ATP Monte-Carlo Masters 1980 Draw & Results

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Bjorn Borg won the 1980 Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-0 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 31–April 6 on clay courts in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

The Monte-Carlo Masters is the first clay-court Masters event of the ATP season and is staged near Monaco.

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Champion
def. Guillermo Vilas , 6-1 6-0 6-2
Dates
Mar 31 — Apr 6
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Monte-Carlo Masters 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 6-1 6-0 6-2 Guillermo Vilas #4CH H2H Match data Apr 6, 1980* F
SF (2)
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 6-0 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data Apr 5, 1980* SF
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-0 7-6 Tomas Smid #32 H2H Match data Apr 5, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-1 6-4 John McEnroe #2 H2H Match data Apr 5, 1980* QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tomas Smid #32 6-2 6-0 Jean Francois Caujolle #74 H2H Match data Apr 5, 1980* QF
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 7-5 6-3 Jose Luis Clerc #15 H2H Match data Apr 5, 1980* QF
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-1 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Apr 5, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Jean Francois Caujolle #74 7-6 6-2 Jimmy Connors #3 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1980* R16 Upset: winner had a 2 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-0 Ulrich Pinner #30 — Match data Apr 4, 1980* R16
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 6-2 6-2 Ivan Lendl #18 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1980* R16
John McEnroe #2 6-1 0-6 6-2 Corrado Barazzutti #29 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1980* R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-0 6-3 Rolf Gehring #55 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1980* R16
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-3 6-1 Bill Scanlon #34 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1980* R16
Tomas Smid #32 6-3 6-1 Victor Pecci #10 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1980* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #15 6-2 7-5 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Apr 4, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-3 6-2 Stanislav Birner #99 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Rolf Gehring #55 7-6 7-5 Phil Dent #40 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Tomas Smid #32 7-6 6-2 Andres Gomez #59 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #15 7-6 6-2 Eric Deblicker H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Corrado Barazzutti #29 6-1 6-7 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci #95 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-2 Kim Warwick #57 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 6-3 6-3 Adriano Panatta #41 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Ivan Lendl #18 6-4 6-4 Carlos Kirmayr #53 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Patrick Proisy 6-1 7-5 Jose Higueras #7 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hans Gildemeister 6-0 6-2 Gianni Ocleppo #33 — Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Jean Francois Caujolle #74 7-6 6-3 Louk Sanders H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 6-2 6-2 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-2 Ilie Nastase #623× CH H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Ulrich Pinner #30 6-1 7-5 Manuel Orantes #14CH H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Bill Scanlon #34 7-5 4-6 6-2 Chris Delaney #52 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32
Victor Pecci #10 5-7 6-3 6-3 Alejandro Pierola #96 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1980* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Monte-Carlo Masters.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 11 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 73 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Novak Djokovic 18 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Monte-Carlo Masters finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(5) 6-3 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 3-6 6-1 6-0 Lorenzo Musetti #16 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas #12 6-1 6-4 Casper Ruud #10 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #6 5-7 6-2 7-5 Holger Rune #9 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 6-3 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #46 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Monte-Carlo Masters held?
Monte-Carlo Masters is held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Who is the latest recorded Monte-Carlo Masters winner?
The 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-3.
Who has won the most Monte-Carlo Masters titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 11 Monte-Carlo Masters titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Monte-Carlo Masters played?
The first edition of Monte-Carlo Masters was held in 1897.
What surface is Monte-Carlo Masters played on?
Monte-Carlo Masters is played on clay courts.