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1980 Australian Open – Men's singles

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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
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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

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

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States B Teacher 7 3 7 7
United States T Mayotte 6 6 5 6 8 United States B Teacher 6 7 7
West Germany U Marten 6 7 7 West Germany U Marten 2 6 6
South Africa E Edwards 4 6 5 8 United States B Teacher 6 6 7
Australia C Dibley 3 6 7 6 United States J Austin 4 1 6
United States H Pfister 6 3 6 4 Australia C Dibley 2 6 6 4
United States J Austin 6 6 6 United States J Austin 6 7 4 6
9 France Y Noah 3 2 1 8 United States B Teacher 6 4 6 7
12 Australia P McNamee 7 6 3 6 12 Australia P McNamee 4 6 0 6
New Zealand C Lewis 6 3 6 2 12 Australia P McNamee 6 7 6 6
Q Australia C Johnstone 6 1 7 6 Q Australia C Johnstone 2 5 7 2
United States B Martin 4 6 5 2 12 Australia P McNamee 6 6 6
Australia M Edmondson 7 7 6 Australia M Edmondson 4 3 3
Rhodesia A Pattison 6 6 3 Australia M Edmondson 6 6 6
3 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6 3 6 3 Argentina JL Clerc 2 3 4
United States T Gullikson 3 1 6 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States B Gottfried 7 4 6 6
United States T Wilkison 5 6 0 2 5 United States B Gottfried 6 6 6
Australia S Ball 6 3 2 6 7 Australia S Ball 1 4 4
France T Tulasne 0 6 6 0 5 5 United States B Gottfried 5 2 4
Q United States M Estep 7 6 7 15 Australia P McNamara 7 6 6
Australia T Rocavert 6 4 5 Q United States M Estep 6 6 1 1
15 Australia P McNamara 7 7 6 15 Australia P McNamara 7 3 6 6
Austria P Feigl 5 6 0 15 Australia P McNamara 7 5 6 6 6
France P Portes 3 6 6 7 United States P Rennert 6 7 2 7 3
13 United States P Fleming 6 3 3 6 France P Portes 3 6 7 4 4
United States P Rennert 1 6 7 6 United States P Rennert 6 3 6 6 6
Australia G Masters 6 4 6 4 United States P Rennert 4 7 7 6
United States P DuPré 6 3 7 4 6 United States P DuPré 6 6 6 4
Q Australia J Trickey 2 6 6 6 4 United States P DuPré 7 6 3 2 7
2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6 2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 5 3 6 6 6
Australia R Frawley 3 1 1
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by