1980 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1980 Australian Open
Champion	Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick
Runner-up	Paul McNamee Peter McNamara
Score	7–5, 6–4

The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1980 Australian Open was held from 26 December 1980 through 4 January 1981 on the outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick won the title, defeating Paul McNamee and Peter McNamara in the final.

Seeds

1. Paul McNamee / Peter McNamara (Final)
2. Brian Gottfried / Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinals)
3. Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister (Second round)
4. Kevin Curren / Steve Denton (First round)
5. Ivan Lendl / Bill Scanlon (First round)
6. Fritz Buehning / Ferdi Taygan (First round)
7. Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick (Champions)
8. Peter Fleming / Peter Rennert (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Paul McNamee Peter McNamara	6	6	7
		Eddie Edwards Craig Edwards	7	2	6
								1	Paul McNamee Peter McNamara	5	4
								7	Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick	7	6
	7	Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick	6	7
		Billy Martin Russell Simpson	3	6

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P McNamee P McNamara	6	6
		J DiLouie W Hampson	2	1				1	P McNamee P McNamara	6	7
		C Mayotte U Marten	6	6					C Mayotte U Marten	2	6
		T Cain B Maze	2	3											1	P McNamee P McNamara	6	4	6
		J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	7	2	6											M Estep P Kronk	3	6	3
		R Case G Masters	6	6	3				J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	7	2	2
		M Estep P Kronk	6	6					M Estep P Kronk	6	6	6
	5	I Lendl B Scanlon	3	0																		1	P McNamee P McNamara	6	6	7
	3	V Amaya H Pfister	6	6																			E Edwards C Edwards	7	2	6
		D Carter B Drewett	3	4				3	V Amaya H Pfister	6	4
		E Edwards C Edwards	3	6	6				E Edwards C Edwards	7	6
		J Sadri T Wilkison	6	4	3											E Edwards C Edwards	6	6
		E Ewert B Guan	6													E Ewert B Guan	4	2
		J Alexander P Dent	3	r					E Ewert B Guan	3	4
		C Kachel S Menon	6	1	6				C Kachel S Menon	6	6
	8	P Fleming P Rennert	3	6	3

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	M Edmondson K Warwick	1	7	6
		P Doohan C Miller	6	5	3			7	M Edmondson K Warwick	6	6
		T Rocavert J Smith	6	7					T Rocavert J Smith	4	4
		S Docherty T Graham	4	5											7	M Edmondson K Warwick	6	7
		S Ball C Letcher	6	6												R Frawley C Lewis	4	6
		C Dibley J James	4	4					S Ball C Letcher	6	4
		R Frawley C Lewis	6	4	6				R Frawley C Lewis	7	6
	4	K Curren S Denton	4	6	4																	7	M Edmondson K Warwick	6	7
	6	F Buehning F Taygan	3	6	3																		B Martin R Simpson	3	6
		B Martin R Simpson	6	3	6				B Martin R Simpson	6	7
		D Collings D Crealy	3	7	6				D Collings D Crealy	2	6
		G Holroyd C Wittus	6	5	3											B Martin R Simpson	6	6	7
		D Siegler G Whitecross	6	5	6										2	B Gottfried S Mayer	3	7	6
		T Gullikson A Pattison	4	7	4				D Siegler G Whitecross	3	2
		C Fancutt C Johnstone	5	3				2	B Gottfried S Mayer	6	6
	3	B Gottfried S Mayer	7	6

External links

• 1980 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation