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

Wimbledon Championships

< 1979

1981 >

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

Seeds

Björn Borg (Champion)
John McEnroe (Final)
Jimmy Connors (Semifinals)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)
Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinals)
Gene Mayer (Quarterfinals)
Peter Fleming (Quarterfinals)
Víctor Pecci Sr. (Third round)
Pat Du Pré (Third round)
Ivan Lendl (Third round)
Harold Solomon (Withdrew before the tournament began)^[2]
Yannick Noah (Withdrew before the tournament began)^[3]
Wojtek Fibak (Quarterfinals)
Victor Amaya (First round)
Stan Smith (Third round)
José Luis Clerc (Third round)

Solomon and Noah were replaced in the draw by qualifiers Kevin Curren (RSA) and Wayne Hampson (AUS).

Draw

Key

w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

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 Du Pré	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 Du Pré	6	6	6
9	P Du Pré	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 Günthardt	7	6	7				H Günthardt	7	6	6
	P McNamara	6	1	3	2			W Maher	5	4	2
	W Maher	2	6	6	6									H Günthardt	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

External links

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

Wimbledon drawsheets

Gentlemen's singles	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Ladies' singles	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Top Half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom Half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

See also

External links