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1972 Jean Becker Open – Singles

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Singles
1972 Paris Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upSpain Andrés Gimeno
Score6–2, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds3
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.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Stan Smith (champion)
  2. Romania Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
  3. Spain Andrés Gimeno (final)
  4. n/a

Draw

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Key

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

Final

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Final
1 United States Stan Smith 6 6 7    
3 Spain Andrés Gimeno 2 2 5    

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States S Smith 6 7 6
Q Hungary P Szőke 7 6 2 1 United States S Smith 3 6 6
  South Africa F McMillan 2 0     France G Goven 6 3 1
  France G Goven 6 6   1 United States S Smith 6 6  
  Rhodesia A Pattison 4 5     France P Dominguez 2 4  
  France P Dominguez 6 7     France P Dominguez 7 6  
  Chile J Fillol 6 6     Chile J Fillol 6 3  
  Spain J Gisbert Sr. 3 4   1 United States Stan Smith 6 6 6    
LL France É Deblicker 7 4 0   Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 2 4 1    
Q Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 6 6 Q Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 5  
  South Africa R Moore 2 6 14   South Africa R Moore 7 7  
  Romania I Țiriac 6 4 12   South Africa R Moore 6 4 1
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 5 10   Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 4 6 6
Q France W N'Godrella 4 7 8   Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 7  
  Italy E Di Matteo 1 4     France F Jauffret 4 6  
  France F Jauffret 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Q France J-P Meyer 3 5  
  France P Proisy 6 7     France P Proisy 3 1  
Q Italy A Zugarelli 0 0     United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States J Connors 6 6     United States J Connors 6 4 4
  Czechoslovakia V Zedník 2 4   3 Spain A Gimeno 4 6 6
  Australia C Dibley 6 6     Australia C Dibley 3 4  
  Hungary S Baranyi 3 6 4 3 Spain A Gimeno 6 6  
3 Spain A Gimeno 6 2 6 3 Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 6 7    
  New Zealand O Parun 6 2     United States Tom Gorman 3 2 6    
  France P Barthès 7 6     France P Barthès 6 4 3
Q France M Leclercq 4 7 4   United States T Gorman 4 6 6
  United States T Gorman 6 5 6   United States T Gorman 3 7 6
Q France J-C Barclay 6 6   2 Romania I Năstase 6 6 3
  Czechoslovakia F Pála 1 1   Q France J-C Barclay 2 6  
Q Hungary B Taróczy 1 6   2 Romania I Năstase 6 7  
2 Romania I Năstase 6 7  
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