1980 French Open – Men's singles

1980 French Open SWE Björn Borg USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 128 16 1980 French Open Two-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. It was his fifth French Open title and ninth major title overall. For the second time, Borg did not lose a set during the tournament.Collins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 200–203, 390 2ndMartin Parry Federer rattled at Australian Open http://mg.co.za/article/2008-01-20-federer-rattled-at-australian-open Mail & Guardian 20 January 2008 Borg also lost no more than 4 games in a set and dropped just 38 games in the entire tournament. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. SWE Björn Borg (champion) USA John McEnroe (third round) USA Jimmy Connors (semifinals) ARG Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (final) USA Harold Solomon (semifinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (third round) PRY Víctor Pecci Sr. (second round) TCH Ivan Lendl (third round) USA Peter Fleming (second round) ESP 1977 José Higueras (first round) CHL Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals) POL Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals) USA Victor Amaya (second round) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (fourth round) ARG José Luis Clerc (second round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1980/draws 12 October 2024 thumb|right|upright|180px|alt=A brown-haired man in a white polo shirt|Björn Borg won his third consecutive French singles title and fifth in total. Finals 150 SWE Björn Borg 1 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 5 6 4 6 1 6 2 SWE Björn Borg 1 USA Harold Solomon 6 6 2 6 2 6 0 USA Jimmy Connors 3 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 5 1 6 6 3 7 6 2 6 4 6 SWE Björn Borg 1 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 6 0 6 3 6 3 ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 USA Harold Solomon 6 6 1 4 6 6 7 5 7 CHL Hans Gildemeister 12 USA Jimmy Connors 3 4 6 0 6 0 6 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 5 POL Wojciech Fibak 13 6 3 5 7 6 4 3 6 6 3 Top half Section 1 SWE B Borg 1 HUN B Taróczy 6 2 6 2 6 0 SWE B Borg 1 FRA P Portes 6 3 6 0 6 1 HUN B Taróczy CHE H Günthardt 6 2 6 3 6 4 SWE B Borg 1 ECU A Gómez 6 2 6 2 6 1 YUG M Ostoja Q FRA P Portes 1 6 3 6 4 6 USA T Waltke HUN B Taróczy 3 6 3 6 3 6 CHE H Günthardt USA V Amaya 14 7 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 SWE B Borg 1 CHL A Fillol Q 6 3 6 1 6 4 PRY F González ECU A Gómez 6 3 3 6 1 6 3 6 BEL T Stevaux Q YUG M Ostoja Q 6 3 3 6 3 6 3 6 FRA P Portes COL A Cortes 6 4 6 3 3 6 6 3 FRA G Moretton USA T