1980 US Open – Men's singles

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 US Open singles title and second major singles title overall. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history,^[1][2] and was central to the Borg–McEnroe rivalry.^[3][2] It was the first successful US Open men's singles title defense since the start of the Open Era in 1968, and a rematch of the pair's Wimbledon final earlier in the summer.

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

Main article: 1980 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Björn Borg (finalist)
2. John McEnroe (champion)
3. Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
4. Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
5. Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
6. Gene Mayer (first round)
7. Harold Solomon (fourth round)
8. Eddie Dibbs (second round)
9. Peter Fleming (second round)
10. Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist)
11. Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinalist)
12. José Luis Clerc (first round)
13. Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
14. Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinalist)
15. Yannick Noah (fourth round)
16. 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	Wojciech 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