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2008 Open Gaz de France
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
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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.

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.

Finals

Singles

Anna Chakvetadze defeated Ágnes Szávay 6–3, 2–6, 6–2

• It was Chakvetadze's first title of the year, and 7th of her career.

Doubles

Alona Bondarenko / Kateryna Bondarenko defeated Eva Hrdinová / Vladimíra Uhlířová 6–1, 6–4

External links

• Official website
• WTA tournament draws

• 2008 WTA Tour
• Open GDF Suez
• February 2008 sports events in France
• 2008 in French women's sport
• 2008 in Paris
• 2008 in French tennis