2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Date October 20 – October 26
Edition 22nd
Category International Series
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money € 713,000
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Lyon, France
Venue Palais des Sports de Gerland
Champions
Singles
Sweden Robin Söderling
Doubles
France Michaël Llodra / Israel Andy Ram

The 2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, from October 20 through October 26, 2008.

The singles line up featured ATP No. 8, US Open quarterfinalist, San Jose, Dubai and Beijing champion, Los Angeles runner-up Andy Roddick, Stuttgart finalist Richard Gasquet, and Australian Open runner-up, Bangkok winner Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Also present were Casablanca, Indianapolis and Bucharest titlist Gilles Simon, Båstad winner Tommy Robredo, Ivo Karlović, Robin Söderling and Paul-Henri Mathieu.

Champions

Singles

Sweden Robin Söderling defeated France Julien Benneteau, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1

Doubles

France Michaël Llodra / Israel Andy Ram defeated Australia Stephen Huss / United Kingdom Ross Hutchins, 6–3, 5–7, [10–8]

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