1973 Jean Becker Open – Singles

Singles
1973 Paris Open
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Stan Smith
Score	4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Draw	48

Stan Smith was the defending champion, but Ilie Năstase defeated him 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 in the final.

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

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
		Karl Meiler	2	0	4
		Stan Smith	6	6	6
											Stan Smith	6	1	6	0	2
											Ilie Năstase	4	6	3	6	6
		Tom Okker	6	2	5
		Ilie Năstase	7	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									M Orantes	6	5	5
		I Molina	2	7	4				P Szőke	2	7	7
		P Szőke	6	6	6											P Szőke	1	1
		K Johansson	3	7	6											K Johansson	6	6
		P Dominguez	6	6	2				K Johansson	6	6
									M Cox	1	4
																							K Johansson	2	3
																							K Meiler	6	6
									M Riessen	6	4	6
		B Phillips-Moore	7	3	6				B Phillips-Moore	2	6	1
		W N'Godrella	6	6	4											M Riessen	2	4
		O N Bengtson	6	5	3											K Meiler	6	6
		A Zugarelli	3	7	6				A Zugarelli	3	5
									K Meiler	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									S Smith	6	6
		J Borowiak	0	6	6				J Borowiak	3	1
		E Deblicker	6	4	2											S Smith	6	6	6
		T Ryan	7	0	6											J Fillol	2	7	2
		G Goven	5	6	2				T Ryan	3	1
									J Fillol	6	6
																							S Smith	3	6	6
																							R Tanner	6	1	1
									A Panatta	6	3	6
		M Leclercq	4	6	2				F McMillan	2	6	3
		F McMillan	6	3	6											A Panatta	5	3
		G Battrick	6	6												R Tanner	7	6
		J-L Haillet	4	2					G Battrick	2	4
									R Tanner	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									B Borg	7	3	7
		G Stilwell	6	6	6				G Stilwell	6	6	5
		A Muñoz	7	4	4											B Borg	5	3
		J Pinto-Bravo	6	4	3											A Ashe	7	6
		P Proisy	4	6	6				P Proisy	4	7	5
									A Ashe	6	5	7
																							A Ashe	1	6	3
																							T Okker	6	3	6
									G Vilas	6	6
		B Carmichael	2	4					J Gisbert, Sr.	4	2
		J Gisbert, Sr.	6	6												G Vilas	1	1
		R Moore	6	6												T Okker	6	6
		I Ţiriac	3	3					R Moore	2	2
									T Okker	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									T Gorman	6	3	9
		O Parun	6	6					O Parun	2	6	7
		B Montrenaud	4	0												T Gorman	4	4
		J-B Chanfreau	6	6												J-B Chanfreau	6	6
		C Barazzutti	1	3					J-B Chanfreau	6	7
									N Pilić	2	6
																							J-B Chanfreau	3	1
																							I Năstase	6	6
									P Bertolucci	7	3
		P Barthes	6	6					P Barthes	6	0	d
		I El Shafei	4	3												P Bertolucci	2	2
		H Rahim	6	6												I Năstase	6	6
		F Jauffret	2	0					H Rahim	6	2	7
									I Năstase	4	6	9

External links

• 1973 Paris Open Draw