1980 US Open – Men's Singles

John McEnroe retained his title in 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 tennis 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.

Men's Singles
1980 US Open
Champion John McEnroe
Runner-up Björn Borg
Final score7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4

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
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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 65
Johan Kriek 4 6 3 6 77
1 Björn Borg 64 1 77 7 4
2 John McEnroe 77 6 65 5 6
Eliot Teltscher 1 6 3 0
3 Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 6
3 Jimmy Connors 4 7 6 3 63
2 John McEnroe 6 5 0 6 77
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 77 1 6 6
Scanlon 2 4 6 6 7 McNamara 62 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.
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