1980 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1980 French Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Vitas Gerulaitis
Score	6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

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. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (champion)
John McEnroe (third round)
Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
Vitas Gerulaitis (final)
Harold Solomon (semifinals)
Eddie Dibbs (third round)
Víctor Pecci Sr. (second round)
Ivan Lendl (third round)
Peter Fleming (second round)
José Higueras (first round)
Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals)
Victor Amaya (second round)
Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
José Luis Clerc (second round)

Draw

Björn Borg won his third consecutive French singles title and fifth in total.

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Björn Borg	6	6	6

	Corrado Barazzutti	0	3	3
							1	Björn Borg	6	6	6

							6	Harold Solomon	2	2	0
4	Guillermo Vilas	6	4	6	5

6	Harold Solomon	1	6	7	7
														1	Björn Borg	6	6	6

														5	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	1	2
12	Hans Gildemeister	4	0	0

3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
							3	Jimmy Connors	1	6	7	2	4

							5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	6
5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	5	6	3	6

13	Wojtek Fibak	3	7	4	6	3

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

1	Borg	6	6	6
Q	Fillol	3	1	4			1	Borg	6	6	6
	González	6	3	1	3			Gómez	2	2	1
	Gómez	3	6	6	6								1	Borg	6	6	6
Q	Stevaux	6	3	3	3									Portes	3	0	1
Q	Ostoja	3	6	6	6		Q	Ostoja	1	3	4
	Portes	6	6	3	6			Portes	6	6	6
	Cortes	4	3	6	3													1	Borg	6	6	6
	Moretton	5	6	4	3														Taróczy	2	2	0
	Waltke	7	3	6	6			Waltke	3	3	3
	Taróczy	6	6	6				Taróczy	6	6	6
	Davis	2	0	4										Taróczy	6	6	6
	Günthardt	4	6	1	6	6								Günthardt	2	3	4
	Fritz	6	3	6	0	1		Günthardt	7	4	6	6
	Freyss	3	5	5			14	Amaya	6	6	3	4
14	Amaya	6	7	7

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

11	Higueras	2	4	4
	McNamara	6	6	6				McNamara	6	6	6
	Ismail	3	0	6	6	6		Ismail	4	1	2
	Molina	6	6	3	4	4									McNamara	6	6	7	6
	Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	5	6									Roger-Vasselin	7	2	6	4
	Deblicker	6	4	1	7	4		Roger-Vasselin	3	6	6	3	6
	Šmid	7	6	6				Šmid	6	0	4	6	3
	Cahill	5	2	3																	McNamara	4	2	6
	Case	2	4	1																	Barazzutti	6	6	7
	Barazzutti	6	6	6				Barazzutti	6	6	6
	Gullikson	6	6	6				Gullikson	3	2	1
	Gauvain	1	2	3											Barazzutti	6	6	6
	Prajoux	1	6	6	4	6									Prajoux	2	4	3
	Franulović	6	2	4	6	2		Prajoux	7	6	6	7
	Moore	2	6	2	0		8	Pecci Sr.	5	4	7	6
8	Pecci Sr.	6	4	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

4	Vilas	6	6	6
Q	Damiani	2	2	0			4	Vilas	6	6	6
	Motta	7	3	6	2	3		Koch	2	2	3
	Koch	6	6	4	6	6						4	Vilas	6	6	6
	Sanders	6	6	6	6	6							Mottram	2	2	3
	Simpson	1	7	7	4	4		Sanders	3	4	1
Q	Giménez	2	3	2				Mottram	6	6	6
	Mottram	6	6	6													4	Vilas
	Johansson	1	2	6	3												15	Orantes	w/o
	Manson	6	6	3	6			Manson	7	7	6
	Martin	4	0	0				Bedel	5	5	3
	Bedel	6	6	6									Manson	6	0	3
	Složil	6	7	7								15	Orantes	7	6	6
	Foxworth	4	5	5				Složil	4	2	1
	Maze	5	6	5	2		15	Orantes	6	6	6
15	Orantes	7	1	7	6

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

9	Lendl	7	6	6
	Mayer	6	2	3		9	Lendl	6	3	6	7
	López-Maeso	4	6	2			Eberhard	4	6	4	6
	Eberhard	6	7	6									9	Lendl	6	6	6	5	3
	Mir	4	0	4										Gottfried	2	7	1	7	6
	Gottfried	6	6	6			Gottfried	6	7	6
Q	Giammalva Jr.	3	2	2			Luna	3	5	1
	Luna	6	6	6																	Gottfried	0	1	3
	Haillet	1	4	2																6	Solomon	6	6	6
	Casa	6	6	6			Casa	6	7	5	2	2
	Sadri	4	4	4			Winitsky	4	6	7	6	6
	Winitsky	6	6	6										Winitsky	7	4	5	4
	Maurer	6	6	5	2								6	Solomon	6	6	7	6
	Lewis	4	7	7	6		Lewis	3	3	3
	Masters	6	3	4		6	Solomon	6	6	6
6	Solomon	7	6	6

