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 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Björn Borg was the four-time defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating his rival John McEnroe in the final, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7^(16–18), 8–6 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. This was his fifth consecutive singles title at the Championships.^[1]

The final of this tournament has often been called one of the greatest and most exciting matches of all time.^[2] A dramatic depiction of the final featured as the conclusion to the 2017 movie Borg vs McEnroe.

Seeds

01.

Björn Borg (Champion)

02.

John McEnroe (Final)

03.

Jimmy Connors (Semifinals)

04.

Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)

05.

Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinals)

06.

Gene Mayer (Quarterfinals)

07.

Peter Fleming (Quarterfinals)

08.

Víctor Pecci (Third round)

09.

Pat DuPré (Third round)

10.

Ivan Lendl (Third round)

11.

Harold Solomon (Withdrew before the tournament began)

12.

Yannick Noah (Withdrew before the tournament began)

13.

Wojciech Fibak (Quarterfinals)

14.

Victor Amaya (First round)

15.

Stan Smith (Third round)

16.

José Luis Clerc (Third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section. Harold Solomon and Yannick Noah withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by Qualifiers Kevin Curren and Wayne Hampson respectively.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special Exempt
PR = Protected Ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior Exempt
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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	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
	W 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
	W 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	E 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	E Mayer	6	6	6
WC	A Jarrett	7	6	6	6		WC	A Jarrett	4	4	1
Q	C Johnstone	3	6	1	2		6	E Mayer	6	6	6
6	E 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
	To 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	6	2	3	1
	J Kodeš	7	5	6	6			J Kodeš	3	4	4
	M Mitchell	5	1	6			8	V Pecci	6	6	6
8	V Pecci	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 DuPré	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 DuPré	6	6	6
9	P DuPré	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			R Lutz	2	3	1
	R Lutz	7	6	6	7									H Pfister	4	6	7	1	6
	Ti Gullikson	7	6	6										Ti Gullikson	6	3	5	6	2
	B Prajoux	5	3	1				Ti 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
	A Mayer	6	6	6	3	2		R Stockton	6	2	7	2	2
	R 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
	K Walts	3	3	0			2	J McEnroe	4	7	6	7	6
2	J McEnroe	6	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ "#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.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1980 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[2] "#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.

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