# 1980 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1980 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Marie-Christine Calleja (qualified)
* Judy Connor (first round)
* Jane Preyer (first round)
* Karin Moos (first round)
* Kerryn Pratt (qualified)
* Brenda Catton (qualified)
* Kym Ruddell (qualifying competition)
* Cathy Griffiths (qualifying competition)

## Qualifiers

* Marie-Christine Calleja
* Brenda Catton
* Miranda Yates
* Helen Gourlay
* Kerryn Pratt
* Linda Cassell
* Chris Newton
* Gail Chanfreau

## Qualifying 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

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Merrilyn Robinson | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Merrilyn Robinson | 4 | 3 | 1 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| | Jackie Pinto | 2 | 2 | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | Helen Luscombe | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | Jean Nachand | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jean Nachand | 6 | 6 | | Jean Nachand | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | 6 | Brenda Catton | 6 | 6 |
| | Elizabeth Minter | 6 | 3 | 6 | Brenda Catton | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Brenda Catton | 7 | 6 | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Jane Preyer | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Catherine Tanvier | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Catherine Tanvier | 6 | 6 | Catherine Tanvier | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | Miranda Yates | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| | Miranda Yates | 6 | 6 | Miranda Yates | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| | Julie Peters | 1 | 3 | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | Sylvie Gardette | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Helen Gourlay | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Helen Gourlay | 6 | 6 | | | Helen Gourlay | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 8 | Cathy Griffiths | 2 | 3 |
| | Karen Denman | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | Cathy Griffiths | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Cathy Griffiths | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Kerryn Pratt | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sharon Hodgkin | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Sharon Hodgkin | 4 | 3 | | 5 | Kerryn Pratt | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Rebecca Bryant | 2 | 1 |
| | Rebecca Bryant | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Rebecca Bryant | 2 | 1 |
| | Kathy Mantle | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | Gwen Warnock | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| | Linda Cassell | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | Linda Cassell | 4 | 7 | 6 | Linda Cassell | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Annette Gulley | 3 | 0 |
| | Annette Gulley | 6 | 3 | 6 | Annette Gulley | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Karin Moos | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Kym Ruddell | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 6 | 6 | 7 | Kym Ruddell | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | Chris Newton | 6 | 6 |
| | Chris Newton | 6 | 6 | | Chris Newton | 6 | 6 |
| | Debbie Chesterton | 1 | 2 | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | Jackie Monsour | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | |
| | Kaye Hallam | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| | Kaye Hallam | 6 | 5 | 6 | Kaye Hallam | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | Gail Chanfreau | 6 | 6 |
| | Gail Chanfreau | 6 | 6 | | Gail Chanfreau | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Judy Connor | 0 | 1 | | | | |