1980 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1980 Australian Open
Champion		Brian Teacher
Runner-up		Kim Warwick
Final score		7–5, 7–6, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1979 1981 >

Brian Teacher defeated Kim Warwick 7–5, 7–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1980 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

Guillermo Vilas, (Semifinals) Ivan Lendl, (Second Round) José Luis Clerc, (Second Round) Vitas Gerulaitis, (First Round) Brian Gottfried, (Third Round) John Sadri, (Quarterfinals) Victor Amaya, (Third Round)

Brian Teacher, (Champion) Yannick Noah, (First Round) Bill Scanlon, (Quarterfinals) Victor Pecci, Sr., (Second Round) Paul McNamee, (Quarterfinals) Peter Fleming, (First Round) Kim Warwick, (Finals) Peter McNamara, (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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	2
																			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
		P Dent	6	6	2	7	7																					6	J Sadri	5	4	6	6	3
		O Parun	7	4	6	6	6				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														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 Dupre	6	3	7	4	6													P Dupre	6	6	6	4
	Q	J Trickey	2	6	6	6	4				P Dupre	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

• Australian Open (1980) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1980) on tenniscorner.net