ATP Canadian Open 1980 Draw & Results

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Ivan Lendl won the 1980 Canadian Open after Bjorn Borg retired in the final (4-6 5-4 (ret.)). The ATP 500 event was played August 11–18 on hard courts in Montreal, Canada.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Bjorn Borg , 4-6 5-4 (ret.)
Dates
Aug 11 — Aug 18
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

61 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #10 4-6 5-4 (ret.) Bjorn Borg #1DEF H2H Match data Aug 18, 1980* F Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Bjorn Borg #2DEF 6-0 6-3 Sandy Mayer #77 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1980* SF
Ivan Lendl #10 6-2 6-2 Paul Kronk — Match data Aug 17, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Paul Kronk 2-6 6-3 6-3 Trey Waltke #94 — Match data Aug 17, 1980* QF
Ivan Lendl #10 6-3 7-6 Brian Teacher #31 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1980* QF
Sandy Mayer #77 6-4 6-2 Tom Leonard H2H Match data Aug 17, 1980* QF
Bjorn Borg #2DEF 6-1 6-4 John Sadri #17 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Tom Leonard 6-4 6-2 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Aug 16, 1980* R16
John Sadri #17 6-1 6-1 George Hardie H2H Match data Aug 16, 1980* R16
Brian Teacher #31 6-7 6-1 6-1 Butch Walts #42 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1980* R16
Ivan Lendl #10 6-7 6-3 6-4 Tim Gullikson — Match data Aug 16, 1980* R16
Sandy Mayer #77 7-6 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1980* R16 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Trey Waltke #94 6-1 6-0 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Aug 16, 1980* R16
Bjorn Borg #2DEF 7-6 4-6 6-3 Peter Rennert #40 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1980* R16
Paul Kronk 6-2 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #25 — Match data Aug 16, 1980* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (15)
Peter Rennert #40 6-3 6-4 Bill Cowan H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Brian Teacher #31 6-3 7-5 Leo Palin H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Trey Waltke #94 6-3 6-2 Kevin Curren H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Alvaro Fillol 6-1 6-2 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
John Sadri #17 7-6 7-5 Billy Martin #82 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-3 Tim Wilkison — Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
George Hardie 6-2 6-3 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-2 6-3 Rick Fisher H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Butch Walts #42 6-2 6-3 Stefan Simonsson #97 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Erik Van Dillen 3-4 (ret.) John McEnroe #1 — Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 2 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bjorn Borg #2DEF 7-6 6-1 Tom Gullikson — Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Tom Leonard 6-3 6-3 Greg Halder H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #25 6-3 6-3 Stanislav Birner #100 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Ivan Lendl #10 6-2 7-5 John James H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
Sandy Mayer #77 6-0 6-1 Joao Soares H2H Match data Aug 14, 1980* R32
R64 (31)
George Hardie 3-6 6-2 6-2 Cliff Letcher — Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Greg Halder 3-6 7-6 6-4 Bruce Manson #59 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tom Gullikson 7-6 6-3 Jaime Fillol #96 — Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Andrew Pattison 7-6 6-1 Gene Malin — Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #25 6-4 6-2 Steve Docherty H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Kevin Curren 3-6 6-3 7-6 Guillermo Aubone H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Joao Soares 6-2 6-0 Per Hjertquist #84 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Leo Palin 6-4 2-6 6-2 Van Winitsky #78 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Billy Martin #82 6-4 6-3 Rick Fagel H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Bill Cowan 6-4 6-3 Bruce Kleege H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Tom Leonard 6-1 6-4 Jeremy Cohen — Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
John Sadri #17 6-4 6-3 Jan Kodes H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Sandy Mayer #77 6-2 7-6 Jeff Robbins H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Robert Vant Hof 4-6 6-1 7-6 Raul Ramirez #27 — Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Butch Walts #42 6-3 6-2 Michael Grant H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Bjorn Borg #2DEF 6-3 6-2 Steve Rogul H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Raymond Moore 6-4 5-7 7-6 Bill Maze H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-2 6-1 Tom Cain H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Tim Wilkison 6-1 6-4 Richard Meyer H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Stefan Simonsson #97 7-6 6-2 Glenn Michibata H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Ivan Lendl #10 6-3 6-1 Colin Dowdeswell H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Alvaro Fillol 6-1 6-4 Emilio Montano H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
John James 4-0 (ret.) Howard Schoenfield H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Stanislav Birner #100 6-7 6-4 6-4 Byron Bertram H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Tim Gullikson 6-0 6-7 6-1 Stephane Bonneau — Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Trey Waltke #94 6-2 6-2 Brian Millar H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Rick Fisher 6-0 6-0 Francois Synnaeghal H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Brian Teacher #31 6-3 7-6 Russell Simpson #89 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Peter Rennert #40 6-1 6-1 David Schneider H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
John McEnroe #1 6-0 6-4 Martin Wostenholme H2H Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64
Paul Kronk 7-6 6-1 Alvaro Betancur #89 — Match data Aug 13, 1980* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Ivan Lendl 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Ivan Lendl 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 57 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 16 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1980

Previous editions of Canadian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.