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1980 French Open – Men's singles

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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. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament.[1][2]

Men's singles
1980 French Open
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States Vitas Gerulaitis
Score6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Main article: 1980 French Open

Seeds edit

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 edit

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

Key edit

Final eight edit

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 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Borg 6 6 6
Q   Fillol 3 1 4 1   Borg 6 6 6
  González 6 3 1 3   Gómez 2 2 1
  Gómez 3 6 6 6 1   Borg 6 6 6
Q   Stevaux 6 3 3 3   Portes 3 0 1
Q   Ostoja 3 6 6 6 Q   Ostoja 1 3 4
  Portes 6 6 3 6   Portes 6 6 6
  Cortes 4 3 6 3 1   Borg 6 6 6
  Moretton 5 6 4 3   Taróczy 2 2 0
  Waltke 7 3 6 6   Waltke 3 3 3
  Taróczy 6 6 6   Taróczy 6 6 6
  Davis 2 0 4   Taróczy 6 6 6
  Günthardt 4 6 1 6 6   Günthardt 2 3 4
  Fritz 6 3 6 0 1   Günthardt 7 4 6 6
  Freyss 3 5 5 14   Amaya 6 6 3 4
14   Amaya 6 7 7

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   Higueras 2 4 4
  McNamara 6 6 6   McNamara 6 6 6
  Ismail 3 0 6 6 6   Ismail 4 1 2
  Molina 6 6 3 4 4   McNamara 6 6 7 6
  Roger-Vasselin 4 6 6 5 6   Roger-Vasselin 7 2 6 4
  Deblicker 6 4 1 7 4   Roger-Vasselin 3 6 6 3 6
  Šmid 7 6 6   Šmid 6 0 4 6 3
  Cahill 5 2 3   McNamara 4 2 6
  Case 2 4 1   Barazzutti 6 6 7
  Barazzutti 6 6 6   Barazzutti 6 6 6
  Gullikson 6 6 6   Gullikson 3 2 1
  Gauvain 1 2 3   Barazzutti 6 6 6
  Prajoux 1 6 6 4 6   Prajoux 2 4 3
  Franulović 6 2 4 6 2   Prajoux 7 6 6 7
  Moore 2 6 2 0 8   Pecci Sr. 5 4 7 6
8   Pecci Sr. 6 4 6 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Vilas 6 6 6
Q   Damiani 2 2 0 4   Vilas 6 6 6
  Motta 7 3 6 2 3   Koch 2 2 3
  Koch 6 6 4 6 6 4   Vilas 6 6 6
  Sanders 6 6 6 6 6   Mottram 2 2 3
  Simpson 1 7 7 4 4   Sanders 3 4 1
Q   Giménez 2 3 2   Mottram 6 6 6
  Mottram 6 6 6 4   Vilas
  Johansson 1 2 6 3 15   Orantes w/o
  Manson 6 6 3 6   Manson 7 7 6
  Martin 4 0 0   Bedel 5 5 3
  Bedel 6 6 6   Manson 6 0 3
  Složil 6 7 7 15   Orantes 7 6 6
  Foxworth 4 5 5   Složil 4 2 1
  Maze 5 6 5 2 15   Orantes 6 6 6
15   Orantes 7 1 7 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   Lendl 7 6 6
  Mayer 6 2 3 9   Lendl 6 3 6 7
  López-Maeso 4 6 2   Eberhard 4 6 4 6
  Eberhard 6 7 6 9   Lendl 6 6 6 5 3
  Mir 4 0 4   Gottfried 2 7 1 7 6
  Gottfried 6 6 6   Gottfried 6 7 6
Q   Giammalva Jr. 3 2 2   Luna 3 5 1
  Luna 6 6 6   Gottfried 0 1 3
  Haillet 1 4 2 6   Solomon 6 6 6
  Casa 6 6 6   Casa 6 7 5 2 2
  Sadri 4 4 4   Winitsky 4 6 7 6 6
  Winitsky 6 6 6   Winitsky 7 4 5 4
  Maurer 6 6 5 2 6   Solomon 6 6 7 6
  Lewis 4 7 7 6   Lewis 3 3 3
  Masters 6 3 4 6   Solomon 6 6 6
6   Solomon 7 6 6

