| Date: | 25 – 30 April |
| Edition: | 16th |
| Category: | WTA International |
| Draw: | 32S / 16D |
| Surface: | Clay / outdoor |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
| Location: | Rabat, Morocco |
| Venue: | Club des Cheminots[1] |
| Champs: | Timea Bacsinszky |
| Champd: | Xenia Knoll /  Aleksandra Krunić |
| Main Name: | Morocco Open |
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, between 25 and 30 April 2016.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | width=85 | Q | width=85 | Q3 | width=85 | Q2 | width=85 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 |
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timea Bacsinszky | 16 | 1 | ||
 Russian Federation | Ekaterina Makarova | 29 | 2 | |
 Slovakia | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 34 | 3 | |
 Romania | Irina-Camelia Begu | 35 | 4 | |
 Hungary | Tímea Babos | 40 | 5 | |
| Annika Beck | 41 | 6 | ||
 Ukraine | Lesia Tsurenko | 43 | 7 | |
 Kazakhstan | Yulia Putintseva | 53 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Ghita Benhadi Anna Blinkova
Ons JabeurThe 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:
Kateryna Bondarenko → replaced by Andreea Mitu
Çağla Büyükakçay → replaced by 
Anastasia Rodionova
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
Sara Sorribes Tormo Elena Vesnina → replaced by Donna Vekić| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatjana Maria | Romania | Raluca Olaru | 110 | 1 | ||
| Australia | Anastasia Rodionova | Australia | Arina Rodionova | 117 | 2 | |
| Annika Beck |  Sweden | Johanna Larsson | 162 | 3 | ||
| Xenia Knoll | Serbia | Aleksandra Krunić | 210 | 4 |
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Ghita Benhadi / Ons Jabeur Salma Charif / Abir El FahimiSee main article: 2016 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem – Singles.
Marina Erakovic, 6–2, 6–1See main article: 2016 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem – Doubles.
Aleksandra Krunić def. Tatjana Maria / Raluca Olaru 6–3, 6–0.