1980 Stockholm Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1980 Stockholm Open
Champion Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
Final score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1979  · Stockholm Open ·  1981  

John McEnroe was the defending champion, but lost in the final this year.

Contents

Björn Borg won the title, defeating John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon (first round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried (second round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher (second round)
  7. Flag of Poland.svg Wojtek Fibak (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg 66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe 3 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Sweden.svg B Borg 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd 4 3  1 Flag of Sweden.svg B Borg 66 
  Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt 66   Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt 2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 4 1  1 Flag of Sweden.svg B Borg 2 66
  Flag of France.svg Y Noah 62 6  Flag of France.svg Y Noah 62 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk 4 61   Flag of France.svg Y Noah 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 4 4  8 Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya 5 4  
8 Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya 66 1 Flag of Sweden.svg B Borg 67 
3 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 2 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Pattison 2 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Walts 64 6  Flag of the United States.svg B Walts 2 1  
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Simonsson 4 61 3 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 66 
  Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein 67   Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein 0 2  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton 4 6    Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein 63 6
Q Flag of Sweden.svg M Wilander 75 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 2 60
5 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 5 76

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer 4 2  7 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak 61 5
  Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 66   Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 3 67
  Flag of France.svg P Portes 3 1    Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 66 
Q Flag of Sweden.svg U Eriksson 65 6  Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist 3 3  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg J Källqvist 4 74 Q Flag of Sweden.svg U Eriksson 2 4  
  Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist 66   Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist 66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 2 1    Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 3 3  
6 Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher 5 662 Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe 66 
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Á Giménez 70 1 6 Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher 2 2  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg H Simonsson 67 Q Flag of Sweden.svg H Simonsson 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Van't Hof 2 5  Q Flag of Sweden.svg H Simonsson 5 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamee 3 662 Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister 62 4   Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamee 2 4  
  Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 3 0  2 Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe 66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe 66 

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