2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

Sébastien Grosjean was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Robby Ginepri.

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

Draw

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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