1972 Jean Becker Open – Singles

Singles
1972 Paris Open
Final
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Andrés Gimeno
Score	6–2, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	3
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

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

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

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

	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											Semifinals
															1	R Moore	6	4	6
																J Kodeš	2	6	6

	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										Semifinals
															3	T Gorman	3	7	7
															2	I Năstase	3	6	3

• 1972 Paris Open draw