1980 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1980 US Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6^(7–4), 6–1, 6–7^(5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second major singles title. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history.[1] It was the first successful men's singles US Open 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.

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							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

"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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[1] "My thought on the Greatest tennis matches". Baseball Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-20.