2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

Singles
2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
ChampionSweden Robin Söderling
Runner-upFrance Julien Benneteau
Score6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Sébastien Grosjean was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Robby Ginepri.

Seventh-seeded Robin Söderling won in the final 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, against Julien Benneteau.

Seeds

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  1. United States Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  2. France Richard Gasquet (second round)
  3. France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (semifinals)
  4. France Gilles Simon (semifinals)
  5. Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)
  6. Croatia Ivo Karlović (first round)
  7. Sweden Robin Söderling (champion)
  8. France Paul-Henri Mathieu (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
7 Sweden Robin Söderling 5 6 6
4 France Gilles Simon 7 3 3
7 Sweden Robin Söderling 6 65 6
  France Julien Benneteau 3 77 1
3 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 64 5  
  France Julien Benneteau 77 7  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States A Roddick 77 6  
  France N Mahut 65 4   1 United States A Roddick 77 77  
  United States R Ginepri 64 6 6   United States R Ginepri 65 63  
WC France S Grosjean 77 4 4 1 United States A Roddick 65 65  
Q Belgium C Rochus 6 6   7 Sweden R Söderling 77 77  
  Luxembourg G Müller 2 4   Q Belgium C Rochus 1 2  
Q France T Ascione 4 1   7 Sweden R Söderling 6 6  
7 Sweden R Söderling 6 6   7 Sweden R Söderling 5 6 6
4 France G Simon 2 6 6 4 France G Simon 7 3 3
  Argentina J Mónaco 6 4 1 4 France G Simon 77 5 6
Q France D Guez 2 5     Italy A Seppi 65 7 4
  Italy A Seppi 6 7   4 France G Simon 6 7  
WC France J Ouanna 62 77 6 WC France J Ouanna 3 5  
  Croatia I Ljubičić 77 65 4 WC France J Ouanna 6 1 6
  Ecuador N Lapentti 77 6     Ecuador N Lapentti 3 6 3
6 Croatia I Karlović 64 3  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 France P-H Mathieu 6 6  
  Argentina G Cañas 3 4   8 France P-H Mathieu 4 1  
  Spain JC Ferrero 6 7     Spain JC Ferrero 6 6  
  United States S Querrey 3 5     Spain JC Ferrero 65 1  
  France F Santoro 6 6   3 France J-W Tsonga 77 6  
  Italy F Fognini 4 1     France F Santoro 2 7 3
  France M Gicquel 5 6 3 3 France J-W Tsonga 6 5 6
3 France J-W Tsonga 7 4 6 3 France J-W Tsonga 64 5  
5 Spain T Robredo 6 6     France J Benneteau 77 7  
  France M Llodra 4 3   5 Spain T Robredo 2 2  
  France J Benneteau 6 6     France J Benneteau 6 6  
  France A Clément 3 2     France J Benneteau 6 6  
WC Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 6 3   Belgium S Darcis 3 2  
  Belgium S Darcis 6 3 6   Belgium S Darcis 6 3 77
Q Colombia S Giraldo 7 3 63 2 France R Gasquet 4 6 65
2 France R Gasquet 5 6 77
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