1980 Us Open – Men's Singles

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, and was central to the Borg–McEnroe rivalry. It was the first successful US Open men's singles title defense in the Open Era.

Men's singles
1980 US Open
Final
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

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	Wojtek 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