1980 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1980 US Open
Champion United States John McEnroe
Runner-up Sweden Björn Borg
Final score 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4

John McEnroe was the defending champion and retained his title, defeating Björn Borg 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1980 US Open. This particular match often ranks in the top 5 matches in tennis.[1] It was also the first time in the open era that the US Open Men's Singles title had been successfully defended

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)
  1. United States Peter Fleming (Second round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (Quarterfinalist)
  3. United States Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Argentina José Luis Clerc (First round)
  5. United States Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
  6. Poland Wojtek Fibak (Quarterfinalist)
  7. France Yannick Noah (Fourth round)
  8. United States Victor Amaya (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  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 6
   South Africa Johan Kriek 4 6 3 6 7  
    1  Sweden Björn Borg 64 1 7 7 4
  2  United States John McEnroe 7 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 6
  2  United States John McEnroe 6 5 0 6 7  
10  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 3 2 5  
  2  United States John McEnroe 4 6 6 7    

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
16 United States Amaya 6 6 7
United States Davidson 4 2 6 16 Amaya 7 7 6
United States Fagel 6 6 6 Fagel 5 5 1
United States Leeds 4 2 0 16 Amaya 3 6 6 3
France Portes 6 6 6 Portes 6 2 7 6
South Africa Yuill 2 4 2 Portes 7 6 3 6
United States Wilkison 4 6 6 7 Wilkison 5 2 6 3
United States Gullikson 6 0 2 5 Portes 2 4 2
United States Hooper 6 6 6 2 McEnroe 6 6 6
United States Shiras 2 1 3 Hooper 3 3 4
United States Meyer 6 6 3 6 Meyer 6 6 6
United States Waltke 4 2 6 3 Meyer 1 1 6 2
United States Krulevitz 7 7 1 6 2 McEnroe 6 6 4 6
Zimbabwe Pattison 6 6 6 2 Krulevitz 6 0 2
2 United States McEnroe 6 6 6 2 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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