1980 US Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1980 US Open
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upSweden Björn Borg
Final score7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Legends
← 1979 · US Open · 1981 →

Defending champion John McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Björn Borg in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history.[1] It was the first successful title defense of the US Open men's singles event in the Open Era.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (finalist)
  2. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
  4. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
  5. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
  6. United States Gene Mayer (first round)
  7. United States Harold Solomon (fourth round)
  8. United States Eddie Dibbs (second round)
  9. United States Peter Fleming (second round)
  10. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist)
  11. United States Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinalist)
  12. Argentina José Luis Clerc (first round)
  13. United States Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
  14. Poland Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinalist)
  15. France Yannick Noah (fourth round)
  16. United States Victor Amaya (third round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 3 4 7 6
11 United States Roscoe Tanner 4 6 6 5 3
1 Sweden Björn Borg 4 4 6 6 6
South Africa Johan Kriek 6 6 1 1 1
14 Poland Wojtek Fibak 6 2 6 1 65
South Africa Johan Kriek 4 6 3 6 77
1 Sweden Björn Borg 64 1 77 7 4
2 United States John McEnroe 77 6 65 5 6
United States Eliot Teltscher 1 6 3 0
3 United States Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 6
3 United States Jimmy Connors 4 7 6 3 63
2 United States John McEnroe 6 5 0 6 77
10 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 3 2 5
2 United States John McEnroe 4 6 6 7

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden Borg 6 6 6
Argentina Aubone 1 4 1 1 Sweden Borg 7 6 2 6
United States Sadri 6 4 6 6 United States Sadri 5 2 6 0
Brazil Soares 2 6 4 4 1 Sweden Borg 77 1 6 6
United States Scanlon 2 4 6 6 7 Australia McNamara 62 6 2 0
United Kingdom Feaver 6 6 3 3 6 United States Scanlon 6 0 5 2
Australia McNamara 6 6 6 Australia McNamara 3 6 7 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ostoja 1 1 0 1 Sweden Borg 6 6 6
Ecuador Gómez 6 6 4 15 France Noah 3 3 0
United States Saviano 3 3 0 r Ecuador Gómez 3 5 6 6 4
United States Purcell 7 6 6 United States Purcell 6 7 2 3 6
United States Smith 6 4 0 United States Purcell 6 2 4 4
United States Manson 6 6 7 15 France Noah 4 6 6 6
India Menon 1 2 5 United States Manson 7 6 0 2
15 France Noah 6 6 6 15 France Noah 6 7 6 6
South Africa Schneider 1 0 3

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States Tanner 6 6 6
South Africa Moore 3 4 1 11 United States Tanner 6 6 6
United States Arias 6 6 6 6 United States Arias 3 3 0
South Africa Sauer 2 7 2 2 11 United States Tanner 7 6 6
United States Van Dillen 7 6 6 United States Van Dillen 6 1 2
United States Malin 6 2 3 United States Van Dillen 6 6 1 7
India Krishnan 6 6 3 6 India Krishnan 4 3 6 6
United States Austin 4 4 6 1 11 United States Tanner 6 6 5 6
United States Teacher 7 6 6 United States Teacher 3 4 7 2
Mexico Ramírez 6 1 2 United States Teacher 6 3 6 4 6
Israel Glickstein 7 6 6 Israel Glickstein 4 6 3 6 3
United States Riessen 5 1 1 United States Teacher 6 6 7 6
India Amritraj 7 6 6 India Amritraj 7 4 6 2
Canada Fritz 5 2 3 India Amritraj 7 0 4 6 6
8 United States Dibbs 5 2 7 6 6 8 United States Dibbs 5 6 6 2 1
United States Lutz 7 6 5 0 2

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6
Australia Maher 0 1 2 4 Argentina Vilas 6 6 6
United States Hayes 7 2 3 6 6 United States Hayes 2 4 4
Australia James 5 6 6 2 1 4 Argentina Vilas 3 3 6 6 6
United States Van't Hof 6 6 7 Paraguay González 6 6 4 4 2
United States Hardie 3 3 5 United States Van't Hof 6 5 3
Paraguay González 6 7 6 Paraguay González 7 7 6
Australia Rocavert 2 5 2 4 Argentina Vilas 6 3 4 3
South Africa Trogolo 7 6 3 6 14 Poland Fibak 3 6 6 6
Peru Maynetto 5 1 6 4 South Africa Trogolo 3 4 1
United States Winitsky 5 7 3 6 7 United States Winitsky 6 6 6
Chile Fillol, Sr. 7 5 6 3 6 United States Winitsky 6 1 1 6
Austria Feigl 6 4 6 7 7 14 Poland Fibak 3 6 6 7
France Bedel 4 6 7 6 6 Austria Feigl 4 6 6 4 3
14 Poland Fibak 6 0 6 6 14 Poland Fibak 6 2 3 6 6
United States Benson 4 6 3 4

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States Fleming 6 6 3 6
United States Nealon 4 1 6 2 9 United States Fleming 4 2 0
South Africa Kriek 7 6 6 South Africa Kriek 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Birner 5 4 0 South Africa Kriek
United States Giammalva 6 7 6 United States Giammalva DEF
Netherlands Okker 2 6 3 United States Giammalva 6 6 7
Finland Palin 6 7 6 6 Finland Palin 4 2 5
United States Kohlberg 7 5 2 4 South Africa Kriek 6 5 6 6
Switzerland Günthardt 6 6 6 United Kingdom Mottram 4 7 3 4
New Zealand Parun 4 2 3 Switzerland Günthardt 6 2 4
United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 6 United Kingdom Mottram 7 6 6
United States Garcia 0 3 2 United Kingdom Mottram 7 4 6 3 6
United States Pfister 7 2 7 6 United States Pfister 6 6 4 6 4
United States Cain 5 6 5 3 United States Pfister 6 6 3 1 7
5 United States Gerulaitis 6 6 6 5 United States Gerulaitis 3 2 6 6 6
United States Van Patten 3 4 0

Section 5[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Italy Ocleppo 2 7 4
6 United States Mayer 6 6 2 r Italy Ocleppo 6 6 6
United States Shore 7 7 6 United States Shore 4 0 3
Australia Docherty 6 6 4 Italy Ocleppo 5 0 2
Paraguay Pecci, Sr. 4 6 6 6 United States Teltscher 7 6 6
Australia Whitecross 6 2 2 2 Paraguay Pecci, Sr. 4 1 3
United States Teltscher 6 6 6 United States Teltscher 6 6 6
United States Davis 2 4 4 United States Teltscher 6 6 6
United States Willenborg 6 6 6 5 7 13 United States Gottfried 4 2 1
Australia McNamee 7 3 3 7 5 United States Willenborg 3 2 4
Australia Case 5 6 6 6 Australia Case 6 6 6
South Africa Bertram 7 4 1 3 Australia Case 0 7 2 4
United States Gullikson 6 6 6 13 United States Gottfried 6 6 6 6
United States Graham 3 4 4 United States Gullikson 3 2 6
13 United States Gottfried 6 6 6 6 13 United States Gottfried 6 6 7
Australia Carter 7 2 1 3

Section 6[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
South Africa Mitton 6 6 4 2 7
12 Argentina Clerc 3 2 6 6 5 South Africa Mitton 6 6 6
Chile 6 3 6 3 6 Chile 3 1 3
United States Maze 4 6 3 6 3 South Africa Mitton 6 2 6 6
United States Giammalva, Jr. 3 6 6 6 United States Giammalva, Jr. 3 6 2 3
United States Fisher 6 1 2 2 United States Giammalva, Jr. 6 4 6 6
United States Buehning 6 3 6 7 6 United States Buehning 2 6 4 4
Bolivia Martinez 2 6 7 5 4 South Africa Mitton 6 4 4
United States Stewart 7 6 6 3 United States Connors 7 6 6
United States Taygan 6 2 4 United States Stewart 2 6 4
United States Moor 4 7 7 3 7 United States Moor 6 7 6
United States Stockton 6 6 6 6 6 United States Moor 4 1 1
United States Walts 6 6 4 6 3 United States Connors 6 6 6
Australia Drewett 4 2 6 4 United States Walts 3 1 3
3 United States Connors 6 6 6 3 United States Connors 6 6 6
United States Freeman 2 2 2

Section 7[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States Solomon 6 6 6
Sweden Norbäck 2 4 4 7 United States Solomon 6 6 6
Romania Năstase 6 6 4 6 Romania Năstase 2 2 2
France Dominguez 4 1 6 2 7 United States Solomon 6 6 4 6 6
United States Rennert 7 6 6 New Zealand Simpson 7 3 6 0 2
United States Gandolfo 5 2 1 United States Rennert 4 6 6 3
New Zealand Simpson 6 6 2 7 New Zealand Simpson 6 0 7 6
United States Leach 3 3 6 6 7 United States Solomon 1 0 0
United States Grant 7 6 7 10 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
Ecuador Ycaza 5 1 6 United States Grant 3 2 7 6 3
France Tulasne 2 6 France Tulasne 6 6 5 0 6
United States Leonard 6 6 r France Tulasne 2 0 1
United States Mayotte 6 6 6 10 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
United States Mitchell 3 1 1 United States Mayotte 4 4 4
10 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 7 10 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
United States Mayotte 4 3 6

Section 8[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 United States Amaya 6 6 7
United States Davidson 4 2 6 16 United States Amaya 7 7 6
United States Fagel 6 6 6 United States Fagel 5 5 1
United States Leeds 4 2 0 16 United States Amaya 3 6 6 3
France Portes 6 6 6 France Portes 6 2 7 6
South Africa Yuill 2 4 2 France Portes 7 6 3 6
United States Wilkison 4 6 6 7 United States Wilkison 5 2 6 3
United States Gullikson 6 0 2 5 France Portes 2 4 2
United States Hooper 6 6 6 2 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
United States Shiras 2 1 3 United States Hooper 3 3 4
United States Meyer 6 6 3 6 United States Meyer 6 6 6
United States Waltke 4 2 6 3 United States Meyer 1 1 6 2
United States Krulevitz 7 7 1 6 2 United States McEnroe 6 6 4 6
Zimbabwe Pattison 6 6 6 2 United States Krulevitz 6 0 2
2 United States McEnroe 6 6 6 2 United States McEnroe 7 6 6
France Roger-Vasselin 3 4 1

References[]

  1. ^ "My thought on the Greatest tennis matches". Baseball Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-20.

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