Bjorn Borg def. Vitas Gerulaitis
6-4 6-1 6-2
Bjorn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6-4 6-1 6-2 in the 1980 Roland Garros final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Bjorn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 6, 1956 | Jul 26, 1954 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,533 | 2,219 |
| Current career W-L | 617–141 | 528–234 |
| Current career earnings | $3,655,751 | $2,778,748 |
Path
Bjorn Borg's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Solomon | 6-2 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 8, 1980 | SF |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-0 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 6, 1980 | QF |
| Balazs Taroczy | 6-2 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 1980 | R16 |
| Pascal Portes | 6-3 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1980 | R32 |
| Andres Gomez | 6-2 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 1980 | R64 |
| Alvaro Fillol | 6-3 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1980 | R128 |
Bjorn Borg's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 6-1 3-6 6-7 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 8, 1980 | SF |
| Wojtek Fibak | 6-3 5-7 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 6, 1980 | QF |
| Ferdi Taygan | 6-3 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 1980 | R16 |
| Stanislav Birner | 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1980 | R32 |
| Fritz Buehning | 6-1 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 1980 | R64 |
| Peter Elter | 1-6 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1980 | R128 |