1980 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1980 Australian Open TCH Hana Mandlíková AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–0, 7–5 56 (8 Q Qualifiers) 8 Australian Open – Women's singles Australian Open – Women's singles 1980 Australian Open Hana Mandlíková defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–0, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 Australian Open. It was her first major singles title. The women's tournament was held from November 24th - 30th, 1980 — separately from the men's event, which began in late December and concluded the first week of 1981. Barbara Jordan was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. As of 2025, this was the last time at the Australian Open where neither finalist had previously won a major; the 1998 Wimbledon Championships would be the next occurrence of such a final, a span of 63 tournaments. Turnbull was the last Australian to reach the final until Ashleigh Barty in 2022. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Hana Mandlíková is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Martina Navratilova (semifinals) AUS Evonne Goolagong (second round) TCH Hana Mandlíková (champion) AUS Wendy Turnbull (finalist) RSA 1928 Greer Stevens (quarterfinals) ROU Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals) USA Pam Shriver (quarterfinals) FRG Sylvia Hanika (third round) Qualifying 1980 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 160 AUS Wendy Turnbull 4 TCH Hana Mandlíková 3 0 6 5 7 USA Martina Navratilova 1 AUS Wendy Turnbull 4 4 6 5 7 TCH Hana Mandlíková 3 YUG Mima Jaušovec   6 4 6 1 USA Martina Navratilova 1 RSA 1928 Greer Stevens 5 4 6 6 1 7 6 AUS Wendy Turnbull 4 USA Pam Shriver 7 3 6 6 3 6 2 ROU Virginia Ruzici 6 TCH Hana Mandlíková 3 1 6 6 3 4 6 USA Candy Reynolds   YUG Mima Jaušovec   6 4 3 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA M Navratilova 1 RSA 1928 G Stevens 5 4 6 6 1 7 6 USA M Navratilova 1 USA B Nagelsen 6 2 6 2 USA L Morse RSA 1928 G Stevens 5 7 6 0 6 0 6 USA M Navratilova 1 USA R Blount 6 3 6 7 6 1 USA D Morrison USA B Nagelsen 2 6 3 6 USA L Morse AUS B Catton Q 6 3 7 5 AUS S Leo RSA 1928 G Stevens 5 2 6 4 6 USA R Blount NED M Mesker 6 1 6 3 USA D Morrison USA F Hutnick 3 6 6 3 6 4 USA B Nagelsen USA R Casals 6 4 4 6 6 4 USA L Morse FRA G Lovera Q 1 6 6 1 6 1 AUS B Catton Q AUS D Evers 3 6 6 3 7 5 AUS S Leo NZL C Newton Q 6 4 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS W Turnbull 4 USA P Shriver 7 3 6 6 3 6 2 AUS W Turnbull 4 GBR S Barker 6 4 6 2 NED B Stöve USA P Shriver 7 3 6 1 6 AUS W Turnbull 4 USA L Forood 6 2 6 3 GBR S Barker USA D Desfor 6 2 6 3 NED B Stöve AUS K Gulley 6 3 6 2 AUS S Saliba USA P Shriver 7 1 6 5 7 USA L Forood AUS N Gregory 7 5 4 6 6 2 GBR S Barker FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 6 3 USA D Desfor AUS B Randall 6 4 6 7 6 3 NED B Stöve RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 1 1 6 6 2 AUS K Gulley USA M Harper 6 3 6 4 AUS S Saliba SUI C Jolissaint 4 6 7 5 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ROU V Ruzici 6 TCH H Mandlíková 3 1 6 6 3 4 6 ROU V Ruzici 6 HUN M Pinterová 7 5 6 3 USA B Hallquist TCH H Mandlíková 3 2 6 2 6 ROU V Ruzici 6 AUS L Cassell Q 6 2 7 5 HUN M Pinterová AUS A Tobin 7 5 7 5 AUS K Pratt Q USA B Hallquist 1 6 3 6 AUS E Little TCH H Mandlíková 3 6 7 2 6 AUS L Cassell Q AUS J Walker 6 3 6 3 HUN M Pinterová AUS E Sayers 6 1 6 2 AUS A Tobin SUI H Strachoňová 7 6 6 1 AUS K Pratt Q AUS P Whytcross 1 6 7 5 6 1 USA B Hallquist USA S Walsh 6 4 7 5 AUS E Little RSA 1928 T Harford 7 5 1 6 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA C Reynolds YUG M Jaušovec 4 6 6 3 6 3 FRG S Hanika 8 USA C Reynolds 3 6 7 6 0 6 AUS A Minter YUG M Jaušovec 2 6 2 6 FRG S Hanika 8 NED N Schutte 6 0 6 1 USA C Reynolds TCH R Tomanová 6 4 6 2 AUS A Minter JPN N Sato 7 5 6 0 YUG M Jaušovec AUS E Goolagong 2 6 2 4 6 6 4 NED N Schutte AUS M Yates Q 3 6 6 2 6 0 USA C Reynolds AUS H Gourlay Q 6 4 7 6 TCH R Tomanová FRA M-C Calleja Q 6 4 6 4 AUS A Minter USA A Kiyomura 3 6 6 3 6 3 JPN N Sato KOR Lee D-h 6 2 6 3 YUG M Jaušovec FRG B Bunge 6 4 6 3 External links 1980 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1980 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1981 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1980 in Australian women's sport Category:1981 in Australian women's sport Category:1980 WTA Tour