1975 Jean Becker Open – Singles

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Singles
1975 Paris Open
Final
Champion Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1974  · Paris Open ·  1976  

Brian Gottfried was the defending champion, but did not compete that year.

Contents

Tom Okker won in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, against Arthur Ashe. [1]

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas (second round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe (final)
  3. Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 62 63 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 3 63 64

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore 2 0  1 Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas 65 3
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 68 6  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 4 76
Q Flag of Sweden.svg O N Bengtson 2 92   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 96 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart 7 3  8 Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner 7 4  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton 96   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton 6 7  
Q Flag of Pakistan.svg H Rahim 2 3  8 Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner 89 
8 Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner 66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Raymond Moore 3 0 3   
4 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 4 66  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 666  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg T Svensson 63 4 4 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 72 6
SE Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt 62 6SE Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt 5 63
  Flag of France.svg P Dominguez 0 63 4 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 1 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 1 1    Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker 66 
  Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak 66   Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak 5 5  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker 77 
5 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 1 1  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs 66 
SE Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell 2 3  6 Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs 65 6
  Flag of France.svg G Goven 66   Flag of France.svg G Goven 4 70
  Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak 4 2  6 Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs 3 63
  Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci 66 3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 63 6
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Z Franulović 1 2    Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci 4 2  
  Flag of Egypt.svg I El Shafei 8 4  3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 66 
3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 96 3 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 673 3 4
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 8 662 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 2 6 666
  Flag of France.svg F Jauffret 93 4 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 60 6
  Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina 62 3   Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler 4 61
  Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler 4 667 Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 4 0  
  Flag of France.svg P Proisy 64 8 2 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 4 610  Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton 4 62 2 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe 66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe 64 6

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References

  1. "1975 Paris – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).