1980 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1980 Australian Open
Champion	Brian Teacher
Runner-up	Kim Warwick
Final score	7–5, 7–6, 6–2

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

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.

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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1980 Australian Open Men's Singles draw