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| Location | Casablanca (2001–2004) Rabat (2005–2007) Fés (2008–Present) Morocco |
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| Venue | Royal Tennis Club de Fes | |
| Category | Tier V (2001–2004) Tier IV (2005–2008) International (2008–Present) |
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| Surface | Clay / Outdoors | |
| Draw | 32M/32Q/16D | |
| Prize Money | $140,000 (2001–2007) $220,000 (2008–Present) |
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| 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.
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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.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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| 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) |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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| 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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