2018 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Tennis Facts
| Date | April 30 – 5 May |
|---|---|
| Edition | 18th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Venue | Club des Cheminots |
2018 Champions
- Singles
Belgium Elise Mertens - Doubles
Russia Anna Blinkova / Romania Raluca Olaru
Schedule
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Tennis 2018 in Rabat, Morocco, between 30 April and 5 May 2018
Prize Money
Points and prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women’s Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women’s Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Players List
Singles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL | Elise Mertens | 17 | 1 |
| SVK | Dominika Cibulková | 33 | 2 |
| CRO | Petra Martić | 36 | 3 |
| HUN | Tímea Babos | 38 | 4 |
| SUI | Timea Bacsinszky | 46 | 5 |
| KAZ | Zarina Diyas | 52 | 6 |
| SRB | Aleksandra Krunić | 53 | 7 |
| TPE | Hsieh Su-wei | 59 | 8 |
Other entrants
Wildcards:
- Timea Bacsinszky
- Diae El Jardi
- Katarina Zavatska
Protected ranking:
- Kristína Kučová
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Qualifying draw:
- Paula Badosa Gibert
- Fiona Ferro
- Sílvia Soler Espinosa
- Tamara Zidanšek
Lucky loser:
- Alexandra Dulgheru
- Magdalena Fręch
Withdrawals
- Timea Bacsinszky → replaced by Magdalena Fręch
- Catherine Bellis → replaced by Christina McHale
- Kateryna Bondarenko → replaced by Sara Errani
- Kateryna Kozlova → replaced by Alexandra Dulgheru
- Tatjana Maria → replaced by Kristína Kučová
- Maria Sakkari → replaced by Jana Fett
Retirements
- Paula Badosa Gibert
- Laura Siegemund
Doubles
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE | Barbora Krejčíková | GBR | Anna Smith | 75 | 1 |
| POL | Alicja Rosolska | USA | Abigail Spears | 88 | 2 |
| AUS | Monique Adamczak | SUI | Xenia Knoll | 122 | 3 |
| GEO | Oksana Kalashnikova | NED | Bibiane Schoofs | 155 | 4 |
Other entrants
Wildcards:
- Oumaima Aziz / Diae El Jardi
- Sada Nahimana / Sandra Samir
Draws
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Tennis 2018 Results
Past Champions
Singles
| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fes | 2007 | Milagros Sequera | Aleksandra Wozniak | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2008 | Gisela Dulko | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5) | |
| 2009 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Ekaterina Makarova | 6–0, 6–1 | |
| 2010 | Iveta Benešová | Simona Halep | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 2011 | Alberta Brianti | Simona Halep | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 2012 | Kiki Bertens | Lauvra Pous Tió | 7–5, 6–0 | |
| Marrakesh | 2013 | Francesca Schiavone | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2014 | María Teresa Torró Flor | Romina Oprandi | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| 2015 | Elina Svitolina | Tímea Babos | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | |
| Rabat | 2016 | Timea Bacsinszky | Marina Erakovic | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Francesca Schiavone | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| 2018 | Elise Mertens | Ajla Tomljanović | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles
| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fes | 2007 | Sania Mirza Vania King |
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc Anastasia Rodionova |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 2008 | Sorana Cîrstea Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Alisa Kleybanova Ekaterina Makarova |
6–2, 6–2 | |
| 2009 | Alisa Kleybanova Ekaterina Makarova |
Sorana Cîrstea Maria Kirilenko |
6–3, 2–6, [10–8] | |
| 2010 | Iveta Benešová Anabel Medina Garrigues |
Lucie Hradecká Renata Voráčová |
6–3, 6–1 | |
| 2011 | Andrea Hlaváčková Renata Voráčová |
Nina Bratchikova Sandra Klemenschits |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| 2012 | Petra Cetkovská Alexandra Panova |
Irina-Camelia Begu Alexandra Cadanțu |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9] | |
| Marrakesh | 2013 | Tímea Babos Mandy Minella |
Petra Martić Kristina Mladenovic |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 2014 | Garbiñe Muguruza Romina Oprandi |
Katarzyna Piter Maryna Zanevska |
4–6, 6–2, [11-9] | |
| 2015 | Tímea Babos (2) Kristina Mladenovic |
Laura Siegemund Maryna Zanevska |
6–1, 7–6(7–5) | |
| Rabat | 2016 | Xenia Knoll Aleksandra Krunić |
Tatjana Maria Raluca Olaru |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 2017 | Tímea Babos (3) Andrea Hlaváčková (2) |
Nina Stojanović Maryna Zanevska |
2–6, 6–3, [10–5] | |
| 2018 | Anna Blinkova Raluca Olaru |
Georgina García Pérez Fanny Stollár |
6–4, 6–4 |