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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. For the second time, Borg did not lose a set during the tournament.^[1]^[2] Borg also lost no more than 4 games in a set and dropped just 38 games in the entire tournament.

Champion

Runner-up

Vitas Gerulaitis

Score6–4, 6–1, 6–2

Draw128

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Men's singles

1980 French Open

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Vitas Gerulaitis

Score

6–4, 6–1, 6–2

Details

Draw

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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	−45	45+	women

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Seeds

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

Björn Borg (champion)
John McEnroe (third round)
Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
Vitas Gerulaitis (final)
Harold Solomon (semifinals)
Eddie Dibbs (third round)
Víctor Pecci Sr. (second round)
Ivan Lendl (third round)
Peter Fleming (second round)
José Higueras (first round)
Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
Victor Amaya (second round)
Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
José Luis Clerc (second round)

Draw

A brown-haired man in a white polo shirt — Björn Borg won his third consecutive French singles title and fifth in total.

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	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	Wojciech Fibak	3	7	4	6	3

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

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