1980 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1980 US Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	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. It was also the first time in the open era tha 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.

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									Finals
	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	6
		Johan Kriek	4	6	3	6	7
																			1	Björn Borg	64	1	7	7	4
																			2	John McEnroe	7	6	65	5	6
		Eliot Teltscher	1	6	3	0
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	3	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	4	7	6	3	6
										2	John McEnroe	6	5	0	6	7
	10	Ivan Lendl	6	3	2	5
	2	John McEnroe	4	6	6	7

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	6	6	6
		Aubone	1	4	1					1	Borg	7	6	2	6
		Sadri	6	4	6	6					Sadri	5	2	6	0
		Soares	2	6	4	4													1	Borg	7	1	6	6
		Scanlon	2	4	6	6	7													McNamara	6	6	2	0
		Feaver	6	6	3	3	6				Scanlon	6	0	5	2
		McNamara	6	6	6						McNamara	3	6	7	6
		Ostoja	1	1	0																							1	Borg	6	6	6
		Gómez	6	6	4																							15	Noah	3	3	0
		Saviano	3	3	0	r					Gómez	3	5	6	6	4
		Purcell	7	6	6						Purcell	6	7	2	3	6
		Smith	6	4	0															Purcell	6	2	4	4
		Manson	6	6	7														15	Noah	4	6	6	6
		Menon	1	2	5						Manson	7	6	0	2
	15	Noah	6	6	6					15	Noah	6	7	6	6
		Schneider	1	0	3

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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Fleming	6	6	3	6
		Nealon	4	1	6	2				9	Fleming	4	2	0
		Kriek	7	6	6						Kriek	6	6	6
		Birner	5	4	0															Kriek
		Giammalva	6	7	6															Giammalva	DEF
		Okker	2	6	3						Giammalva	6	6	7
		Palin	6	7	6	6					Palin	4	2	5
		Kohlberg	7	5	2	4																							Kriek	6	5	6	6
		Günthardt	6	6	6																								Mottram	4	7	3	4
		Parun	4	2	3						Günthardt	6	2	4
		Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	7	6	6
		Garcia	0	3	2															Mottram	7	4	6	3	6
		Pfister	7	2	7	6														Pfister	6	6	4	6	4
		Cain	5	6	5	3					Pfister	6	6	3	1	7
	5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6					5	Gerulaitis	3	2	6	6	6
		Van Patten	3	4	0

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
		Ayala	6	3	6	3	6				Ayala	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Solomon	6	6	6
		Norback	2	4	4					7	Solomon	6	6	6
		Năstase	6	6	4	6					Năstase	2	2	2
		Dominguez	4	1	6	2													7	Solomon	6	6	4	6	6
		Rennert	7	6	6															Simpson	7	3	6	0	2
		Gandolfo	5	2	1						Rennert	4	6	6	3
		Simpson	6	6	2	7					Simpson	6	0	7	6
		Leach	3	3	6	6																						7	Solomon	1	0	0
		Grant	7	6	7																							10	Lendl	6	6	6
		Ycaza	5	1	6						Grant	3	2	7	6	3
		Tulasne	2	6							Tulasne	6	6	5	0	6
		Leonard	6	6	r															Tulasne	2	0	1
		Mayotte	6	6	6														10	Lendl	6	6	6
		Mitchell	3	1	1						Mayotte	4	4	4
	10	Lendl	6	6	7					10	Lendl	6	6	6
		Mayotte	4	3	6

Section 8

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

External links

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