Men's singles Champion John McEnroe Runner-up Björn Borg Final score 7–6(7–4) , 6–1, 6–7(5–7) , 5–7, 6–4 Draw 128 Seeds 16
1980 tennis event results
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] 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.
Björn Borg (finalist) John McEnroe (champion)Jimmy Connors (semifinalist) Guillermo Vilas (fourth round) Vitas Gerulaitis (second round) Gene Mayer (first round) Harold Solomon (fourth round) Eddie Dibbs (second round) Peter Fleming (second round) Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist) Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinalist) José Luis Clerc (first round) Brian Gottfried (fourth round) Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinalist) Yannick Noah (fourth round) Victor Amaya (third round)
Draw [ ] Key [ ] Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired Finals [ ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Björn Borg 6
3
4
7
6
11
Roscoe Tanner
4
6
6
5
3
1
Björn Borg 4
4
6
6
6
Johan Kriek
6
6
1
1
1
14
Wojtek Fibak
6
2
6
1
65
Johan Kriek 4
6
3
6
77
1
Björn Borg
64
1
77
7
4
2
John McEnroe 77
6
65
5
6
Eliot Teltscher
1
6
3
0
3
Jimmy Connors 6
3
6
6
3
Jimmy Connors
4
7
6
3
63
2
John McEnroe 6
5
0
6
77
10
Ivan Lendl
6
3
2
5
2
John McEnroe 4
6
6
7
Section 1 [ ] Section 2 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
11
Tanner 6
6
6
Moore
3
4
1
11
Tanner 6
6
6
Arias 6
6
6
6
Arias
3
3
0
Sauer
2
7
2
2
11
Tanner 7
6
6
Van Dillen 7
6
6
Van Dillen
6
1
2
Malin
6
2
3
Van Dillen 6
6
1
7
Krishnan 6
6
3
6
Krishnan
4
3
6
6
Austin
4
4
6
1
11
Tanner 6
6
5
6
Teacher 7
6
6
Teacher
3
4
7
2
Ramírez
6
1
2
Teacher 6
3
6
4
6
Glickstein 7
6
6
Glickstein
4
6
3
6
3
Riessen
5
1
1
Teacher 6
6
7
6
Amritraj 7
6
6
Amritraj
7
4
6
2
Fritz
5
2
3
Amritraj 7
0
4
6
6
8
Dibbs 5
2
7
6
6
8
Dibbs
5
6
6
2
1
Lutz
7
6
5
0
2
Section 3 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
4
Vilas 6
6
6
Maher
0
1
2
4
Vilas 6
6
6
Hayes 7
2
3
6
6
Hayes
2
4
4
James
5
6
6
2
1
4
Vilas 3
3
6
6
6
Van't Hof 6
6
7
González
6
6
4
4
2
Hardie
3
3
5
Van't Hof
6
5
3
González 6
7
6
González 7
7
6
Rocavert
2
5
2
4
Vilas
6
3
4
3
Trogolo 7
6
3
6
14
Fibak 3
6
6
6
Maynetto
5
1
6
4
Trogolo
3
4
1
Winitsky 5
7
3
6
7
Winitsky 6
6
6
Fillol, Sr.
7
5
6
3
6
Winitsky
6
1
1
6
Feigl 6
4
6
7
7
14
Fibak 3
6
6
7
Bedel
4
6
7
6
6
Feigl
4
6
6
4
3
14
Fibak 6
0
6
6
14
Fibak 6
2
3
6
6
Benson
4
6
3
4
Section 4 [ ] Section 5 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Ocleppo 2
7
4
6
Mayer
6
6
2
r
Ocleppo 6
6
6
Shore 7
7
6
Shore
4
0
3
Docherty
6
6
4
Ocleppo
5
0
2
Pecci, Sr. 4
6
6
6
Teltscher 7
6
6
Whitecross
6
2
2
2
Pecci, Sr.
4
1
3
Teltscher 6
6
6
Teltscher 6
6
6
Davis
2
4
4
Teltscher 6
6
6
Willenborg 6
6
6
5
7
13
Gottfried
4
2
1
McNamee
7
3
3
7
5
Willenborg
3
2
4
Case 5
6
6
6
Case 6
6
6
Bertram
7
4
1
3
Case
0
7
2
4
Gullikson 6
6
6
13
Gottfried 6
6
6
6
Graham
3
4
4
Gullikson
3
2
6
13
Gottfried 6
6
6
6
13
Gottfried 6
6
7
Carter
7
2
1
3
Section 6 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Mitton 6
6
4
2
7
12
Clerc
3
2
6
6
5
Mitton 6
6
6
6
3
6
3
6
3
1
3
Maze
4
6
3
6
3
Mitton 6
2
6
6
Giammalva, Jr. 3
6
6
6
Giammalva, Jr.
3
6
2
3
Fisher
6
1
2
2
Giammalva, Jr. 6
4
6
6
Buehning 6
3
6
7
6
Buehning
2
6
4
4
Martinez
2
6
7
5
4
Mitton
6
4
4
Stewart 7
6
6
3
Connors 7
6
6
Taygan
6
2
4
Stewart
2
6
4
Moor 4
7
7
3
7
Moor 6
7
6
Stockton
6
6
6
6
6
Moor
4
1
1
Walts 6
6
4
6
3
Connors 6
6
6
Drewett
4
2
6
4
Walts
3
1
3
3
Connors 6
6
6
3
Connors 6
6
6
Freeman
2
2
2
Section 7 [ ] Section 8 [ ] References [ ] External links [ ]
John McEnroe
Björn Borg
Björn Borg (finalist)
John McEnroe (champion)
Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist)
Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinalist)
Yannick Noah (fourth round)
Johan Kriek
Wojtek Fibak
Ivan Lendl
Aubone
Soares
McNamara
Feaver
Ostoja
Gómez
Noah
Menon
Ramírez
Glickstein
Fritz
González
Maynetto
Fillol, Sr.
Feigl
Okker
Palin
Günthardt
Parun
Ocleppo
Martinez
Năstase
Pattison