |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 2004 |
 Émilie Loit |
 Ľudmila Cervanová |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2005 |
 Nuria Llagostera Vives |
 Zheng Jie |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2006 |
 Meghann Shaughnessy |
Martina Suchá |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2007 |
 Milagros Sequera |
 Aleksandra Wozniak |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 2008 |
 Gisela Dulko |
Anabel Medina Garrigues |
7–6(2), 7–6(5) |
[edit] Doubles
| Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
| 2001 |
 Åsa Svensson
 Lubomira Bacheva |
María Emilia Salerni
María José Martínez |
6–3, 6–7(4), 6–1 |
| 2002 |
Patricia Wartusch
Petra Mandula |
Gisela Dulko
Conchita Martínez Granados |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 2003 |
María Emilia Salerni
Gisela Dulko |
 Olena Tatarkova
Henrieta Nagyová |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2004 |
Marion Bartoli
Émilie Loit |
 Katarina Srebotnik
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6–4, 6–2 |
| 2005 |
Émilie Loit
Barbora Strýcová |
Lourdes Domínguez
Nuria Llagostera Vives |
3–6, 7–6(5), 7–5 |
| 2006 |
Yan Zi
Zheng Jie |
Ashley Harkleroad
Bethanie Mattek |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 2007 |
Vania King
 Sania Mirza |
 Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
 Anastasia Rodionova |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 2008 |
Sorana Cîrstea
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Alisa Kleybanova
Ekaterina Makarova |
6–2, 6–2 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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