Also present were Casablanca, Indianapolis and Bucharest titlist Gilles Simon, Båstad winner Tommy Robredo, Ivo Karlović, Robin Söderling and Paul-Henri Mathieu.
Lyon | 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Association of Tennis Professionals | Grand Prix motorcycle racing | Grand Canyon | 2008 in music | Grand Trunk Railway | United States presidential election, 2008 | Grand National | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Grand Prix | Grand Duchy of Lithuania | Grand Central Terminal | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Arena Football League (1987–2008) | Women's Tennis Association | Grand Theft Auto IV | Tennis | Grand Tour | Grand Ole Opry | William Lyon Mackenzie King | UEFA Euro 2008 | Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | Grand Duchy of Hesse | Grand Rapids | 2008 Sichuan earthquake | Grand Vizier | Grand Union Canal | Houston Grand Opera |
The tournament was open to the top eight French players who had performed best at ATP Tour events held in France during 2008 (at Metz, Lyon, Marseille and the Masters Series event in Paris).