Paris | University of Paris | 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Paris Hilton | 2008 in music | United States presidential election, 2008 | Conservatoire de Paris | Arena Football League (1987–2008) | Notre Dame de Paris | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | UEFA Euro 2008 | Paris Opera | Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | Cincinnati Masters | Paris Peace Conference, 1919 | Paris Peace Conference | Paris Commune | 2008 Sichuan earthquake | Last Tango in Paris | Masters Tournament | Masters | Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008 | 2008 World Series of Poker | John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 | Paris–Roubaix | Paris Métro | Masters of Horror | Disneyland Paris | Canadian federal election, 2008 |
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).