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   Dibbs 6 6 6
  Gattiker 2 1 2 7   Dibbs 6 6 7
  Tulasne 7 7 4   Tulasne 4 2 5
  Boileau 5 5 3 r 7   Dibbs 3 5 2
  Simonsson 2 1 1   Ramírez 6 7 6
Q   Yuill 6 6 6 Q   Yuill 4 5 0
  Ocleppo 2 r   Ramírez 6 7 6
  Ramírez 5   Ramírez 6 3 6 3 8
  Soares 6 6 6 12   Gildemeister 3 6 3 6 10
Q   Segărceanu 4 2 4   Soares 6 6 3 1 2
  Van Dillen 6 6 4 4   Gehring 4 4 6 6 6
  Gehring 4 7 6 6   Gehring 6 1 2 1
  Lutz 6 6 6 12   Gildemeister 3 6 6 6
  Dowdeswell 3 2 1   Lutz 6 7 6 6 3r
  Carter 4 1 2 12   Gildemeister 3 6 7 7 5
12   Gildemeister 6 6 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   Clerc 6 6 7
  Pierola 1 0 5 16   Clerc 4 7 4 6 3
Q   Vizcaíno 0 5 5   Noah 6 6 6 1 6
  Noah 6 7 7   Noah 6 6 7
  Edmondson 4 6 3 0   Teltscher 3 0 6
  Teltscher 6 3 6 6   Teltscher 6 5 6 7
  Jauffret 2 1 2   Warwick 4 7 4 6
  Warwick 6 6 6   Noah 5 4 r
  Leconte 0 6 6 0 3   Connors 7 6
Q   Simonsson 6 3 7 6 Q   Simonsson 5 0 r
  Zugarelli 6 6 6   Zugarelli 7 3
  James 2 4 2   Zugarelli 5 4 5
Q   Hocevar 1 4 4 3   Connors 7 6 7
  Caujolle 6 6 6   Caujolle 6 6 5 1 1
  Panatta 4 6 2 6 3   Connors 3 2 7 6 6
3   Connors 6 4 6 7

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Gerulaitis 1 6 5 6 6
  Elter 6 1 7 2 2 5   Gerulaitis 6 6 6
  Buehning 6 2 6 7 6   Buehning 1 2 1
  Hardie 7 6 2 6 3 5   Gerulaitis 6 4 6 6
  Mayotte 6 4 4 4   Birner 1 6 2 1
  Kodeš 4 6 6 6   Kodeš 2 2 3
  Birner 6 6 6   Birner 6 6 6
  Glickstein 2 2 2 5   Gerulaitis 6 7 6
  McNair 1 3 6 6 2   Taygan 3 5 1
  Rocavert 6 6 4 4 6   Rocavert 4 4 6 0
  Naegelen 7 7 6   Naegelen 6 6 2 6
  Hřebec 6 5 1   Naegelen 6 6 2 4 9
  Taygan 6 7 6   Taygan 4 3 6 6 11
  Goven 3 5 4   Taygan 6 3 6 7
  Bertram 3 3 2 10   Fleming 3 6 3 5
10   Fleming 6 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   Fibak 6 7 6
Q   Ilin 2 6 0 13   Fibak 6 6 6
  Moor 3 3 1   Gullikson 3 4 1
  Gullikson 6 6 6 13   Fibak 6 7 7
  Parun 3 7 5 0   Bertolucci 1 5 5
  Mitton 6 5 7 6   Mitton 7 3 6 6 3
  Pfister 4 4 7 7 5   Bertolucci 5 6 7 3 6
  Bertolucci 6 6 6 6 7 13   Fibak 6 6 6 6
  McNamee 7 6 7   McNamee 4 4 7 3
  Proisy 6 2 6   McNamee 6 6 6
  Delaney 4 6 4 2   Grant 3 4 1
  Grant 6 3 6 6   McNamee 7 6 7 7
  Maher 7 4 5 2 2   McEnroe 6 7 6 6
  Hjertquist 5 6 7 6   Hjertquist 4 6 0
  Dominguez 6 0 0 2   McEnroe 6 7 6
2   McEnroe 7 6 6

References edit

  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.

External links edit

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