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	Dibbs	6	6	6
	Gattiker	2	1	2		7	Dibbs	6	6	7
	Tulasne	7	7	4			Tulasne	4	2	5
	Boileau	5	5	3	r								7	Dibbs	3	5	2
	Simonsson	2	1	1										Ramírez	6	7	6
Q	Yuill	6	6	6		Q	Yuill	4	5	0
	Ocleppo	2	r				Ramírez	6	7	6
	Ramírez	5																		Ramírez	6	3	6	3	8
	Soares	6	6	6															12	Gildemeister	3	6	3	6	10
Q	Segărceanu	4	2	4			Soares	6	6	3	1	2
	Van Dillen	6	6	4	4		Gehring	4	4	6	6	6
	Gehring	4	7	6	6									Gehring	6	1	2	1
	Lutz	6	6	6									12	Gildemeister	3	6	6	6
	Dowdeswell	3	2	1			Lutz	6	7	6	6	3r
	Carter	4	1	2		12	Gildemeister	3	6	7	7	5
12	Gildemeister	6	6	6

Section 6

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

16	Clerc	6	6	7
	Pierola	1	0	5		16	Clerc	4	7	4	6	3
Q	Vizcaíno	0	5	5			Noah	6	6	6	1	6
	Noah	6	7	7										Noah	6	6	7
	Edmondson	4	6	3	0									Teltscher	3	0	6
	Teltscher	6	3	6	6		Teltscher	6	5	6	7
	Jauffret	2	1	2			Warwick	4	7	4	6
	Warwick	6	6	6															Noah	5	4	r
	Leconte	0	6	6	0													3	Connors	7	6
Q	Simonsson	6	3	7	6	Q	Simonsson	5	0	r
	Zugarelli	6	6	6			Zugarelli	7	3
	James	2	4	2										Zugarelli	5	4	5
Q	Hocevar	1	4	4									3	Connors	7	6	7
	Caujolle	6	6	6			Caujolle	6	6	5	1	1
	Panatta	4	6	2	6	3	Connors	3	2	7	6	6
3	Connors	6	4	6	7

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

5	Gerulaitis	1	6	5	6	6
	Elter	6	1	7	2	2	5	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Buehning	6	2	6	7	6		Buehning	1	2	1
	Hardie	7	6	2	6	3							5	Gerulaitis	6	4	6	6
	Mayotte	6	4	4	4									Birner	1	6	2	1
	Kodeš	4	6	6	6			Kodeš	2	2	3
	Birner	6	6	6				Birner	6	6	6
	Glickstein	2	2	2																5	Gerulaitis	6	7	6
	McNair	1	3	6	6	2															Taygan	3	5	1
	Rocavert	6	6	4	4	6		Rocavert	4	4	6	0
	Naegelen	7	7	6				Naegelen	6	6	2	6
	Hřebec	6	5	1										Naegelen	6	6	2	4	9
	Taygan	6	7	6										Taygan	4	3	6	6	11
	Goven	3	5	4				Taygan	6	3	6	7
	Bertram	3	3	2			10	Fleming	3	6	3	5
10	Fleming	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	Fibak	6	7	6
Q	Ilin	2	6	0			13	Fibak	6	6	6
	Moor	3	3	1				Gullikson	3	4	1
	Gullikson	6	6	6										13	Fibak	6	7	7
	Parun	3	7	5	0										Bertolucci	1	5	5
	Mitton	6	5	7	6			Mitton	7	3	6	6	3
	Pfister	4	4	7	7	5		Bertolucci	5	6	7	3	6
	Bertolucci	6	6	6	6	7														13	Fibak	6	6	6	6
	McNamee	7	6	7																	McNamee	4	4	7	3
	Proisy	6	2	6				McNamee	6	6	6
	Delaney	4	6	4	2			Grant	3	4	1
	Grant	6	3	6	6										McNamee	7	6	7	7
	Maher	7	4	5	2									2	McEnroe	6	7	6	6
	Hjertquist	5	6	7	6			Hjertquist	4	6	0
	Dominguez	6	0	0			2	McEnroe	6	7	6
2	McEnroe	7	6	6

References

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 200–203, 390. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Martin Parry (20 January 2008). "Federer rattled at Australian Open". Mail & Guardian.

External links

Preceded by 1979 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 200–203, 390. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Martin Parry (20 January 2008). "Federer rattled at Australian Open". Mail & Guardian.

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