1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

It was his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title and tenth major title overall. 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. A dramatic depiction of the final featured as the central event of the 2017 movie Borg vs McEnroe.

Men's singles
1980 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1979 · Wimbledon Championships · 1981 →

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.

Key

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	Wojciech Fibak	4	6	2
		Brian Gottfried	6	7	6
																			1	Björn Borg	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	Björn Borg	6	6	6
	Q	Ismail El Shafei	3	4	4					1	B Borg	6	6	7
		Shlomo Glickstein	4	6	3	7	8				S Glickstein	3	1	5
		Raúl Ramírez	6	2	6	5	6												1	B Borg	6	6	6	7
		Per Hjertquist	2	1	2															R Frawley	4	7	1	5
		Rod Frawley	6	6	6						R Frawley	6	2	6	6	13
		Howard Schoenfield	2	4	1						T Graham	7	6	1	2	11
		Tony Graham	6	6	6																							1	B Borg	6	7	6
	Q	Ramesh Krishnan	3	6	6	6																							B Taróczy	1	5	2
		Bill Scanlon	6	4	4	4				Q	R Krishnan	6	7	7	6
		Mark Cox	3	6	6	6					M Cox	7	5	5	1
		Gilles Moretton	6	1	4	4													Q	R Krishnan	3	6	2
		Balázs Taróczy	6	3	6	6														B Taróczy	6	7	6
		Chris Delaney	3	6	4	2					B Taróczy	6	6	6
		Trey Waltke	3	6	6	6					T Waltke	3	2	2
	Q	Wayne Hampson	6	4	4	2

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Bottom half

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

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