1980 Australian Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1980 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Brian Teacher
Runner-upAustralia Kim Warwick
Score7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds15
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
← 1979 · Australian Open · 1981 →

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

Seeds

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

  1.   Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
  2.   Ivan Lendl (second round)
  3.   José Luis Clerc (second round)
  4.   Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
  5.   Brian Gottfried (third round)
  6.   John Sadri (quarterfinals)
  7.   Victor Amaya (third round)
  8.   Brian Teacher (champion)
  9.   Yannick Noah (first round)
  10.   Bill Scanlon (quarterfinals)
  11.   Víctor Pecci Sr. (second round)
  12.   Paul McNamee (quarterfinals)
  13.   Peter Fleming (first round)
  14.   Kim Warwick (final)
  15.   Peter McNamara (semifinals)
  16.   Phil Dent (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Final eight

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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