1980 French Open – Men's Singles

1980 French Open
Champion		Björn Borg
Runner-up		Vitas Gerulaitis
Final score		6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4 6–1 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1980 French Open.

See also:

1980 French Open – Women's Singles

1980 French Open – Men's Doubles

1980 French Open – Women's Doubles

1980 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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	Borg	6	6	6
	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
	Stevaux	6	3	3	3														Portes	3	0	1
	Ostoja	3	6	6	6					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
	Gunthardt	4	6	1	6	6													Gunthardt	2	3	4
	Fritz	6	3	6	0	1				Gunthardt	7	4	6	6
	Freyss	3	5	5					14	Amaya	6	6	3	4
14	Amaya	6	7	7

Section 2

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

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	Vilas	6	6	6
	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
	Gimenez	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

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
9	Lendl	7	6	6
	Mayer	6	2	3					9	Lendl	6	3	6	7
	Lopez-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
	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

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
	Yuill	6	6	6						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
	Segarceanu	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	3
	Carter	4	1	2					12	Gildemeister	3	6	7	7	5
12	Gildemeister	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
16	Clerc	6	6	7
	Pierola	1	0	5					16	Clerc	4	7	4	6	3
	Vizcaino	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
	Simonsson	6	3	7	6					Simonsson	5	0	R
	Zugarelli	6	6	6						Zugarelli	7	3
	James	2	4	2															Zugarelli	5	4	5
	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

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

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
13	Fibak	6	7	6
	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

External links

• 1980 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1980 French Open on tenniscorner.net