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Men's singles
1980 US Open
Final
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	7–6, 6–1, 6–7, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6, 6–1, 6–7, 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and second major singles title overall. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history, and was central to the Borg–McEnroe rivalry. It was the first successful US Open men's singles title defense 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.

1. Björn Borg (finalist)
2. John McEnroe (champion)
3. Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
4. Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
5. Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
6. Gene Mayer (first round)
7. Harold Solomon (fourth round)
8. Eddie Dibbs (second round)
9. Peter Fleming (second round)
10. Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist)
11. Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinalist)
12. José Luis Clerc (first round)
13. Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
14. Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinalist)
15. Yannick Noah (fourth round)
16. 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	6
		Johan Kriek	4	6	3	6	7
																			1	Björn Borg	6	1	7	7	4
																			2	John McEnroe	7	6	6	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
		Norbäck	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

1. "My thought on the Greatest tennis matches". Baseball Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
2. ^ Cronin, Matthew (2011). Epic: John McEnroe, Björn Borg, and the Greatest Tennis Season Ever. Trade Paper Press. pp. 261–265.
3. Pye, Steven (2013-08-29). "US Open final 1980: the making of McEnroe and a bridge too far for Borg". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1980 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1980 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1980 US Open (tennis)
• US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles