1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1980 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Final score	1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7^(16–18), 8–6
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16

Björn Borg was the four-time defending champion, and successfully defended his title, defeating his rival John McEnroe in the final. The final of this tournament has been often called one of the greatest matches of all time.^[1]

Seeds

Björn Borg (Champion)
John McEnroe (Final)
Jimmy Connors (Semifinals)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)
Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinals)
Gene Mayer (Quarterfinals)
Peter Fleming (Quarterfinals)
Víctor Pecci Sr. (Third round)
Pat Du Pré (Third round)
Ivan Lendl (Third round)
Harold Solomon (Withdrew before the tournament began)^[2]
Yannick Noah (Withdrew before the tournament began)^[3]
Wojciech Fibak (Quarterfinals)
Victor Amaya (First round)
Stan Smith (Third round)
José Luis Clerc (Third round)

Solomon and Noah were replaced in the draw by qualifiers Kevin Curren (RSA) and Wayne Hampson (AUS).

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Björn Borg	7	6	7
6	Gene Mayer	5	3	5
							1	Björn Borg	6	4	6	6

								Brian Gottfried	2	6	2	0
13	Wojciech Fibak	4	6	2

	Brian Gottfried	6	7	6
													1	Björn Borg (details)	1	7	6	6¹⁶	8
													2	John McEnroe	6	5	3	7¹⁸	6
5	Roscoe Tanner	6	2	6	2	2
3	Jimmy Connors	1	6	4	6	6
							3	Jimmy Connors	3	6	3	4

							2	John McEnroe	6	3	6	6
7	Peter Fleming	3	2	2

2	John McEnroe	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

1	B Borg	6	6	6
Q	I El Shafei	3	4	4			1	B Borg	6	6	7
	S Glickstein	4	6	3	7	8		S Glickstein	3	1	5
	R Ramírez	6	2	6	5	6								1	B Borg	6	6	6	7
	P Hjertquist	2	1	2											R Frawley	4	7	1	5
	R Frawley	6	6	6				R Frawley	6	2	6	6	13
	H Schoenfield	2	4	1				T Graham	7	6	1	2	11
	T Graham	6	6	6																1	B Borg	6	7	6
Q	R Krishnan	3	6	6	6																B Taróczy	1	5	2
	B Scanlon	6	4	4	4		Q	R Krishnan	6	7	7	6
	M Cox	3	6	6	6			M Cox	7	5	5	1
	G Moretton	6	1	4	4									Q	R Krishnan	3	6	2
	B Taróczy	6	3	6	6										B Taróczy	6	7	6
	C Delaney	3	6	4	2			B Taróczy	6	6	6
	T Waltke	3	6	6	6			T Waltke	3	2	2
Q	W Hampson	6	4	4	2

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

10	I Lendl	6	4	6	6
	M Riessen	3	6	2	4		10	I Lendl	6	6	6
	J Sadri	6	6	6				J Sadri	3	4	3
	B Martin	4	2	4										10	I Lendl	6	3	4	6
	C Dibley	6	6	7											C Dibley	4	6	6	7
	T Leonard	1	2	6				C Dibley	2	6	7	6	8
	G Masters	2	6	6	6			G Masters	6	2	6	7	6
	R Moore	6	2	0	2																C Dibley	6	5	6	1	2
Q	S Davis	7	4	2	3															6	G Mayer	3	7	4	6	6
	C Barazzutti	5	6	6	6			C Barazzutti	6	3	4	6	1
	E Van Dillen	6	6	6	5	7		A Panatta	1	6	6	3	6
	A Panatta	3	2	7	7	9									A Panatta	3	3	2
	C Mayotte	5	3	7	4									6	G Mayer	6	6	6
WC	A Jarrett	7	6	6	6		WC	A Jarrett	4	4	1
	C Johnstone	3	6	1	2		6	G Mayer	6	6	6
6	G Mayer	6	4	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	S Simonsson	0	4	2			4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	7	6
WC	R Drysdale	7	6	0	4	4	LL	S Menon	7	4	5	2
LL	S Menon	6	4	6	6	6							4	V Gerulaitis	6	4	7	6
	F González	6	4	3										B Manson	4	6	5	4
	R Case	7	6	6				R Case	6	6	5
	B Manson	7	6	7	6			B Manson	7	7	7
	T Gullikson	6	7	6	4														4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	3	3	6
LL	J Austin	6	6	7															13	W Fibak	3	4	6	6	8
	A Gómez	2	1	6			LL	J Austin	4	3	1
	F Buehning	3	6	2				J Kriek	6	6	6
	J Kriek	6	7	6										J Kriek	1	4	1
	D Bedel	7	4	4	6								13	W Fibak	6	6	6
	R Simpson	6	6	6	7			R Simpson	6	2	3	2
	M Edmondson	7	4	6	6	8	13	W Fibak	3	6	6	6
13	W Fibak	5	6	3	7	10

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

15	S Smith	5	6	6	6
	A Pattison	7	3	3	4		15	S Smith	4	6	7	6
LL	S Ball	4	6	3	6	3		P Feigl	6	1	6	1
	P Feigl	6	1	6	3	6							15	S Smith	2	3	2
Q	C Kachel	5	3	1										B Gottfried	6	6	6
	B Gottfried	7	6	6				B Gottfried	6	6	6
	C Lewis	6	3	7	5	6		C Lewis	3	4	2
LL	L Palin	4	6	5	7	4														B Gottfried	6	6	6
	P Dent	4	7	3	6	6														P Dent	1	2	2
	R Trogolo	6	6	6	3	4		P Dent	7	6	6
WC	J Smith	2	3	6	3			B Mitton	5	3	3
	B Mitton	6	6	3	6									P Dent	3	6	6	6
	T Giammalva	6	7	3	3								8	V Pecci, Sr.	6	2	3	1
	J Kodeš	7	5	6	6			J Kodeš	3	4	4
	M Mitchell	5	1	6			8	V Pecci, Sr.	6	6	6
8	V Pecci, Sr.	7	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	R Tanner	6	6	6
	J Hřebec	2	0	4			5	R Tanner	6	3	6	7
	T Koch	6	7	2	3		Q	J Fitzgerald	1	6	3	6
Q	J Fitzgerald	7	6	6	6									5	R Tanner	7	6	6
Q	P Doohan	2	6	3											P McNamee	6	4	4
	P McNamee	6	7	6				P McNamee	6	6	6
	R Van't Hof	7	2	7	6			R Van't Hof	1	1	3
	F Taygan	6	6	5	4																5	R Tanner	7	3	6	6
WC	J Lloyd	4	2	2																		N Saviano	6	6	3	4
	C Mottram	6	6	6				C Mottram	7	6	3	6	11
Q	E Edwards	4	4	2				N Saviano	6	7	6	4	13
	N Saviano	6	6	6											N Saviano	7	1	4	7	11
WC	C Drysdale	6	3	3	7	6								9	P Du Pré	6	6	6	5	9
	B Bertram	2	6	6	6	4	WC	C Drysdale	2	3	0
	V Van Patten	4	6	1	4		9	P Du Pré	6	6	6
9	P Du Pré	6	3	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

14	V Amaya	6	4	0	6	3
	H Pfister	3	6	6	3	6		H Pfister	6	6	6
Q	G Hardie	6	7	1	5			B Lutz	2	3	1
	B Lutz	7	6	6	7									H Pfister	4	6	7	1	6
	T Gullikson	7	6	6										T Gullikson	6	3	5	6	2
	B Prajoux	5	3	1				T Gullikson	3	6	6	7
	B Boileau	6	1	3	3			K Warwick	6	3	2	6
	K Warwick	4	6	6	6																H Pfister	4	7	1	6
Q	J Yuill	5	3	6																3	J Connors	6	6	6	7
	H Günthardt	7	6	7				H Günthardt	7	6	6
	P McNamara	6	1	3	2			W Maher	5	4	2
	W Maher	2	6	6	6									H Günthardt	7	2	1	4
	S Stewart	7	6	6	6								3	J Connors	6	6	6	6
	P Rennert	6	7	4	3			S Stewart	0	2	1
WC	R Lewis	0	3	1			3	J Connors	6	6	6
3	J Connors	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	P Fleming	7	6	6
	C Dowdeswell	5	3	4			7	P Fleming	4	6	6	6
	T Gorman	4	5	4				S Birner	6	3	4	2
	S Birner	6	7	6										7	P Fleming	6	3	7	7
WC	J Feaver	2	3	6											I Năstase	4	6	6	6
	I Năstase	6	6	7				I Năstase	4	6	5	6	6
	S Mayer	6	6	6	3	2		D Stockton	6	2	7	2	2
	D Stockton	7	3	4	6	6														7	P Fleming	6	6	6	7
	P Portes	6	6	3	6	9														Q	O Parun	3	2	7	6
LL	V Winitsky	4	4	6	7	7		P Portes	5	3	4
Q	O Parun	6	5	6	6		Q	O Parun	7	6	6
	C Gattiker	1	7	1	1									Q	O Parun	3	7	6	6
Q	J Paish	4	6	6										16	JL Clerc	6	6	4	3
	B Fritz	6	7	7				B Fritz	4	6	6	0
	V Amritraj	6	6	5	5	4	16	JL Clerc	6	7	3	6
16	JL Clerc	1	3	7	7	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

Q	K Curren	6	6	6	6
Q	M Doyle	4	3	7	2		Q	K Curren	7	6	6	6
LL	D Schneider	6	3	3	7	3		B Drewett	6	7	4	4
	B Drewett	4	6	6	6	6								Q	K Curren	5	6	6	6
	M Mir	2	3	0											B Teacher	7	2	3	1
	S Krulevitz	6	6	6				S Krulevitz	6	2	1	1
	T Wilkison	4	6	5				B Teacher	4	6	6	6
	B Teacher	6	7	7																Q	K Curren	5	6	6
	T Okker	6	7	6																2	J McEnroe	7	7	7
	J James	3	6	3				T Okker	7	7	1	2	6
Q	S Sorensen	2	6	1				P Dominguez	6	6	6	6	3
	P Dominguez	6	7	6											T Okker	0	6	1
WC	R Taylor	1	6	6	4	3								2	J McEnroe	6	7	6
	T Rocavert	6	3	2	6	6		T Rocavert	6	5	7	6	3
	B Walts	3	3	0			2	J McEnroe	4	7	6	7	6
2	J McEnroe	6	6	6

References

↑ "#10: 1980 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final". In ESPN SportCentury's Ten Greatest Games of the 20th Century. ABC-TV. Original Air Date: 23 May 1999. Hosted by Al Michaels.
↑ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8
↑ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

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

Preceded by 1980 French Open – Men's Singles	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1980 US Open – Men's Singles

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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