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1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1980 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States John McEnroe
Score1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6
Details
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1979 · Wimbledon Championships · 1981 →

Four-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated 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. It was his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title and tenth major title overall.[1] The final has often been called one of the greatest and most exciting matches of all time, and was the core of the Borg–McEnroe rivalry.[2] A dramatic depiction of the final featured as the central event of the 2017 movie Borg vs McEnroe.

Seeds

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01.   Sweden Björn Borg (champion)
02.   United States John McEnroe (final)
03.   United States Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
04.   United States Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)
05.   United States Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
06.   United States Gene Mayer (quarterfinals)
07.   United States Peter Fleming (quarterfinals)
08.   Paraguay Víctor Pecci (third round)
09.   United States Pat DuPré (third round)
10.   Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (third round)
11.   United States Harold Solomon (withdrew before the tournament began)
12.   France Yannick Noah (withdrew before the tournament began)
13.   Poland Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
14.   United States Victor Amaya (first round)
15.   United States Stan Smith (third round)
16.   Argentina 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

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Björn Borg 7 6 7
6 United States Gene Mayer 5 3 5
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 4 6 6
United States Brian Gottfried 2 6 2 0
13 Poland Wojciech Fibak 4 6 2
United States Brian Gottfried 6 7 6
1 Sweden Björn Borg 1 7 6 616 8
2 United States John McEnroe 6 5 3 718 6
5 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 2 6 2 2
3 United States Jimmy Connors 1 6 4 6 6
3 United States Jimmy Connors 3 6 3 4
2 United States John McEnroe 6 3 6 6
7 United States Peter Fleming 3 2 2
2 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6
Q Egypt Ismail El Shafei 3 4 4 1 Sweden B Borg 6 6 7
Israel Shlomo Glickstein 4 6 3 7 8 Israel S Glickstein 3 1 5
Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 2 6 5 6 1 Sweden B Borg 6 6 6 7
Sweden Per Hjertquist 2 1 2 Australia R Frawley 4 7 1 5
Australia Rod Frawley 6 6 6 Australia R Frawley 6 2 6 6 13
United States Howard Schoenfield 2 4 1 United States T Graham 7 6 1 2 11
United States Tony Graham 6 6 6 1 Sweden B Borg 6 7 6
Q India Ramesh Krishnan 3 6 6 6 Hungary B Taróczy 1 5 2
United States Bill Scanlon 6 4 4 4 Q India R Krishnan 6 7 7 6
United Kingdom Mark Cox 3 6 6 6 United Kingdom M Cox 7 5 5 1
France Gilles Moretton 6 1 4 4 Q India R Krishnan 3 6 2
Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 3 6 6 Hungary B Taróczy 6 7 6
United States Chris Delaney 3 6 4 2 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6 6
United States Trey Waltke 3 6 6 6 United States T Waltke 3 2 2
Q Australia Wayne Hampson 6 4 4 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 4 6 6
United States Marty Riessen 3 6 2 4 10 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
United States John Sadri 6 6 6 United States J Sadri 3 4 3
United States Billy Martin 4 2 4 10 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 3 4 6
Australia Colin Dibley 6 6 7 Australia C Dibley 4 6 6 7
United States Tom Leonard 1 2 6 Australia C Dibley 2 6 7 6 8
Australia Geoff Masters 2 6 6 6 Australia G Masters 6 2 6 7 6
South Africa Ray Moore 6 2 0 2 Australia C Dibley 6 5 6 1 2
Q United States Scott Davis 7 4 2 3 6 United States E Mayer 3 7 4 6 6
Italy Corrado Barazzutti 5 6 6 6 Italy C Barazzutti 6 3 4 6 1
United States Erik van Dillen 6 6 6 5 7 Italy A Panatta 1 6 6 3 6
Italy Adriano Panatta 3 2 7 7 9 Italy A Panatta 3 3 2
United States Chris Mayotte 5 3 7 4 6 United States E Mayer 6 6 6
WC United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett 7 6 6 6 WC United Kingdom A Jarrett 4 4 1
Q Australia Chris Johnstone 3 6 1 2 6 United States E Mayer 6 6 6
6 United States Gene Mayer 6 4 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Sweden Stefan Simonsson 0 4 2 4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 7 6
WC United Kingdom Robin Drysdale 7 6 0 4 4 LL India S Menon 7 4 5 2
LL India Sashi Menon 6 4 6 6 6 4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 4 7 6
Paraguay Francisco González 6 4 3 United States B Manson 4 6 5 4
Australia Ross Case 7 6 6 Australia R Case 6 6 5
United States Bruce Manson 7 6 7 6 United States B Manson 7 7 7
United States Tom Gullikson 6 7 6 4 4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 3 3 6
LL United States John Austin 6 6 7 13 Poland W Fibak 3 4 6 6 8
Ecuador A Gómez 2 1 6 LL United States J Austin 4 3 1
United States Fritz Buehning 3 6 2 South Africa J Kriek 6 6 6
South Africa Johan Kriek 6 7 6 South Africa J Kriek 1 4 1
France Dominique Bedel 7 4 4 6 13 Poland W Fibak 6 6 6
New Zealand Russell Simpson 6 6 6 7 New Zealand R Simpson 6 2 3 2
Australia Mark Edmondson 7 4 6 6 8 13 Poland W Fibak 3 6 6 6
13 Poland Wojciech Fibak 5 6 3 7 10

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States Stan Smith 5 6 6 6
Zimbabwe Andrew Pattison 7 3 3 4 15 United States S Smith 4 6 7 6
LL Australia Syd Ball 4 6 3 6 3 Austria P Feigl 6 1 6 1
Austria Peter Feigl 6 1 6 3 6 15 United States S Smith 2 3 2
Q Australia Chris Kachel 5 3 1 United States B Gottfried 6 6 6
United States Brian Gottfried 7 6 6 United States B Gottfried 6 6 6
New Zealand Chris Lewis 6 3 7 5 6 New Zealand C Lewis 3 4 2
LL Finland Leo Palin 4 6 5 7 4 United States B Gottfried 6 6 6
Australia Phil Dent 4 7 3 6 6 Australia P Dent 1 2 2
South Africa Robert Trogolo 6 6 6 3 4 Australia P Dent 7 6 6
WC United Kingdom Jonathan Smith 2 3 6 3 South Africa B Mitton 5 3 3
South Africa Bernard Mitton 6 6 3 6 Australia P Dent 3 6 6 6
United States Tony Giammalva 6 7 3 3 8 Paraguay V Pecci 6 2 3 1
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 7 5 6 6 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 3 4 4
United States Matt Mitchell 5 1 6 8 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6 6
8 Paraguay Víctor Pecci 7 6 7

