GRAND PRIX DE SAR LA PRINCESSE LALLA MERYEM, Marrakech, MOROCCO Apr 22 - Apr 28, 2013

Tournament Info

Tier: International Prize Money: $235,000

Surface: Clay Director: Mr. Hicham Arazi

The WTA makes its lone stop in Africa in April at the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem. The red clay court tournament has been staged in several different cities in Morocco, starting off in Casablanca in 2001, moving to Rabat in 2005, to Fès in 2007 and finally Marrakech in 2013.

Located near the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, Marrakech is a major economic center and tourist destination. The event name refers to Princess Lalla Meryem, the sister of Mohammed VI, King of Morocco.

Among the tournament's past participants are Marion Bartoli, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Li Na, Dinara Safina and Patty Schnyder. It has produced a different champion each year since its inception.