Morocco Open
Tennis tournament
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The Morocco Open or Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem (Arabic: بطولة التنس في المغرب) is an annual WTA Tour professional tennis tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. It is classified as a WTA 250-level event and is played on outdoor clay courts. It was founded in 2001 and is currently named after Princesse Lalla Meryem, the first daughter and eldest child of the late King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Latifa.
Rabat (2005–2006)
Fez (2007–2012)
Marrakesh (2013–2015)
Rabat (since 2016)
Morocco
Tier IV (2005–2008)
International (2009–2020)
WTA 250 since 2021)
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| WTA Tour | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Location | Casablanca (2001–2004) Rabat (2005–2006) Fez (2007–2012) Marrakesh (2013–2015) Rabat (since 2016) Morocco |
| Venue | Club des Cheminots |
| Category | Tier V (2001–2004) Tier IV (2005–2008) International (2009–2020) WTA 250 since 2021) |
| Surface | Clay - outdoors |
| Draw | 32S / 16Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US$283,347 (2026) |
| Website | frmt.ma |
| Current champions (2026) | |
| Singles |  Petra Marčinko |
| Doubles |  Eudice Chong Magali Kempen |
Tímea Babos is the doubles record holder with three wins. Patricia Wartusch, Émilie Loit, Iveta Benešová, Maya Joint won both singles and doubles titles the same year.
History
The event started in July 2001 in Casablanca, Morocco, it stayed in Casablanca until 2005, when it was moved to Rabat. 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.
