John McEnroe def. Bjorn Borg
7-6 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-4
John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg 7-6 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-4 in the 1980 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Birth date | Feb 16, 1959 | Jun 6, 1956 |
| Age | 21 | 24 |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,242 | 2,537 |
| Current career W-L | 835–191 | 617–141 |
| Current career earnings | $12,552,132 | $3,655,751 |
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 6-4 5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1980 | SF |
| Ivan Lendl | 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1980 | QF |
| Pascal Portes | 6-2 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1980 | R16 |
| Richard Meyer | 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1980 | R32 |
| Steve Krulevitz | 7-6 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1980 | R64 |
| Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 6-3 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 1980 | R128 |
John McEnroe's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Bjorn Borg's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Kriek | 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1980 | SF |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1980 | QF |
| Yannick Noah | 6-3 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1980 | R16 |
| Peter Mcnamara | 7-6 1-6 6-2 6-0 | W | — | Match data | Sep 1, 1980 | R32 |
| John Sadri | 7-5 6-2 2-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1980 | R64 |
| Guillermo Aubone | 6-1 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 1980 | R128 |