1972 Jean Becker Open – Singles

1972 Paris Open USA Stan Smith ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 32 3 singles doubles 1970 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. USA Stan Smith (champion) ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (final) n/a Draw NB: The Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets. Final y 5 Final 1 USA Stan Smith 6 6 7     3 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 2 2 5     Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA S Smith 6 7 6     Q HUN 1957 P Szőke 7 6 2       RSA 1928 F McMillan 2 0         FRA G Goven 6 6         Rhodesia A Pattison 4 5         FRA P Dominguez 6 7         CHI J Fillol 6 6         ESP 1945 J Gisbert Sr. 3 4       LL FRA É Deblicker 7 4 0     Q CSK J Hřebec 6 6 6       RSA 1928 R Moore 2 6 14       ROM 1965 I Țiriac 6 4 12       CSK J Kodeš 6 5 10     Q FRA W N'Godrella 4 7 8       ITA E Di Matteo 1 4         FRA F Jauffret 6 6       1 USA S Smith 3 6 6       FRA G Goven 6 3 1       FRA P Dominguez 7 6         CHI J Fillol 6 3       Q CSK J Hřebec 6 5         RSA 1928 R Moore 7 7         CSK J Kodeš 6 7         FRA F Jauffret 4 6       1 USA S Smith 6 6         FRA P Dominguez 2 4         RSA 1928 R Moore 6 4 1       CSK J Kodeš 4 6 6     1 USA Stan Smith 6 6 6       CSK Jan Kodeš 2 4 1     Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Q FRA J-P Meyer 3 5         FRA P Proisy 6 7       Q ITA A Zugarelli 0 0         USA J Connors 6 6         CSK V Zedník 2 4         AUS C Dibley 6 6         HUN 1957 S Baranyi 3 6 4     3 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 6 2 6       NZL O Parun 6 2         FRA P Barthès 7 6       Q FRA M Leclercq 4 7 4       USA T Gorman 6 5 6     Q FRA J-C Barclay 6 6         CSK F Pála 1 1       Q HUN 1957 B Taróczy 1 6       2 ROM 1965 I Năstase 6 7         FRA P Proisy 3 1         USA J Connors 6 6         AUS C Dibley 3 4       3 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 6 6         FRA P Barthès 6 4 3       USA T Gorman 4 6 6     Q FRA J-C Barclay 2 6       2 ROM 1965 I Năstase 6 7         USA J Connors 6 4 4     3 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 4 6 6       USA T Gorman 3 7 6     2 ROM 1965 I Năstase 6 6 3     3 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 6 6 7       USA Tom Gorman 3 2 6     External links 1972 Paris Open draw Singles