ATP Lyon 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Robin Soderling won the 2008 Lyon, defeating Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Montpellier, France, from October 20 to October 26, 2008.

Champion
Robin Soderling
def. Julien Benneteau , 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1
Dates
Oct 20 — Oct 26
Location
Montpellier, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 26, 2008* F Robin Soderling #27 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 Julien Benneteau #56 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 25, 2008* SF Julien Benneteau #56 7-6(4) 7-5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #14 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2008* SF Robin Soderling #27 5-7 6-3 6-3 Gilles Simon #10 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 25, 2008* QF Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #14 7-6(5) 6-1 Juan Carlos Ferrero #63 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2008* QF Gilles Simon #10 6-3 7-5 Josselin Ouanna #182 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2008* QF Robin Soderling #27 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Andy Roddick #7 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2008* QF Julien Benneteau #56 6-3 6-2 Steve Darcis #58 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Josselin Ouanna #182 6-3 1-6 6-3 Nicolas Lapentti #83 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Steve Darcis #58 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) Richard Gasquet #15 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #14 6-2 5-7 6-3 Fabrice Santoro #54 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Juan Carlos Ferrero #63 6-4 6-1 Paul-Henri Mathieu #33 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Robin Soderling #27 6-1 6-2 Christophe Rochus #80 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Gilles Simon #10 7-6(5) 5-7 6-4 Andreas Seppi #34 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Julien Benneteau #56 6-2 6-2 Tommy Robredo #18 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2008* R16 Andy Roddick #7 7-6(5) 7-6(3) Robby Ginepri #57 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Christophe Rochus #80 6-2 6-4 Gilles Muller #89 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Richard Gasquet #15 5-7 6-3 7-6(3) Santiago Giraldo #172 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Gilles Simon #10 2-6 6-4 6-1 Juan Monaco #51 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Andy Roddick #7 7-6(5) 6-4 Nicolas Mahut #92 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Juan Carlos Ferrero #63 6-3 7-5 Sam Querrey #41 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Steve Darcis #58 6-4 3-6 6-3 Radek Stepanek #28 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Paul-Henri Mathieu #33 6-3 6-4 Guillermo Canas #68 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Tommy Robredo #18 6-4 6-3 Michael Llodra #38 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #14 7-5 4-6 6-3 Marc Gicquel #40 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Robin Soderling #27 6-4 6-1 Thierry Ascione #183 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Nicolas Lapentti #83 7-6(4) 6-3 Ivo Karlovic #20 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Julien Benneteau #56 6-3 6-2 Arnaud Clement #95 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Fabrice Santoro #54 6-4 6-1 Fabio Fognini #77 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Andreas Seppi #34 6-2 7-5 David Guez #191 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Robby Ginepri #57 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Sebastien Grosjean #98 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2008* R32 Josselin Ouanna #182 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4 Ivan Ljubicic #46 H2H Match data
Q3 Q (4)
Oct 21, 2008* Q3 Q David Guez #191 5-7 6-1 7-6(1) Alejandro Falla #127 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 2008* Q3 Q Santiago Giraldo #172 7-5 6-2 Thiemo de Bakker #249 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 2008* Q3 Q Thierry Ascione #183 6-4 6-3 Giovanni Lapentti #224 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 2008* Q3 Q Christophe Rochus #80 6-3 7-6(5) Alexander Slabinsky #266 H2H Match data
Q2 Q (8)
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Alexander Slabinsky #266 6-2 6-4 Fernando Vicente #205 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Alejandro Falla #127 6-2 6-2 Gregoire Burquier #539 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Thierry Ascione #183 6-4 7-5 Jonathan Eysseric #279 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q David Guez #191 4-6 7-6(5) 7-5 Adrian Menendez Maceiras — Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Thiemo de Bakker #249 6-4 7-5 Adrian Mannarino #136 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Santiago Giraldo #172 6-4 7-6(5) Justin Oneal — Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Christophe Rochus #80 6-3 7-5 Sebastien De Chaunac #244 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q2 Q Giovanni Lapentti #224 6-4 6-4 James McGee #626 H2H Match data
Q1 Q (16)
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Jonathan Eysseric #279 4-6 6-4 6-3 Simon Cauvard #983 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Santiago Giraldo #172 6-4 6-1 Clement Reix #612 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Thierry Ascione #183 6-7(9) 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Jean-Christophe Faurel #311 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Sebastien De Chaunac #244 6-2 6-2 Bruno Soares #800 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Alexander Slabinsky #266 7-6(4) 6-3 Baptiste Bayet #947 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Adrian Menendez Maceiras 4-6 6-4 6-1 Charles Roche #681 — Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Justin Oneal 6-3 6-4 Olivier Charroin #642 — Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Christophe Rochus #80 6-3 6-1 Vladimir Obradovic #405 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Adrian Mannarino #136 6-2 6-2 Clement Morel #701 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Giovanni Lapentti #224 6-4 7-5 Enrico Iannuzzi #716 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Thiemo de Bakker #249 6-2 6-4 Alexandre Renard #629 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Fernando Vicente #205 0-6 7-6(4) 6-3 Francois-Arthur Vibert #1529 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Alejandro Falla #127 6-3 3-6 6-4 Chris Eaton #379 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q David Guez #191 7-6(4) 6-3 Rodolphe Gilbert #942 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q Gregoire Burquier #539 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) Alexander Flock #234 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2008 Q1 Q James McGee #626 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) Benoit Paire #635 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Richard Gasquet 4
Gael Monfils 3
Pete Sampras 3
Felix Auger-Aliassime 2
Ivan Ljubicic 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Hard Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 7-6 Adrian Mannarino H2H Match data
2025 Hard Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2 6-7 7-6 Aleksandar Kovacevic H2H Match data
2024 Clay Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4 1-6 7-6(7) Tomas Martin Etcheverry H2H Match data
2023 Clay Arthur Fils 6-3 7-5 Francisco Cerundolo H2H Match data
2022 Clay Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-7(3) 6-1 Alex Molcan H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lyon held?
Lyon is held in Montpellier, France.
Who won the most recent Lyon?
The 2026 Lyon was won by Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 7-6.
Who has won the most Lyon titles?
Richard Gasquet has won 4 Lyon titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Lyon played?
The first edition of Lyon was held in 1987.
What surface is Lyon played on?
Lyon is played on carpet courts.