ATP US Open 1980 Draw, Results & Schedule

John McEnroe won the 1980 US Open, defeating Bjorn Borg 7-6 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 26 to September 9, 1980. The match log contains 125 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Bjorn Borg , 7-6 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-4
Dates
Aug 26 — Sep 9
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Results

Round of 128

John McEnroe #2 DEF 6-3 6-4 6-1
Steve Krulevitz #94 7-6 7-6 1-6 6-2
Richard Meyer 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3
Chip Hooper 6-2 6-1 6-3
Pascal Portes #65 6-2 6-4 6-2
Tim Wilkison 4-6 6-0 6-2 7-5
Victor Amaya #16 6-4 6-2 7-6
Rick Fagel 6-4 6-2 6-0
Ivan Lendl #9 6-4 6-3 7-6
Thierry Tulasne 2-6 6-6 (ret.)
Harold Solomon #6 6-2 6-4 6-4
Ilie Nastase #93 CH 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-2
Russell Simpson #90 6-3 6-3 2-6 7-6
Peter Rennert #43 7-5 6-2 6-1
Jimmy Connors #3 3× CH 6-2 6-2 6-2
Butch Walts #44 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4
Terry Moor #41 4-6 7-6 7-6 3-6 7-6
Sherwood Stewart 7-6 6-2 6-4
Bernie Mitton #55 6-3 6-2 4-6 2-6 7-5
Juan Carlos Ayala 6-4 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Fritz Buehning 6-2 3-6 6-7 7-5 6-4
Eliot Teltscher #18 6-2 6-4 6-4
Victor Pecci #27 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-2
Gianni Ocleppo #50 2-6 1-6 7-6 4-2 (ret.)
Brian Gottfried #12 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-3
Ross Case 5-7 6-4 6-1 6-3
Blaine Willenborg 6-7 6-3 6-3 5-7 7-5
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 6-4 6-1
John Sadri #17 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-4
Bill Scanlon #30 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-6
Yannick Noah #13 6-1 6-0 6-3
Bruce Manson #62 6-1 6-2 7-5
Mel Purcell #42 7-6 6-4 6-0
Andres Gomez #56 6-3 6-3 4-0 (ret.)
Roscoe Tanner #15 6-3 6-4 6-1
Jimmy Arias 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-2
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Brian Teacher #26 7-6 6-1 6-2
Shlomo Glickstein #77 7-5 6-1 6-1
Vijay Amritraj #21 7-5 6-2 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #8 5-7 2-6 7-5 6-0 6-2
Johan Kriek #29 7-5 6-4 6-0
Peter Fleming #11 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-2
Tony Giammalva #59 6-2 7-6 6-3
Leo Palin 6-7 7-5 6-2 6-4
Buster C Mottram #37 6-0 6-3 6-2
Heinz Gunthardt #25 6-4 6-2 6-3
Hank Pfister #40 7-5 2-6 7-5 6-3
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-4 0-6 6-3 6-4
Peter Feigl #68 6-4 4-6 6-7 7-6 7-6
Van Winitsky #98 5-7 7-5 3-6 6-3 7-6
Guillermo Vilas #4 CH 6-0 6-1 6-2
John Hayes 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-1

Round of 64

John McEnroe #2 DEF 7-6 6-0 6-2
Pascal Portes #65 7-5 6-2 3-6 6-3
Victor Amaya #16 7-5 7-5 6-1
Ivan Lendl #9 6-4 6-4 6-4
Thierry Tulasne 6-3 6-2 5-7 0-6 6-3
Harold Solomon #6 6-2 6-2 6-2
Ilie Nastase #93 CH
Russell Simpson #90 6-4 0-6 7-6 6-3
Jimmy Connors #3 3× CH 6-3 6-1 6-3
Terry Moor #41 6-2 7-6 6-4
Eliot Teltscher #18 6-4 6-1 6-3
Gianni Ocleppo #50 6-4 6-0 6-3
Brian Gottfried #12 6-3 6-2 7-6
Bjorn Borg #1 7-5 6-2 2-6 6-0
Peter Mcnamara 3-6 6-0 7-5 6-2
Yannick Noah #13 6-7 7-6 6-0 6-2
Mel Purcell #42 6-3 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-4
Roscoe Tanner #15 6-3 6-3 6-0
Brian Teacher #26 6-4 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-3
Vijay Amritraj #21 7-5 0-6 4-6 6-2 6-1
Johan Kriek #29 6-4 6-2 6-0
Tony Giammalva #59 6-4 6-2 7-5
Buster C Mottram #37 7-6 6-2 6-4
Hank Pfister #40 6-3 6-2 3-6 1-6 7-6
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-4 6-3
Van Winitsky #98 6-3 6-4 6-1
Guillermo Vilas #4 CH 6-2 6-4 6-4

Round of 32

John McEnroe #2 DEF 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-2
Pascal Portes #65 6-3 2-6 7-6 6-3
Ivan Lendl #9 6-2 6-0 6-1
Harold Solomon #6 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-0 6-2
Jimmy Connors #3 3× CH 6-4 6-1 6-1
Bernie Mitton #55 6-3 2-6 6-2 6-3
Eliot Teltscher #18 7-5 6-0 6-2
Brian Gottfried #12 6-0 6-7 6-2 6-4
Bjorn Borg #1 7-6 1-6 6-2 6-0
Yannick Noah #13 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-4
Roscoe Tanner #15 7-6 6-1 6-2
Brian Teacher #26 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-2
Johan Kriek #29 (w/o)
Buster C Mottram #37 7-6 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #14 3-6 6-1 6-1 7-6
Guillermo Vilas #4 CH 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2

Round of 16

John McEnroe #2 DEF 6-2 6-4 6-2
Ivan Lendl #9 6-1 6-0 6-0
Jimmy Connors #3 3× CH 7-6 6-4 6-4
Eliot Teltscher #18 6-4 6-2 6-1
Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-3 6-0
Roscoe Tanner #15 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-2
Johan Kriek #29 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #14 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3

Quarterfinals

John McEnroe #2 DEF 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5
Jimmy Connors #3 3× CH 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-0
Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-3
Johan Kriek #29 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-1 7-6

Semifinals

John McEnroe #2 DEF 6-4 5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6
Jimmy Connors #3 3× CH
Bjorn Borg #1 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1

Final

John McEnroe #2 DEF 7-6 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-4

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
The 2025 US Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 5 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on hard courts.