1980 French Open – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. It was his fifth French Open title and ninth major title overall. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament.

Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


 * 1) 🇸🇪 Björn Borg (champion)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 John McEnroe (third round)
 * 3) 🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
 * 4) 🇦🇷 Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
 * 5) 🇺🇸 Vitas Gerulaitis (final)
 * 6) 🇺🇸 Harold Solomon (semifinals)
 * 7) 🇺🇸 Eddie Dibbs (third round)
 * 8) 🇵🇾 Víctor Pecci Sr. (second round)
 * 9)  Ivan Lendl (third round)
 * 10) 🇺🇸 Peter Fleming (second round)
 * 11) 🇪🇸 José Higueras (first round)
 * 12) 🇨🇱 Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
 * 13) 🇵🇱 Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals)
 * 14) 🇺🇸 Victor Amaya (second round)
 * 15) 🇪🇸 Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
 * 16) 🇦🇷 José Luis Clerc (second round)

Key

 * Q = Qualifier
 * WC = Wild card
 * LL = Lucky loser
 * r = Retired