1980 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1980 Australian Open USA Brian Teacher AUS Kim Warwick 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 64 15 1980 Australian Open 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. It was his first and only major singles title. 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 The seeded players are listed below. Brian Teacher is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. ARG Guillermo Vilas (semifinals) TCH Ivan Lendl (second round) ARG José Luis Clerc (second round) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (first round) USA Brian Gottfried (third round) USA John Sadri (quarterfinals) USA Victor Amaya (third round) USA Brian Teacher (champion) FRA Yannick Noah (first round) USA Bill Scanlon (quarterfinals) PRY Víctor Pecci Sr. (second round) AUS Paul McNamee (quarterfinals) USA Peter Fleming (first round) AUS Kim Warwick (final) AUS Peter McNamara (semifinals) AUS Phil Dent (third round) Qualifying 1980 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 160 AUS Kim Warwick 14 5 64 3 USA Brian Teacher 8 7 77 6 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 7 4 2 6 4 AUS Kim Warwick 14 6 6 6 2 6 USA Brian Teacher 8 6 7 6 6 AUS Peter McNamara 15 7 5 3 4 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 7 6 2 4 6 USA John Sadri 6 5 4 6 6 3 USA Bill Scanlon 10 4 2 6 1 AUS Kim Warwick 14 6 6 4 6 USA Brian Teacher 8 6 4 6 7 AUS Paul McNamee 12 4 6 0 6 AUS Peter McNamara 15 7 5 6 6 6 USA Peter Rennert 6 7 2 7 3 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ARG G Vilas 1 7 6 2 4 6 USA J Sadri 6 5 4 6 6 3 ARG G Vilas 1 6 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 K Curren 7 4 4 3 AUS P Dent 16 5 1 7 5 USA J Sadri 6 7 6 6 7 ARG G Vilas 1 3 6 6 7 AUS S Docherty 6 3 3 6 ZAF 1928 K Curren 6 6 6 PAR V Pecci Sr. 11 4 2 3 AUS P Dent 16 6 7 6 7 ISR S Glickstein 7 6 3 6 GBR J Smith 6 6 1 USA J Sadri 6 7 1 6 ARG G Vilas 1 7 6 6 AUS D Carter 6 3 4 AUS S Docherty 4 6 6 6 6 NZL R Simpson 6 3 7 4 4 ZAF 1928 K Curren 6 6 6 AUS C Fancutt Q 4 3 3 PRY V Pecci Sr. 11 7 6 6 5 6 AUS P Kronk 6 7 3 7 4 AUS P Dent 16 6 6 2 7 7 NZL O Parun 7 4 6 6 6 ISR S Glickstein 6 3 6 6 USA J Lapidus Q 0 6 3 1 GBR J Smith 7 6 7 6 USA T Graham 6 7 6 1 USA J Sadri 6 6 6 6 AUS C Kachel Q 3 3 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA B Scanlon 10 4 2 6 1 AUS K Warwick 14 6 6 4 6 AUS B Drewett 2 6 4 4 USA B Scanlon 10 6 4 6 6 AUS K Warwick 14 6 6 6 USA V Amaya 7 3 3 3 AUS B Drewett 3 6 6 7 USA S Mayer 6 3 3 6 USA S McCain 6 6 7 3 1 USA B Scanlon 10 3 7 6 6 6 AUS K Warwick 14 6 6 6 6 6 AUS J Fitzgerald 7 4 7 2 4 USA F Taygan 3 6 5 USA V Amaya 7 6 7 7 AUS B Drewett 2 6 1 6 6 USA V Gerulaitis 4 6 4 6 4 4 USA S Mayer 6 3 7 4 6 USA F Buehning 1 6 5 6 3 USA S McCain 6 6 7 AUS J James 4 4 5 USA B Scanlon 10 6 3 6 6 AUS G Whitecross 3 6 3 3 AUS K Warwick 14 6 6 6 AUS R Case 4 4 1 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 6 2 6 IND S Menon 2 4 6 2 USA F Taygan 7 7 6 USA G Hardie 6 6 1 USA V Amaya 7 3 6 7 6 AUS J Alexander 6 4 5 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA B Teacher 8 6 4 6 7 AUS P McNamee 12 4 6 0 6 USA B Teacher 8 6 6 7 USA J Austin 4 1 6 AUS P McNamee 12 6 6 6 AUS M Edmondson 4 3 3 USA B Teacher 8 6 7 7 FRG U Marten 2 6 6 AUS C Dibley 2 6 6 4 USA J Austin 6 7 4 6 AUS P McNamee 12 6 7 6 6 AUS C Johnstone Q 2 5 7 2 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 6 ARG JL Clerc 3 2 3 4 USA B Teacher 8 7 3 7 7 USA T Mayotte 6 6 5 6 FRG U Marten 6 7 7 ZAF 1928 E Edwards 4 6 5 AUS C Dibley 3 6 7 6 USA H Pfister 6 3 6 4 USA J Austin 6 6 6 FRA Y Noah 9 3 2 1 AUS P McNamee 12 7 6 3 6 NZL C Lewis 6 3 6 2 AUS C Johnstone Q 6 1 7 6 USA B Martin 4 6 5 2 AUS M Edmondson 7 7 6 Rhodesia A Pattison 6 6 3 ARG JL Clerc 3 6 6 3 6 USA T Gullikson 3 1 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS P McNamara 15 7 5 6 6 6 USA P Rennert 6 7 2 7 3 USA B Gottfried 5 5 2 4 AUS P McNamara 15 7 6 6 USA P Rennert 4 7 7 6 USA P DuPré 6 6 6 4 USA B Gottfried 5 6 6 6 AUS S Ball 1 4 4 USA M Estep Q 6 6 1 1 AUS P McNamara 15 7 3 6 6 FRA P Portes 3 6 7 4 4 USA P Rennert 6 3 6 6 6 USA P DuPré 7 6 3 2 7 TCH I Lendl 2 5 3 6 6 6 USA B Gottfried 5 7 4 6 6 USA T Wilkison 5 6 0 2 AUS S Ball 6 3 2 6 7 FRA T Tulasne 0 6 6 0 5 USA M Estep Q 7 6 7 AUS T Rocavert 6 4 5 AUS P McNamara 15 7 7 6 AUT P Feigl 5 6 0 FRA P Portes 3 6 6 7 USA P Fleming 13 6 3 3 6 USA P Rennert 1 6 7 6 AUS G Masters 6 4 6 4 USA P DuPré 6 3 7 4 6 AUS J Trickey Q 2 6 6 6 4 TCH I Lendl 2 6 6 6 AUS R Frawley 3 1 1 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1980 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1980 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1980 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1981 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles