# 1980 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 1980 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1980 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Adelaide in Australia from 4 October until 10 October 1980. Geoff Hunt won his fourth consecutive World Open title, defeating Qamar Zaman in the final for the third successive year.

## Seeds

* Geoff Hunt (champion)
* Qamar Zaman (final)
* Mohibullah Khan (semifinals)
* Hiddy Jahan (semifinals)
* Bruce Brownlee (third round)
* Maqsood Ahmed (third round)
* Gogi Alauddin (quarterfinals)
* Gamal Awad (quarterfinals)

## Draw and results
### First round

| Player One | Player Two | Score |
| Geoff Hunt (1) | B Turner | 9-0 9-2 9-1 |
| Qamar Zaman (2) | David Pinnington | 9-4 9-1 10-8 |
| Mohibullah Khan (3) | Bosse Boström | 9-2 9-4 9-3 |
| Hiddy Jahan (4) | Ricki Hill | 9-2 9-0 5-9 9-1 |
| Bruce Brownlee (5) | Terry Cheetham | 9-1 7-9 9-6 9-2 |
| Maqsood Ahmed (6) | M Nash | 9-0 9-0 9-2 |
| Gogi Alauddin (7) | Gregory Robberds | 9-0 9-3 9-6 |
| Gamal Awad (8) | Kim Wilkins | 9-4 9-2 9-5 |
| Dean Williams | M Baylis | 9-3 9-0 9-2 |
| Jahangir Khan | Richard Massey | 9-1 9-1 9-1 |
| Glen Brumby | Velio Pukk | 9-3 9-2 10-9 |
| Phil Kenyon | Ian Stephenson | 9-6 9-0 9-1 |
| Cameron Nancarrow (13) | A McCulloch | 9-7 10-8 9-0 |
| Jonah Barrington | Brian Barnett | 9-3 9-6 9-5 |
| Roland Watson | W Miller | 9-3 9-5 9-0 |
| Ross Norman | Trevor Quick | 9-2 9-6 9-2 |
| Stephen Wall | Malcolm Hall | 9-6 10-8 10-9 |
| Rodney George | J Wright | 9-7 9-6 9-3 |
| Peter Nance | Fred Howell | 9-0 9-4 5-9 9-4 |
| Chris Dittmar | Doug Stephenson | 9-3 9-7 4-9 1-9 9-5 |
| Mark Mounsey | Paul Viggers | 5-9 9-0 9-6 9-0 |
| Neven Barbour | Grantley Pinnington | 9-5 9-2 9-1 |
| Roger Flynn | S Rimington | 9-0 7-9 9-2 9-5 |
| Craig Blackwood | Rod Hozack | 10-8 9-1 10-8 |
| Greg Pollard | Simon Gogolin | 9-1 9-3 9-1 |
| Ian Yeates | Paul McDonald | 9-5 9-0 9-6 |
| Kevin Shawcross | Chris Carter | 9-3 3-9 9-5 9-5 |
| Ross Thorne | C Jensen | 9-2 8-10 9-2 9-5 |
| Steve Bowditch | P Grant | 9-3 9-1 9-3 |
| Bryce Allanson | Bob Baker | 9-1 9-2 9-3 |
| Roy Ollier | G Dittmar | 9-3 9-4 9-0 |
| Frank Donnelly | Len Atkins | 9-1 10-8 10-9 |

### Main draw

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 1 | Geoff Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Wall | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Norman | 7 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frank Donnelly | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Gogi Alauddin | 10 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | 7 | Alauddin | 5 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Mounsey | 8 | 2 | 8 | | 7 | Alauddin | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roland Watson | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Watson | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roy Ollier | 0 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hunt | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| 4 | Hiddy Jahan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jahan | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | |
| | Chris Dittmar | 5 | 3 | 7 | | 4 | Jahan | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phil Kenyon | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | Kenyon | 3 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Thorne | 5 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 | Jahan | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gamal Awad | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | 8 | Awad | 9 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger Flynn | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Awad | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Jonah Barrington | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Barrington | 7 | 10 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bryce Allanson | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 2 | Qamar Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Zaman | 0 | 3 | 3 | | |
| | Rodney George | 4 | 0 | 2 | | 2 | Zaman | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Glen Brumby | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Brumby | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Shawcross | 0 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | 2 | Zaman | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | J Khan | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Ian Yeates | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | | J Khan | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Maqsood Ahmed | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 6 | Ahmed | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neven Barbour | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Zaman | 10 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 3 | Mohibullah Khan | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Khan | 8 | 3 | 3 | | |
| | Peter Nance | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | M Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Bowditch | 9 | 9 | 10 | | | Bowditch | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cameron Nancarrow | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | 3 | M Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Williams | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Williams | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Craig Blackwood | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | Williams | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bruce Brownlee | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Brownlee | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Greg Pollard | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |