The WTA Rabat Tennis tournament which is also known as Morocco Open is an outdoor clay court tournament that takes place in Rabat, Morocco.
The tournament is a WTA 250 event on the WTA Tour with the matches being played on red clay courts.
The tournament has been held in Rabat since 2016 but in the past, it has also been held in Casablanca, Fez, and Marrakesh.
The Morocco Open in Rabat is usually held the week before the start of the French Open so many players use the tournament as a warm up for the clay grand slam.
2023 WTA Rabat
| Location: | Rabat, Morocco |
| Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay Court |
| Prize Money: | $251,750 |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
Dates
The 2023 WTA Rabat Tennis Tournament will take place from the 21st to the 27th of May 2023.
The 2023 tournament will take place in the same week as the WTA 250 tournament in Strasbourg, France, and the ATP tournaments in Geneva and Lyon.
Players Entry List
The official entry list for the 2023 singles tournament in Rabat has not been released yet but the following players played in the 2022 tournament:
- Garbine Muguruza
- Ajla Tomljanovic
- Nuria Parrizas Diaz
- Mayar Sherif
- Anna Bondar
- Arantxa Rus
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Rebecca Peterson
- Lucia Bronzetti
- Martina Trevisan
- Clara Burel
- Panna Udvardy
- Kristina Kucova
- Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
- Dalma Galfi
- Kristina Mladenovic
- Chloe Paquet
- Kamilla Rakhimova
- Claire Liu
- Astra Sharma
- Marcela Zacarias
- Irene Burillo Escorihuela
- Ulrikke Eikeri
- Lulu Sun
- Petra Marcinko
- Anna Danilina
- Xiaodi You
- Lulu Sun
- Carol Zhao
- Tessah Andrianjafitrimo
- Cristiana Ferrando
- Ajila Tomjanovic
Draw
The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Rabat will be available to view on the WTA Tour website closer to the start of the tournament.
Singles Draw: TBC
Doubles Draw: TBC
Qualifying Draw: TBC
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament, with the singles final being played on Sunday, the 26th of May 2023.
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 21 May 2023 | 1st Round |
| Monday, 22 May 2023 | 1st Round |
| Tuesday, 23 May 2023 | 2nd Round |
| Wednesday, 24 May 2023 | 2nd Round |
| Thursday, 25 May 2023 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 26 May 2023 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 27 May 2023 | Final |
Prize Money and Points
The prize money and points for the 2023 WTA 250 tournament in Rabat have yet to be confirmed but below is how the prize money and points were split for the 2022 tournament.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the Women’s Singles Event in 2022 received $33,200 (2019: $43,000) and 280 ranking points, with the runner up receiving $19,750 (2019: $21,400) and 180 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $33,200 | 280 |
| Finalist | $19,750 | 180 |
| Semifinalist | $11,000 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalist | $6,200 | 60 |
| Round 2 | $4,100 | 30 |
| Round 1 | $2,835 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the Women’s Doubles Event in 2022 received $12,000 ($6,000 each) in prize money and 280 Points, with the runner-ups receiving $6,700 ($3,350 each) in prize money and 180 Points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $12,000 | 280 |
| Finalist | $6,700 | 180 |
| Semifinalist | $3,950 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalist | $2,350 | 60 |
| Round 1 | $1,800 | 1 |
WTA Rabat Past Winners and Runner Ups
Women’s Singles
The winner of the singles event at the 2022 tournament in Rabat was Martina Trevisan who beat Claire Liu 6–2, 6–1 in the singles final.
The below list of winners and runner-ups in the singles event in Rabat goes back to 2012. For a complete list, check out the WTA Tour website.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Martina Trevisan | Claire Liu | 6-2, 6-1 |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Maria Sakkari | Johanna Konta | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2018 | Elise Mertens | Ajla Tomljanović | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 2017 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Francesca Schiavone | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Timea Bacsinszky | Marina Erakovic | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2015 | Elina Svitolina | Tímea Babos | 7–5, 7–6 |
| 2014 | María Teresa Torró Flor | Romina Oprandi | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Francesca Schiavone | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2012 | Kiki Bertens | Laura Pous Tió | 7–5, 6–0 |
Women’s Doubles
Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya are the defending champions in the women’s doubles event in Rabat after beating Alexandra Panova and Monica Niculescu 6-7, 6-3, 10-8 in the doubles final in 2022.
The below list of winners and runner-ups goes back to 2012. For a complete list, check out the WTA Tour website.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya | Alexandra Panova and Monica Niculescu | 6-7, 6-3, 10-8 |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | María José Martínez Sánchez and Sara Sorribes Tormo | Georgina García Pérez and Oksana Kalashnikova | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2018 | Anna Blinkova and Raluca Olaru | Georgina García Pérez and Fanny Stollár | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2017 | Tímea Babos and Andrea Hlaváčková | Nina Stojanović Belgium Maryna Zanevska | 2–6, 6–3, 10–5 |
| 2016 | Xenia Knoll and Aleksandra Krunić | Tatjana Maria and Raluca Olaru | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2015 | Tímea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic | Laura Siegemund and Maryna Zanevska | 6–1, 7–6 |
| 2014 | Garbiñe Muguruza and Romina Oprandi | Katarzyna Piter and Maryna Zanevska | 4–6, 6–2, 11-9 |
| 2013 | Tímea Babos and Mandy Minella | Petra Martić and Kristina Mladenovic | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2012 | Petra Cetkovská and Alexandra Panova | Irina-Camelia Begu and Alexandra Cadanțu | 3–6, 7–6, 11–9 |