1972 Jean Becker Open – Singles

Singles
1972 Paris Open
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Andrés Gimeno
Score	6–2, 6–2, 7–5

Stan Smith won in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 7–5, against Andrés Gimeno.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Stan Smith (Champion)
2. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
3. Andrés Gimeno (Final)
4. n/a

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

• NB: The Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	S Smith	6	7	6
	Q	P Szőke	7	6	2			1	S Smith	3	6	6
		F McMillan	2	0					G Goven	6	3	1
		G Goven	6	6											1	S Smith	6	6
		A Pattison	4	5												P Dominguez	2	4
		P Dominguez	6	7					P Dominguez	7	6
		J Fillol	6	6					J Fillol	6	3
		J Gisbert, Sr.	3	4																		1	Stan Smith	6	6	6
	LL	E Deblicker	7	4	0																		Jan Kodeš	2	4	1
	Q	J Hřebec	6	6	6			Q	J Hřebec	6	5
		R Moore	2	6	14				R Moore	7	7
		I Ţiriac	6	4	12											R Moore	6	4	1
		J Kodeš	6	5	10											J Kodeš	4	6	6
	Q	W N'Godrella	4	7	8				J Kodeš	6	7
		E di Matteo	1	4					F Jauffret	4	6
		F Jauffret	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Q	J-P Meyer	3	5
		P Proisy	6	7					P Proisy	3	1
	Q	A Zugarelli	0	0					J Connors	6	6
		J Connors	6	6												J Connors	6	4	4
		V Zedník	2	4											3	A Gimeno	4	6	6
		C Dibley	6	6					C Dibley	3	4
		S Baranyi	3	6	4			3	A Gimeno	6	6
	3	A Gimeno	6	2	6																	3	Andrés Gimeno	6	6	7
		O Parun	6	2																			Tom Gorman	3	2	6
		P Barthes	7	6					P Barthes	6	4	3
	Q	M Leclercq	4	7	4				T Gorman	4	6	6
		T Gorman	6	5	6											T Gorman	3	7	6
	Q	J-C Barclay	6	6											2	I Năstase	6	6	3
		F Pala	1	1				Q	J-C Barclay	2	6
	Q	B Taróczy	1	6				2	I Năstase	6	7
	2	I Năstase	6	7

External links

• 1972 Paris Open Draw