1980 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1980 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Vitas Gerulaitis
Final score	6–4, 6–1, 6–2

Björn Borg was the two-time defending champion. He successfully defended his title, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4 6–1 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. Borg went through the entire tournament without dropping a set; this would not be achieved by a man again until Roger Federer at the 2007 Australian Open.^[1]

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (Champion) John McEnroe (Third round) Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist) Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals) Vitas Gerulaitis (Final) Harold Solomon (Semifinals) Eddie Dibbs (Third round) Víctor Pecci, Sr. (Second round)

Ivan Lendl (Third round) Peter Fleming (Second round) José Higueras (First round) Hans Gildemeister (Quarterfinals) Wojtek Fibak (Quarterfinals) Victor Amaya (Second round) Manuel Orantes (Fourth round) José Luis Clerc (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
		Corrado Barazzutti	0	3	3
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										6	Harold Solomon	2	2	0
	4	Guillermo Vilas	6	4	6	5
	6	Harold Solomon	1	6	7	7
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
																			5	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	1	2
	12	Hans Gildemeister	4	0	0
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	1	6	7	2	4
										5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	6
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	5	6	3	6
	13	Wojtek Fibak	3	7	4	6	3

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	6	6	6
		Fillol	3	1	4					1	Borg	6	6	6
		González	6	3	1	3					Gómez	2	2	1
		Gómez	3	6	6	6													1	Borg	6	6	6
		Stevaux	6	3	3	3														Portes	3	0	1
		Ostoja	3	6	6	6					Ostoja	1	3	4
		Portes	6	6	3	6					Portes	6	6	6
		Cortes	4	3	6	3																						1	Borg	6	6	6
		Moretton	5	6	4	3																							Taróczy	2	2	0
		Waltke	7	3	6	6					Waltke	3	3	3
		Taróczy	6	6	6						Taróczy	6	6	6
		Davis	2	0	4															Taróczy	6	6	6
		Günthardt	4	6	1	6	6													Günthardt	2	3	4
		Fritz	6	3	6	0	1				Günthardt	7	4	6	6
		Freyss	3	5	5					14	Amaya	6	6	3	4
	14	Amaya	6	7	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Higueras	2	4	4
		McNamara	6	6	6						McNamara	6	6	6
		Ismail	3	0	6	6	6				Ismail	4	1	2
		Molina	6	6	3	4	4													McNamara	6	6	7	6
		Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	5	6													Roger-Vasselin	7	2	6	4
		Deblicker	6	4	1	7	4				Roger-Vasselin	3	6	6	3	6
		Šmid	7	6	6						Šmid	6	0	4	6	3
		Cahill	5	2	3																								McNamara	4	2	6
		Case	2	4	1																								Barazzutti	6	6	7
		Barazzutti	6	6	6						Barazzutti	6	6	6
		Gullikson	6	6	6						Gullikson	3	2	1
		Gauvain	1	2	3															Barazzutti	6	6	6
		Prajoux	1	6	6	4	6													Prajoux	2	4	3
		Franulović	6	2	4	6	2				Prajoux	7	6	6	7
		Moore	2	6	2	0				8	Pecci, Sr.	5	4	7	6
	8	Pecci, Sr.	6	4	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Vilas	6	6	6
		Damiani	2	2	0					4	Vilas	6	6	6
		Motta	7	3	6	2	3				Koch	2	2	3
		Koch	6	6	4	6	6												4	Vilas	6	6	6
		Sanders	6	6	6	6	6													Mottram	2	2	3
		Simpson	1	7	7	4	4				Sanders	3	4	1
		Giménez	2	3	2						Mottram	6	6	6
		Mottram	6	6	6																							4	Vilas
		Johansson	1	2	6	3																						15	Orantes	W/O
		Manson	6	6	3	6					Manson	7	7	6
		Martin	4	0	0						Bedel	5	5	3
		Bedel	6	6	6															Manson	6	0	3
		Složil	6	7	7														15	Orantes	7	6	6
		Foxworth	4	5	5						Složil	4	2	1
		Maze	5	6	5	2				15	Orantes	6	6	6
