What type of surface was played on when julie halard-decugis was the partner on October 8, 2000?
CREATE TABLE table_name_88 (
    surface VARCHAR,
    partner VARCHAR,
    date VARCHAR
)
SELECT surface FROM table_name_88 WHERE partner = "julie halard-decugis" AND date = "october 8, 2000"
Below are sql tables schemas paired with instruction that describes a task. Using valid SQLite, write a response that appropriately completes the request for the provided tables. ### Instruction: What type of surface was played on when julie halard-decugis was the partner on October 8, 2000? ### Input: CREATE TABLE table_name_88 (
    surface VARCHAR,
    partner VARCHAR,
    date VARCHAR
) ### Response: SELECT surface FROM table_name_88 WHERE partner = "julie halard-decugis" AND date = "october 8, 2000"