2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

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2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Date20–26 October
Edition22nd
Category International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money€ 713,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Lyon, France
Venue Palais des Sports de Gerland
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling [1]
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra / Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram [2]
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The 2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's 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 20 October through 26 October 2008.

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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.

Seventh-seeded Robin Söderling won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

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

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra / Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Huss / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Hutchins, 6–3, 5–7, [10–8]

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References

  1. "2008 Lyon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "2008 Lyon – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).