	15	Orantes	7	1	7	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Lendl	7	6	6
		Mayer	6	2	3					9	Lendl	6	3	6	7
		López-Maeso	4	6	2						Eberhard	4	6	4	6
		Eberhard	6	7	6														9	Lendl	6	6	6	5	3
		Mir	4	0	4															Gottfried	2	7	1	7	6
		Gottfried	6	6	6						Gottfried	6	7	6
		Giammalva, Jr.	3	2	2						Luna	3	5	1
		Luna	6	6	6																								Gottfried	0	1	3
		Haillet	1	4	2																							6	Solomon	6	6	6
		Casa	6	6	6						Casa	6	7	5	2	2
		Sadri	4	4	4						Winitsky	4	6	7	6	6
		Winitsky	6	6	6															Winitsky	7	4	5	4
		Maurer	6	6	5	2													6	Solomon	6	6	7	6
		Lewis	4	7	7	6					Lewis	3	3	3
		Masters	6	3	4					6	Solomon	6	6	6
	6	Solomon	7	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Dibbs	6	6	6
		Gattiker	2	1	2					7	Dibbs	6	6	7
		Tulasne	7	7	4						Tulasne	4	2	5
		Boileau	5	5	3	r													7	Dibbs	3	5	2
		Simonsson	2	1	1															Ramírez	6	7	6
		Yuill	6	6	6						Yuill	4	5	0
		Ocleppo	2	r							Ramírez	6	7	6
		Ramírez	5																										Ramírez	6	3	6	3	8
		Soares	6	6	6																							12	Gildemeister	3	6	3	6	10
		Segărceanu	4	2	4						Soares	6	6	3	1	2
		Van Dillen	6	6	4	4					Gehring	4	4	6	6	6
		Gehring	4	7	6	6														Gehring	6	1	2	1
		Lutz	6	6	6														12	Gildemeister	3	6	6	6
		Dowdeswell	3	2	1						Lutz	6	7	6	6	3
		Carter	4	1	2					12	Gildemeister	3	6	7	7	5
	12	Gildemeister	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Clerc	6	6	7
		Pierola	1	0	5					16	Clerc	4	7	4	6	3
		Vizcaíno	0	5	5						Noah	6	6	6	1	6
		Noah	6	7	7															Noah	6	6	7
		Edmondson	4	6	3	0														Teltscher	3	0	6
		Teltscher	6	3	6	6					Teltscher	6	5	6	7
		Jauffret	2	1	2						Warwick	4	7	4	6
		Warwick	6	6	6																								Noah	5	4	r
		Leconte	0	6	6	0																						3	Connors	7	6
		Simonsson	6	3	7	6					Simonsson	5	0	r
		Zugarelli	6	6	6						Zugarelli	7	3
		James	2	4	2															Zugarelli	5	4	5
		Hocevar	1	4	4														3	Connors	7	6	7
		Caujolle	6	6	6						Caujolle	6	6	5	1	1
		Panatta	4	6	2	6				3	Connors	3	2	7	6	6
	3	Connors	6	4	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Gerulaitis	1	6	5	6	6
		Elter	6	1	7	2	2			5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Buehning	6	2	6	7	6				Buehning	1	2	1
		Hardie	7	6	2	6	3												5	Gerulaitis	6	4	6	6
		Mayotte	6	4	4	4														Birner	1	6	2	1
		Kodeš	4	6	6	6					Kodeš	2	2	3
		Birner	6	6	6						Birner	6	6	6
		Glickstein	2	2	2																							5	Gerulaitis	6	7	6
		McNair	1	3	6	6	2																						Taygan	3	5	1
		Rocavert	6	6	4	4	6				Rocavert	4	4	6	0
		Naegelen	7	7	6						Naegelen	6	6	2	6
		Hřebec	6	5	1															Naegelen	6	6	2	4	9
		Taygan	6	7	6															Taygan	4	3	6	6	11
		Goven	3	5	4						Taygan	6	3	6	7
		Bertram	3	3	2					10	Fleming	3	6	3	5
	10	Fleming	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Fibak	6	7	6
		Ilin	2	6	0					13	Fibak	6	6	6
		Moor	3	3	1						Gullikson	3	4	1
		Gullikson	6	6	6														13	Fibak	6	7	7
		Parun	3	7	5	0														Bertolucci	1	5	5
		Mitton	6	5	7	6					Mitton	7	3	6	6	3
		Pfister	4	4	7	7	5				Bertolucci	5	6	7	3	6
		Bertolucci	6	6	6	6	7																					13	Fibak	6	6	6	6
		McNamee	7	6	7																								McNamee	4	4	7	3
		Proisy	6	2	6						McNamee	6	6	6
		Delaney	4	6	4	2					Grant	3	4	1
		Grant	6	3	6	6														McNamee	7	6	7	7
		Maher	7	4	5	2													2	McEnroe	6	7	6	6
		Hjertquist	5	6	7	6					Hjertquist	4	6	0
		Dominguez	6	0	0					2	McEnroe	6	7	6
	2	McEnroe	7	6	6

References

1. Federer rattled at Australian Open | News | Sport | Mail & Guardian

External links

• 1980 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

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