Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
What type of surface was played on when julie halard-decugis was the partner on October 8, 2000?

### Inputs:
table_name: table, columns: ['Date', 'Tournament', 'Surface', 'Partner', 'Opponent in the final', 'Score']

### Response:
SELECT Surface FROM table WHERE Partner = julie halard-decugis AND Date = october 8, 2000