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
Events
	← 1979; US Open; 1981 →;

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 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

References

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External links

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

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1980 US Open – Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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