Waltke 5 7 6 3 4 6 3 6 HUN B Taróczy USA S Davis 6 2 6 0 6 4 CHE H Günthardt FRA B Fritz 4 6 6 3 1 6 6 0 6 1 FRA C Freyss USA V Amaya 14 3 6 5 7 5 7 Section 2 AUS P McNamara ITA C Barazzutti 4 6 2 6 6 7 AUS P McNamara FRA C Roger-Vasselin 6 7 6 2 7 6 6 4 ITA C Barazzutti CHL B Prajoux 6 2 6 4 6 3 AUS P McNamara ZWE H Ismail 6 4 6 1 6 2 FRA C Roger-Vasselin TCH T Šmid 3 6 6 0 6 4 3 6 6 3 ITA C Barazzutti USA T Gullikson 6 3 6 2 6 1 CHL B Prajoux PRY V Pecci Sr. 8 7 5 6 4 6 7 7 6 ESP 1977 J Higueras 11 AUS P McNamara 2 6 4 6 4 6 ZWE H Ismail COL I Molina 3 6 0 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 FRA C Roger-Vasselin FRA E Deblicker 4 6 6 4 6 1 5 7 6 4 TCH T Šmid USA M Cahill 7 5 6 2 6 3 AUS R Case ITA C Barazzutti 2 6 4 6 1 6 USA T Gullikson FRA H Gauvain 6 1 6 2 6 3 CHL B Prajoux YUG Z Franulović 1 6 6 2 6 4 4 6 6 2 RSA 1928 R Moore PRY V Pecci Sr. 8 2 6 6 4 2 6 0 6 Section 3 ARG G Vilas 4 ESP 1977 M Orantes 15 w/o ARG G Vilas 4 GBR B Mottram 6 2 6 2 6 3 USA B Manson ESP 1977 M Orantes 15 6 7 0 6 3 6 ARG G Vilas 4 BRA T Koch 6 2 6 2 6 3 NLD L Sanders GBR B Mottram 3 6 4 6 1 6 USA B Manson FRA D Bedel 7 5 7 5 6 3 TCH P Složil ESP 1977 M Orantes 15 4 6 2 6 1 6 ARG G Vilas 4 URY J L Damiani Q 6 2 6 2 6 0 BRA C Motta BRA T Koch 7 6 3 6 6 4 2 6 3 6 NLD L Sanders NZL R Simpson 6 1 6 7 6 7 6 4 6 4 ESP 1977 A Giménez Q GBR B Mottram 2 6 3 6 2 6 SWE K Johansson USA B Manson 1 6 2 6 6 3 3 6 USA B Martin FRA D Bedel 4 6 0 6 0 6 TCH P Složil USA B Foxworth 6 4 7 5 7 5 USA B Maze ESP 1977 M Orantes 15 5 7 6 1 5 7 2 6 Section 4 USA B Gottfried USA H Solomon 6 0 6 1 6 3 6 TCH I Lendl 9 USA B Gottfried 6 2 6 7 6 1 5 7 3 6 USA V Winitsky USA H Solomon 6 7 6 4 6 5 7 4 6 TCH I Lendl 9 FRG K Eberhard 6 4 3 6 6 4 7 6 USA B Gottfried ESP 1977 F Luna 6 3 7 5 6 1 FRA C Casa USA V Winitsky 6 4 7 6 5 7 2 6 2 6 NZL C Lewis USA H Solomon 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 TCH I Lendl 9 USA S Mayer 7 6 6 2 6 3 ESP 1977 J López-Maeso FRG K Eberhard 4 6 6 7 2 6 ESP 1977 M Mir USA B Gottfried 4 6 0 6 4 6 USA S Giammalva Jr. Q ESP 1977 F Luna 3 6 2 6 2 6 FRA J-L Haillet FRA C Casa 1 6 4 6 2 6 USA J Sadri USA V Winitsky 4 6 4 6 4 6 FRG A Maurer NZL C Lewis 6 4 6 7 5 7 2 6 AUS G Masters USA H Solomon 6 6 7 3 6 4 6 Bottom half Section 5 MEX R Ramírez CHL H Gildemeister 12 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 6 8 10 USA E Dibbs 7 MEX R Ramírez 3 6 5 7 2 6 FRG R Gehring CHL H Gildemeister 12 6 3 1 6 2 6 1 6 USA E Dibbs 7 FRA T Tulasne 6 4 6 2 7 5 RSA 1928 J Yuill Q MEX R Ramírez 4 6 5 7 0 6 BRA J Soares FRG R Gehring 6 4 6 4 3 6 1 6 2 6 USA R Lutz CHL H Gildemeister 12 6 3 7 6 6 7 6 7 3r 5 USA E Dibbs 7 ARG C Gattiker 6 2 6 1 6 