The 1980 Wimbledon Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. It was regarded at the time as the greatest match ever played. It would be another 28 years before it would be rivaled by the 2008 Wimbledon men's singles final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Fourth-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 7–6 (7–4) to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. This was his fifth consecutive singles title at the Championships. In the final, Björn Borg defeated John McEnroe 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7, 8–6 to win the match. To keep up with Wimbledon throughout the year, visit wimbledon.com/mywimbledon The second-set tiebreaker in the final was the first tiebreak ever played in the ladies singles final at Wimbledon and the match was the first ever singles final (men's or women's) to end on a tiebreak. 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles. This is the official Wimbledon YouTube page. Björn Borg was the four-time defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating his rival John McEnroe in the final, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7 (16–18), 8–6 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships.