1980 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1980 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Brian Teacher
Runner-up	Kim Warwick
Score	7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	15
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Brian Teacher defeated Kim Warwick in the final, 7–5, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 Australian Open. The men's tournament was held from late December to early January 1981 – separately from the women's event, which was already held during late November.

Guillermo Vilas was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Warwick.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Brian Teacher is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Guillermo Vilas	7	6	2	4	6
	6	John Sadri	5	4	6	6	3
										1	Guillermo Vilas	7	4	2	6	4
										14	Kim Warwick	6	6	6	2	6
	10	Bill Scanlon	4	2	6	1
	14	Kim Warwick	6	6	4	6
																			14	Kim Warwick	5	64	3
																			8	Brian Teacher	7	77	6
	8	Brian Teacher	6	4	6	7
	12	Paul McNamee	4	6	0	6
										8	Brian Teacher	6	7	6	6
										15	Peter McNamara	7	5	3	4
	15	Peter McNamara	7	5	6	6	6
		Peter Rennert	6	7	2	7	3

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	G Vilas	7	6	6
		D Carter	6	3	4					1	G Vilas	3	6	6	7
		S Docherty	4	6	6	6	6				S Docherty	6	3	3	6
		R Simpson	6	3	7	4	4												1	G Vilas	6	6	6	6
		K Curren	6	6	6															K Curren	7	4	4	3
	Q	C Fancutt	4	3	3						K Curren	6	6	6
	11	V Pecci Sr.	7	6	6	5	6			11	V Pecci Sr.	4	2	3
		P Kronk	6	7	3	7	4																					1	G Vilas	7	6	2	4	6
	16	P Dent	6	6	2	7	7																					6	J Sadri	5	4	6	6	3
		O Parun	7	4	6	6	6			16	P Dent	6	7	6	7
		S Glickstein	6	3	6	6					S Glickstein	7	6	3	6
	Q	J Lapidus	0	6	3	1													16	P Dent	5	1	7	5
		J Smith	7	6	7	6													6	J Sadri	7	6	6	7
		T Graham	6	7	6	1					J Smith	6	6	1
	6	J Sadri	6	6	6					6	J Sadri	7	1	6
	Q	C Kachel	3	3	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		B Drewett	2	6	1	6	6
	4	V Gerulaitis	6	4	6	4	4				B Drewett	3	6	6	7
		S Mayer	6	3	7	4	6				S Mayer	6	3	3	6
		F Buehning	1	6	5	6	3													B Drewett	2	6	4	4
		S McCain	6	6	7														10	B Scanlon	6	4	6	6
		J James	4	4	5						S McCain	6	6	7	3	1
	10	B Scanlon	6	3	6	6				10	B Scanlon	3	7	6	6	6
		G Whitecross	3	6	3	3																						10	B Scanlon	4	2	6	1
	14	K Warwick	6	6	6																							14	K Warwick	6	6	4	6
		R Case	4	4	1					14	K Warwick	6	6	6	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	6	6	2	6					J Fitzgerald	7	4	7	2	4
		S Menon	2	4	6	2													14	K Warwick	6	6	6
		F Taygan	7	7	6														7	V Amaya	3	3	3
		G Hardie	6	6	1						F Taygan	3	6	5
	7	V Amaya	3	6	7	6				7	V Amaya	6	7	7
		J Alexander	6	4	5	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	8	B Teacher	7	3	7	7
		T Mayotte	6	6	5	6				8	B Teacher	6	7	7
		U Marten	6	7	7						U Marten	2	6	6
		E Edwards	4	6	5														8	B Teacher	6	6	7
		C Dibley	3	6	7	6														J Austin	4	1	6
		H Pfister	6	3	6	4					C Dibley	2	6	6	4
		J Austin	6	6	6						J Austin	6	7	4	6
	9	Y Noah	3	2	1																							8	B Teacher	6	4	6	7
	12	P McNamee	7	6	3	6																						12	P McNamee	4	6	0	6
		C Lewis	6	3	6	2				12	P McNamee	6	7	6	6
	Q	C Johnstone	6	1	7	6				Q	C Johnstone	2	5	7	2
		B Martin	4	6	5	2													12	P McNamee	6	6	6
		M Edmondson	7	7	6															M Edmondson	4	3	3
		A Pattison	6	6	3						M Edmondson	6	6	6
	3	JL Clerc	6	6	3	6				3	JL Clerc	2	3	4
		T Gullikson	3	1	6	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	B Gottfried	7	4	6	6
		T Wilkison	5	6	0	2				5	B Gottfried	6	6	6
		S Ball	6	3	2	6	7				S Ball	1	4	4
		T Tulasne	0	6	6	0	5												5	B Gottfried	5	2	4
	Q	M Estep	7	6	7														15	P McNamara	7	6	6
		T Rocavert	6	4	5					Q	M Estep	6	6	1	1
	15	P McNamara	7	7	6					15	P McNamara	7	3	6	6
		P Feigl	5	6	0																							15	P McNamara	7	5	6	6	6
		P Portes	3	6	6	7																							P Rennert	6	7	2	7	3
	13	P Fleming	6	3	3	6					P Portes	3	6	7	4	4
		P Rennert	1	6	7	6					P Rennert	6	3	6	6	6
		G Masters	6	4	6	4														P Rennert	4	7	7	6
		P DuPré	6	3	7	4	6													P DuPré	6	6	6	4
	Q	J Trickey	2	6	6	6	4				P DuPré	7	6	3	2	7
	2	I Lendl	6	6	6					2	I Lendl	5	3	6	6	6
		R Frawley	3	1	1

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1980 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1980 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation