2008 Open Gaz de France | |
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Date | 4–10 February |
Edition | 16th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $600,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Paris, France |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Anna Chakvetadze | |
Doubles | |
Alona Bondarenko / Kateryna Bondarenko |
The 2008 Open Gaz de France is the 2008 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Open Gaz de France tennis tournament. It was held from 4 February through 10 February 2008.
The total prize money for the tournament was US$600,000 with the winner of the singles receiving $95,500 and the losing finalist $51,000. The winners of the doubles competition received $30,000.
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