1980 Wimbledon Championships – 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
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1979 1981 >

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.

Seeds

1. Björn Borg (Champion)
2. John McEnroe (Final)
3. Jimmy Connors (Semifinals)
4. Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)
5. Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinals)
6. Gene Mayer (Quarterfinals)
7. Peter Fleming (Quarterfinals)
8. Víctor Pecci Sr. (Third round)
9. Pat Du Pré (Third round)
10. Ivan Lendl (Third round)
11. Harold Solomon (Withdrew before the tournament began)
12. Yannick Noah (Withdrew before the tournament began)
13. Wojtek Fibak (Quarterfinals)
14. Victor Amaya (First round)
15. Stan Smith (Third round)
16. José Luis Clerc (Third round)

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• 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	Wojtek 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

See also

1980 Wimbledon Men's Singles final

External links

• 1980 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1980 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net