title: 2008 Open Gaz de France
text: # 2008 Open Gaz de France
  
  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
  
  