2016 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
| 2016 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 – 30 April |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Venue | Club des Cheminots[1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Timea Bacsinszky |
|
| Doubles | |
Xenia Knoll /  Aleksandra Krunić |
|
The 2016 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem was a women's professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and part of the WTA International tournaments category of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Rabat, Morocco, on 25–30 April 2016.
Contents
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI |
Timea Bacsinszky | 16 | 1 |
 RUS |
Ekaterina Makarova | 29 | 2 |
 SVK |
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 34 | 3 |
 ROU |
Irina-Camelia Begu | 35 | 4 |
 HUN |
Tímea Babos | 40 | 5 |
 GER |
Annika Beck | 41 | 6 |
 UKR |
Lesia Tsurenko | 43 | 7 |
 KAZ |
Yulia Putintseva | 53 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 18, 2016
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Ghita Benhadi- Anna Blinkova
Ons Jabeur
The following players received entry as qualifiers:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following player entered by a protected ranking:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Kateryna Bondarenko →replaced by Andreea Mitu
Misaki Doi →replaced by Alison Riske
Irina Falconi →replaced by Anastasija Sevastova- Nao Hibino →replaced by Kiki Bertens
- Bojana Jovanovski →replaced by Alexandra Dulgheru
Karin Knapp →replaced by Richèl Hogenkamp
Johanna Konta →replaced by Tatjana Maria
Çağla Büyükakçay →replaced by Anastasia Rodionova- Laura Siegemund →replaced by Sara Sorribes Tormo
- Elena Vesnina →replaced by Donna Vekić
Retirements
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER |
Tatjana Maria | ROU |
Raluca Olaru | 110 | 1 |
 AUS |
Anastasia Rodionova | AUS |
Arina Rodionova | 117 | 2 |
| GER |
Annika Beck |  SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 162 | 3 |
| SUI |
Xenia Knoll | SRB |
Aleksandra Krunić | 210 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 18, 2016
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
Champions
Singles
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- Timea Bacsinszky def.
Marina Erakovic, 6–2, 6–1
Doubles
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- Xenia Knoll / Aleksandra Krunić def. Tatjana Maria / Raluca Olaru 6–3, 6–0.
References
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