2 FRA T Tulasne BEL B Boileau 7 5 7 5 4 3 r SWE S Simonsson RSA 1928 J Yuill Q 2 6 1 6 1 6 ITA G Ocleppo MEX R Ramírez 2 5 r BRA J Soares ROU 1965 F Segărceanu Q 6 4 6 2 6 4 USA E Van Dillen FRG R Gehring 6 4 6 7 4 6 4 6 USA R Lutz Zimbabwe C Dowdeswell 6 3 6 2 6 1 AUS D Carter CHL H Gildemeister 12 4 6 1 6 2 6 Section 6 FRA Y Noah USA J Connors 3 5 7 4 6 r FRA Y Noah USA E Teltscher 6 3 6 0 7 6 ITA T Zugarelli USA J Connors 3 5 7 4 6 5 7 ARG J L Clerc 16 FRA Y Noah 4 6 7 6 4 6 6 1 3 6 USA E Teltscher AUS K Warwick 6 4 5 7 6 4 7 6 SWE H Simonsson Q ITA T Zugarelli 5 7 0 3 r FRA J-F Caujolle USA J Connors 3 6 3 6 2 5 7 1 6 1 6 ARG J L Clerc 16 CHL A Pierola 6 1 6 0 7 5 ESP 1977 R Vizcaíno Q FRA Y Noah 0 6 5 7 5 7 AUS M Edmondson USA E Teltscher 4 6 6 3 3 6 0 6 FRA F Jauffret AUS K Warwick 2 6 1 6 2 6 FRA H Leconte SWE H Simonsson Q 0 6 6 3 6 7 0 6 ITA T Zugarelli AUS J James 6 2 6 4 6 2 BRA M Hocevar Q FRA J-F Caujolle 1 6 4 6 4 6 ITA A Panatta USA J Connors 3 4 6 6 4 2 6 6 7 Section 7 USA V Gerulaitis 5 USA F Taygan 6 3 7 5 6 1 USA V Gerulaitis 5 TCH S Birner 6 1 4 6 6 2 6 1 FRA D Naegelen USA F Taygan 6 4 6 3 2 6 4 6 9 11 USA V Gerulaitis 5 USA F Buehning 6 1 6 2 6 1 TCH J Kodeš TCH S Birner 2 6 2 6 3 6 AUS T Rocavert FRA D Naegelen 4 6 4 6 6 2 0 6 USA F Taygan USA P Fleming 10 6 3 3 6 6 3 7 5 USA V Gerulaitis 5 FRG P Elter 1 6 6 1 5 7 6 2 6 2 USA F Buehning USA G Hardie 6 7 2 6 6 2 7 6 6 3 USA C Mayotte TCH J Kodeš 6 4 4 6 4 6 4 6 TCH S Birner ISR S Glickstein 6 2 6 2 6 2 USA F McNair AUS T Rocavert 1 6 3 6 6 4 6 4 2 6 FRA D Naegelen TCH J Hřebec 7 6 7 5 6 1 USA F Taygan FRA G Goven 6 3 7 5 6 4 RSA 1928 B Bertram USA P Fleming 10 3 6 3 6 2 6 Section 8 POL W Fibak 13 AUS P McNamee 6 4 6 4 6 7 6 3 POL W Fibak 13 ITA P Bertolucci 6 1 7 5 7 5 AUS P McNamee USA J McEnroe 2 7 6 6 7 7 6 7 6 POL W Fibak 13 USA T Gullikson 6 3 6 4 6 1 RSA 1928 B Mitton ITA P Bertolucci 7 5 3 6 6 7 6 3 3 6 AUS P McNamee USA M Grant 6 3 6 4 6 1 SWE P Hjertquist USA J McEnroe 2 4 6 6 7 0 6 POL W Fibak 13 YUG Z Ilin Q 6 2 7 6 6 0 USA T Moor USA T Gullikson 3 6 3 6 1 6 NZL O Parun RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 6 7 5 5 7 0 6 USA H Pfister ITA P Bertolucci 4 6 4 6 7 6 7 6 5 7 AUS P McNamee FRA P Proisy 7 6 6 2 7 6 USA C Delaney USA M Grant 4 6 6 3 4 6 2 6 AUS W Maher SWE P Hjertquist 7 5 4 6 5 7 2 6 FRA P Dominguez USA J McEnroe 2 6 7 0 6 0 6 References External links ATP – 1980 French Open men's singles draw 1980 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1979 Australian Open Grand Slam men's singles 1980 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Category:French Open by year – Men's singles Category:1980 Grand Prix (tennis)