The 2019 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem was a women's professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and part of the WTA International tournaments category of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place in Rabat, Morocco, between 29 April and 4 May 2019.[2]
| 2019 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 April – 4 May |
| Edition | 19th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Venue | Club des Cheminots[1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Maria Sakkari | |
| Doubles | |
 María José Martínez Sánchez / Sara Sorribes Tormo | |
Points and prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 18 | 1 |
 TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | 24 | 2 |
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 38 | 3 |
 AUS
|
Ajla Tomljanović | 39 | 4 |
 CRO |
|||
| GRE
|
Maria Sakkari | 43 | 6 |
 GBR
|
Johanna Konta | 45 | 7 |
| BEL
|
Alison Van Uytvanck | 51 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 22, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit
Ons Jabeur → replaced by 
Magda Linette
Veronika Kudermetova → replaced by 
Ana Bogdan
Petra Martić → replaced by Irina Bara
Zheng Saisai → replaced by 
Ivana Jorović
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP
|
María José Martínez Sánchez | ESP
|
Sara Sorribes Tormo | 97 | 1 |
 RUS
|
Alexandra Panova | RUS
|
Vera Zvonareva | 117 | 2 |
| AUS
|
Monique Adamczak | AUS
|
Jessica Moore | 119 | 3 |
 CHI
|
Alexa Guarachi |  USA
|
Sabrina Santamaria | 148 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 22, 2019.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
edit- During the tournament
- Olga Danilović (right knee injury)
Champions
editSingles
edit
Maria Sakkari def. 
Johanna Konta, 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Doubles
edit
María José Martínez Sánchez / Sara Sorribes Tormo def. Georgina García Pérez / 
Oksana Kalashnikova, 7–5, 6–1
References
edit- ^ "Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc". Archived from the original on 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Overview". wtatennis.com.