American Goldfinch

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]

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									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

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