1972 Jean Becker Open – Singles

Singles
1972 Paris Open
Champion Stan Smith
Runner-up Andrés Gimeno
Score6–2, 6–2, 7–5
Draw32
Seeds3

First-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title at the 1972 Paris Open by defeating third-seeded Andrés Gimeno in the final 6–2, 6–2, 7–5.

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

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

Final

Final
1 Stan Smith 6 6 7    
3 Andrés Gimeno 2 2 5    

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 É 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 Țiriac 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 Barthès 7 6     P Barthès 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 Pála 1 1   Q J-C Barclay 2 6  
Q B Taróczy 1 6   2 I Năstase 6 7  
2 I Năstase 6 7