Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and second major singles title overall. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history, and was central to the Borg–McEnroe rivalry. It was the first successful US Open men's singles title defense since the start of the Open Era in 1968, and a rematch of the pair's Wimbledon final earlier in the summer.
Seeds The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Björn Borg (finalist) John McEnroe (champion) Jimmy Connors (semifinalist) Guillermo Vilas (fourth round) Vitas Gerulaitis (second round) Gene Mayer (first round) Harold Solomon (fourth round) Eddie Dibbs (second round) Peter Fleming (second round) Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist) Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinalist) José Luis Clerc (first round) Brian Gottfried (fourth round) Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinalist) Yannick Noah (fourth round) Victor Amaya (third round)
Draw
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1980 US Open Men's Singles draw 1980 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation