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  

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 tournanment has been often called one of the greatest matches of all time.[1]

Contents

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. Victor Pecci Sr. (Third Round)
  1. Pat Dupre (Third Round)
  2. Ivan Lendl (Third Round)
  3. Harold Solomon (Withdrew before the tournament began)[2]
  4. Yannick Noah (Withdrew before the tournament began)[3]
  5. Wojtek Fibak (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Victor Amaya (First Round)
  7. Stan Smith (Third Round)
  8. José Luis Clerc (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  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 Dupre 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 Dupre 6 6 6      
9   P Dupre 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 Gunthardt 7 6 7           H Gunthardt 7 6 6      
  P McNamara 6 1 3 2       W Maher 5 4 2      
  W Maher 2 6 6 6           H Gunthardt 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

  1. ^ "#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.
  2. ^ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8
  3. ^ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8