2008 Open Gaz de France

TennisEventInfo|2008|Open Gaz de France
date=February 4 – February 10
edition=16th
champs=flagicon|RUS Anna Chakvetadze
champd=flagicon|UKR Alyona Bondarenko / flagicon|UKR 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 February 4-10, 2008.

The total prize pot 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.

Seven of the top twenty players in the world competed in the tournament. Among them were Daniela Hantuchová and Ágnes Szávay. There was a strong Russian presence on display, with Anna Chakvetadze, Elena Dementieva and defending champion Nadia Petrova all present. Local fans had Marion Bartoli, Amélie Mauresmo and Virginie Razzano to support.

Champions

ingles

flagicon|RUS Anna Chakvetadze def. flagicon|HUN Agnes Szavay, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
*It was Chakvetadze's first title of the year, and 7th of her career. ----

Doubles

flagicon|UKR Alyona Bondarenko / flagicon|UKR Kateryna Bondarenko def. flagicon|CZE E Hrdinová / flagicon|CZE V Uhlířová, 6-1, 6-4

References

External links

* [http://www.opengazdefrance.com/open_2008/a_la_une.html Official website]