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 2 0 4 5 United States R Tanner 6 3 6 7
Brazil Thomaz Koch 6 7 2 3 Q Australia J Fitzgerald 1 6 3 6
Q Australia John Fitzgerald 7 6 6 6 5 United States R Tanner 7 6 6
Q Australia Peter Doohan 2 6 3 Australia P McNamee 6 4 4
Australia Paul McNamee 6 7 6 Australia P McNamee 6 6 6
United States Robert Van't Hof 7 2 7 6 United States R Van't Hof 1 1 3
United States Ferdi Taygan 6 6 5 4 5 United States R Tanner 7 3 6 6
WC United Kingdom John Lloyd 4 2 2 United States N Saviano 6 6 3 4
United Kingdom Buster Mottram 6 6 6 United Kingdom C Mottram 7 6 3 6 11
Q South Africa Eddie Edwards 4 4 2 United States N Saviano 6 7 6 4 13
United States Nick Saviano 6 6 6 United States N Saviano 7 1 4 7 11
WC South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 3 3 7 6 9 United States P DuPré 6 6 6 5 9
South Africa Byron Bertram 2 6 6 6 4 WC South Africa C Drysdale 2 3 0
United States Vincent Van Patten 4 6 1 4 9 United States P DuPré 6 6 6
9 United States Pat DuPré 6 3 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United States Victor Amaya 6 4 0 6 3
United States Hank Pfister 3 6 6 3 6 United States H Pfister 6 6 6
Q United States George Hardie 6 7 1 5 United States R Lutz 2 3 1
United States Bob Lutz 7 6 6 7 United States H Pfister 4 6 7 1 6
United States Tim Gullikson 7 6 6 United States Ti Gullikson 6 3 5 6 2
Chile Belus Prajoux 5 3 1 United States Ti Gullikson 3 6 6 7
Belgium Bernard Boileau 6 1 3 3 Australia K Warwick 6 3 2 6
Australia Kim Warwick 4 6 6 6 United States H Pfister 4 7 1 6
Q South Africa John Yuill 5 3 6 3 United States J Connors 6 6 6 7
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 7 6 7 Switzerland H Günthardt 7 6 6
Australia Peter McNamara 6 1 3 2 Australia W Maher 5 4 2
Australia Warren Maher 2 6 6 6 Switzerland H Günthardt 7 2 1 4
United States Sherwood Stewart 7 6 6 6 3 United States J Connors 6 6 6 6
United States Peter Rennert 6 7 4 3 United States S Stewart 0 2 1
WC United Kingdom Richard Lewis 0 3 1 3 United States J Connors 6 6 6
3 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States Peter Fleming 7 6 6
Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell 5 3 4 7 United States P Fleming 4 6 6 6
United States Tom Gorman 4 5 4 Czechoslovakia S Birner 6 3 4 2
Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner 6 7 6 7 United States P Fleming 6 3 7 7
WC United Kingdom John Feaver 2 3 6 Romania I Năstase 4 6 6 6
Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6 7 Romania I Năstase 4 6 5 6 6
United States Sandy Mayer 6 6 6 3 2 United States R Stockton 6 2 7 2 2
United States Dick Stockton 7 3 4 6 6 7 United States P Fleming 6 6 6 7
France Pascal Portes 6 6 3 6 9 Q New Zealand O Parun 3 2 7 6
LL United States Van Winitsky 4 4 6 7 7 France P Portes 5 3 4
Q New Zealand Onny Parun 6 5 6 6 Q New Zealand O Parun 7 6 6
Argentina Carlos Gattiker 1 7 1 1 Q New Zealand O Parun 3 7 6 6
Q United Kingdom John Paish 4 6 6 16 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6 4 3
France Bernard Fritz 6 7 7 France B Fritz 4 6 6 0
India Vijay Amritraj 6 6 5 5 4 16 Argentina JL Clerc 6 7 3 6
16 Argentina José Luis Clerc 1 3 7 7 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q South Africa Kevin Curren 6 6 6 6
Q United States Matt Doyle 4 3 7 2 Q South Africa K Curren 7 6 6 6
LL South Africa David Schneider 6 3 3 7 3 Australia B Drewett 6 7 4 4
Australia Brad Drewett 4 6 6 6 6 Q South Africa K Curren 5 6 6 6
Spain Miguel Mir 2 3 0 United States B Teacher 7 2 3 1
United States Steve Krulevitz 6 6 6 United States S Krulevitz 6 2 1 1
United States Tim Wilkison 4 6 5 United States B Teacher 4 6 6 6
United States Brian Teacher 6 7 7 Q South Africa K Curren 5 6 6
Netherlands Tom Okker 6 7 6 2 United States J McEnroe 7 7 7
Australia John James 3 6 3 Netherlands T Okker 7 7 1 2 6
Q Republic of Ireland Sean Sorensen 2 6 1 France P Dominguez 6 6 6 6 3
France Patrice Dominguez 6 7 6 Netherlands T Okker 0 6 1
WC United Kingdom Roger Taylor 1 6 6 4 3 2 United States J McEnroe 6 7 6
Australia Terry Rocavert 6 3 2 6 6 Australia T Rocavert 6 5 7 6 3
United States Butch Walts 3 3 0 2 United States J McEnroe 4 7 6 7 6
2 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6

References

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  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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Men's Singles
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