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1972 Jean Becker Open
Date	30 October – 5 November
Edition	3rd
Category	Grand Prix (B)
Draw	32S / 32D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Carpet
Location	Paris, France
Venue	Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
Stan Smith
Doubles
Pierre Barthès / François Jauffret
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The 1972 Jean Becker Open, also known as the Paris Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit and classified as a B category tournament. It was the 3rd edition of the Paris Open (later known as the Paris Masters) and took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 30 October through 5 November 1972. First-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Stan Smith defeated Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 6–2, 7–5

• It was Smith's 10th title of the year and the 26th of his career.

Doubles

Pierre Barthès / François Jauffret defeated Andrés Gimeno / Juan Gisbert Sr. 6–3, 6–2

• It was Barthès' only title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Jauffret's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

1. "1972 Paris Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1972 Paris Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 127. ISBN 9780671216238.

External links

• ATP tournament profile

• 1972 Paris Open