1980 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1980 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Vitas Gerulaitis
Score	6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1980 French Open

Two-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. It was his fifth French Open title and ninth major title overall. For the second time, Borg did not lose a set during the tournament.^[1][2]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Björn Borg (champion)
2. John McEnroe (third round)
3. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
4. Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
5. Vitas Gerulaitis (final)
6. Harold Solomon (semifinals)
7. Eddie Dibbs (third round)
8. Víctor Pecci Sr. (second round)
9. Ivan Lendl (third round)
10. Peter Fleming (second round)
11. José Higueras (first round)
12. Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
13. Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals)
14. Victor Amaya (second round)
15. Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
16. José Luis Clerc (second round)

Draw

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Björn Borg won his third consecutive French singles title and fifth in total.

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
		Corrado Barazzutti	0	3	3
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										6	Harold Solomon	2	2	0
	4	Guillermo Vilas	6	4	6	5
	6	Harold Solomon	1	6	7	7
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
																			5	Vitas Gerulaitis	4	1	2
	12	Hans Gildemeister	4	0	0
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	1	6	7	2	4
										5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	6
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	5	6	3	6
	13	Wojtek Fibak	3	7	4	6	3

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	B Borg	6	6	6
	Q	A Fillol	3	1	4					1	B Borg	6	6	6
		F González	6	3	1	3					A Gómez	2	2	1
		A Gómez	3	6	6	6													1	B Borg	6	6	6
	Q	T Stevaux	6	3	3	3														P Portes	3	0	1
	Q	M Ostoja	3	6	6	6				Q	M Ostoja	1	3	4
		P Portes	6	6	3	6					P Portes	6	6	6
		A Cortes	4	3	6	3																						1	B Borg	6	6	6
		G Moretton	5	6	4	3																							B Taróczy	2	2	0
		T Waltke	7	3	6	6					T Waltke	3	3	3
		B Taróczy	6	6	6						B Taróczy	6	6	6
		S Davis	2	0	4															B Taróczy	6	6	6
		H Günthardt	4	6	1	6	6													H Günthardt	2	3	4
		B Fritz	6	3	6	0	1				H Günthardt	7	4	6	6
		C Freyss	3	5	5					14	V Amaya	6	6	3	4
	14	V Amaya	6	7	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Higueras	2	4	4
		P McNamara	6	6	6						P McNamara	6	6	6
		H Ismail	3	0	6	6	6				H Ismail	4	1	2
		I Molina	6	6	3	4	4													P McNamara	6	6	7	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	4	6	6	5	6													C Roger-Vasselin	7	2	6	4
		E Deblicker	6	4	1	7	4				C Roger-Vasselin	3	6	6	3	6
		T Šmid	7	6	6						T Šmid	6	0	4	6	3
		M Cahill	5	2	3																								P McNamara	4	2	6
		R Case	2	4	1																								C Barazzutti	6	6	7
		C Barazzutti	6	6	6						C Barazzutti	6	6	6
		T Gullikson	6	6	6						T Gullikson	3	2	1
		H Gauvain	1	2	3															C Barazzutti	6	6	6
		B Prajoux	1	6	6	4	6													B Prajoux	2	4	3
		Z Franulović	6	2	4	6	2				B Prajoux	7	6	6	7
		R Moore	2	6	2	0				8	V Pecci Sr.	5	4	7	6
	8	V Pecci Sr.	6	4	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Vilas	6	6	6
	Q	J L Damiani	2	2	0					4	G Vilas	6	6	6
		C Motta	7	3	6	2	3				T Koch	2	2	3
		T Koch	6	6	4	6	6												4	G Vilas	6	6	6
		L Sanders	6	6	6	6	6													B Mottram	2	2	3
		R Simpson	1	7	7	4	4				L Sanders	3	4	1
	Q	A Giménez	2	3	2						B Mottram	6	6	6
		B Mottram	6	6	6																							4	G Vilas
		K Johansson	1	2	6	3																						15	M Orantes	w/o
		B Manson	6	6	3	6					B Manson	7	7	6
		B Martin	4	0	0						D Bedel	5	5	3
		D Bedel	6	6	6															B Manson	6	0	3
		P Složil	6	7	7														15	M Orantes	7	6	6
		B Foxworth	4	5	5						P Složil	4	2	1
		B Maze	5	6	5	2				15	M Orantes	6	6	6
	15	M Orantes	7	1	7	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	I Lendl	7	6	6
		S Mayer	6	2	3					9	I Lendl	6	3	6	7
		J López-Maeso	4	6	2						K Eberhard	4	6	4	6
		K Eberhard	6	7	6														9	I Lendl	6	6	6	5	3
		M Mir	4	0	4															B Gottfried	2	7	1	7	6
		B Gottfried	6	6	6						B Gottfried	6	7	6
	Q	S Giammalva Jr.	3	2	2						F Luna	3	5	1
		F Luna	6	6	6																								B Gottfried	0	1	3
		J-L Haillet	1	4	2																							6	H Solomon	6	6	6
		C Casa	6	6	6						C Casa	6	7	5	2	2
		J Sadri	4	4	4						V Winitsky	4	6	7	6	6
		V Winitsky	6	6	6															V Winitsky	7	4	5	4
		A Maurer	6	6	5	2													6	H Solomon	6	6	7	6
		C Lewis	4	7	7	6					C Lewis	3	3	3
		G Masters	6	3	4					6	H Solomon	6	6	6
	6	H Solomon	7	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	E Dibbs	6	6	6
		C Gattiker	2	1	2					7	E Dibbs	6	6	7
		T Tulasne	7	7	4						T Tulasne	4	2	5
		B Boileau	5	5	3	r													7	E Dibbs	3	5	2
		S Simonsson	2	1	1															R Ramírez	6	7	6
	Q	J Yuill	6	6	6					Q	J Yuill	4	5	0
		G Ocleppo	2	r							R Ramírez	6	7	6
		R Ramírez	5																										R Ramírez	6	3	6	3	8
		J Soares	6	6	6																							12	H Gildemeister	3	6	3	6	10
	Q	F Segărceanu	4	2	4						J Soares	6	6	3	1	2
		E Van Dillen	6	6	4	4					R Gehring	4	4	6	6	6
		R Gehring	4	7	6	6														R Gehring	6	1	2	1
		R Lutz	6	6	6														12	H Gildemeister	3	6	6	6
		C Dowdeswell	3	2	1						R Lutz	6	7	6	6	3r
		D Carter	4	1	2					12	H Gildemeister	3	6	7	7	5
	12	H Gildemeister	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	J L Clerc	6	6	7
		A Pierola	1	0	5					16	J L Clerc	4	7	4	6	3
	Q	R Vizcaíno	0	5	5						Y Noah	6	6	6	1	6
		Y Noah	6	7	7															Y Noah	6	6	7
		M Edmondson	4	6	3	0														E Teltscher	3	0	6
		E Teltscher	6	3	6	6					E Teltscher	6	5	6	7
		F Jauffret	2	1	2						K Warwick	4	7	4	6
		K Warwick	6	6	6																								Y Noah	5	4	r
		H Leconte	0	6	6	0																						3	J Connors	7	6
	Q	H Simonsson	6	3	7	6				Q	H Simonsson	5	0	r
		T Zugarelli	6	6	6						T Zugarelli	7	3
		J James	2	4	2															T Zugarelli	5	4	5
	Q	M Hocevar	1	4	4														3	J Connors	7	6	7
		J-F Caujolle	6	6	6						J-F Caujolle	6	6	5	1	1
		A Panatta	4	6	2	6				3	J Connors	3	2	7	6	6
	3	J Connors	6	4	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	V Gerulaitis	1	6	5	6	6
		P Elter	6	1	7	2	2			5	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		F Buehning	6	2	6	7	6				F Buehning	1	2	1
		G Hardie	7	6	2	6	3												5	V Gerulaitis	6	4	6	6
		C Mayotte	6	4	4	4														S Birner	1	6	2	1
		J Kodeš	4	6	6	6					J Kodeš	2	2	3
		S Birner	6	6	6						S Birner	6	6	6
		S Glickstein	2	2	2																							5	V Gerulaitis	6	7	6
		F McNair	1	3	6	6	2																						F Taygan	3	5	1
		T Rocavert	6	6	4	4	6				T Rocavert	4	4	6	0
		D Naegelen	7	7	6						D Naegelen	6	6	2	6
		J Hřebec	6	5	1															D Naegelen	6	6	2	4	9
		F Taygan	6	7	6															F Taygan	4	3	6	6	11
		G Goven	3	5	4						F Taygan	6	3	6	7
		B Bertram	3	3	2					10	P Fleming	3	6	3	5
	10	P Fleming	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	W Fibak	6	7	6
	Q	Z Ilin	2	6	0					13	W Fibak	6	6	6
		T Moor	3	3	1						T Gullikson	3	4	1
		T Gullikson	6	6	6														13	W Fibak	6	7	7
		O Parun	3	7	5	0														P Bertolucci	1	5	5
		B Mitton	6	5	7	6					B Mitton	7	3	6	6	3
		H Pfister	4	4	7	7	5				P Bertolucci	5	6	7	3	6
		P Bertolucci	6	6	6	6	7																					13	W Fibak	6	6	6	6
		P McNamee	7	6	7																								P McNamee	4	4	7	3
		P Proisy	6	2	6						P McNamee	6	6	6
		C Delaney	4	6	4	2					M Grant	3	4	1
		M Grant	6	3	6	6														P McNamee	7	6	7	7
		W Maher	7	4	5	2													2	J McEnroe	6	7	6	6
		P Hjertquist	5	6	7	6					P Hjertquist	4	6	0
		P Dominguez	6	0	0					2	J McEnroe	6	7	6
	2	J McEnroe	7	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 200–203, 390. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Martin Parry (20 January 2008). "Federer rattled at Australian Open". Mail & Guardian.
3. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1980 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1980 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1979 Australian Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles