1973 Jean Becker Open – Singles

Stan Smith was the defending champion, but Ilie Năstase defeated him 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 in the final.

Singles
1973 Paris Open
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Stan Smith
Score	4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Draw	48

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
		Karl Meiler	2	0	4
		Stan Smith	6	6	6
											Stan Smith	6	1	6	0	2
											Ilie Năstase	4	6	3	6	6
		Tom Okker	6	2	5
		Ilie Năstase	7	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									M Orantes	6	5	5
		I Molina	2	7	4				P Szőke	2	7	7
		P Szőke	6	6	6											P Szőke	1	1
		K Johansson	3	7	6											K Johansson	6	6
		P Dominguez	6	6	2				K Johansson	6	6
									M Cox	1	4
																							K Johansson	2	3
																							K Meiler	6	6
									M Riessen	6	4	6
		B Phillips-Moore	7	3	6				B Phillips-Moore	2	6	1
		W N'Godrella	6	6	4											M Riessen	2	4
		O N Bengtson	6	5	3											K Meiler	6	6
		A Zugarelli	3	7	6				A Zugarelli	3	5
									K Meiler	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									S Smith	6	6
		J Borowiak	0	6	6				J Borowiak	3	1
		É Deblicker	6	4	2											S Smith	6	6	6
		T Ryan	7	0	6											J Fillol	2	7	2
		G Goven	5	6	2				T Ryan	3	1
									J Fillol	6	6
																							S Smith	3	6	6
																							R Tanner	6	1	1
									A Panatta	6	3	6
		M Leclercq	4	6	2				F McMillan	2	6	3
		F McMillan	6	3	6											A Panatta	5	3
		G Battrick	6	6												R Tanner	7	6
		J-L Haillet	4	2					G Battrick	2	4
									R Tanner	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									B Borg	7	3	7
		G Stilwell	6	6	6				G Stilwell	6	6	5
		A Muñoz	7	4	4											B Borg	5	3
		J Pinto-Bravo	6	4	3											A Ashe	7	6
		P Proisy	4	6	6				P Proisy	4	7	5
									A Ashe	6	5	7
																							A Ashe	1	6	3
																							T Okker	6	3	6
									G Vilas	6	6
		B Carmichael	2	4					J Gisbert Sr.	4	2
		J Gisbert Sr.	6	6												G Vilas	1	1
		R Moore	6	6												T Okker	6	6
		I Țiriac	3	3					R Moore	2	2
									T Okker	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									T Gorman	6	3	9
		O Parun	6	6					O Parun	2	6	7
		B Montrenaud	4	0												T Gorman	4	4
		J-B Chanfreau	6	6												J-B Chanfreau	6	6
		C Barazzutti	1	3					J-B Chanfreau	6	7
									N Pilić	2	6
																							J-B Chanfreau	3	1
																							I Năstase	6	6
									P Bertolucci	7	3
		P Barthès	6	6					P Barthès	6	0	d
		I El Shafei	4	3												P Bertolucci	2	2
		H Rahim	6	6												I Năstase	6	6
		F Jauffret	2	0					H Rahim	6	2	7
									I Năstase	4	6	9

External links

• 1973 Paris Open draw