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

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

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

External links

• 1972 Paris Open draw