# 1980 Australian Open – Men's singles

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.
* Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
* Ivan Lendl (second round)
* José Luis Clerc (second round)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
* Brian Gottfried (third round)
* John Sadri (quarterfinals)
* Victor Amaya (third round)
* Brian Teacher (champion)
* Yannick Noah (first round)
* Bill Scanlon (quarterfinals)
* Víctor Pecci Sr. (second round)
* Paul McNamee (quarterfinals)
* Peter Fleming (first round)
* Kim Warwick (final)
* Peter McNamara (semifinals)
* Phil Dent (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Guillermo Vilas | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | John Sadri | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | John Sadri | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Guillermo Vilas | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 14 | Kim Warwick | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Bill Scanlon | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | 14 | Kim Warwick | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 14 | Kim Warwick | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kim Warwick | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Kim Warwick | 5 | 6$^4$ | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Brian Teacher | 7 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 8 | Brian Teacher | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Brian Teacher | 7 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 12 | Paul McNamee | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paul McNamee | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 8 | Brian Teacher | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | Peter McNamara | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Peter McNamara | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Peter McNamara | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Peter Rennert | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | G Vilas | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Carter | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | 1 | G Vilas | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Docherty | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | S Docherty | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Simpson | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | K Curren | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | K Curren | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Fancutt | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | K Curren | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | V Pecci Sr. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | V Pecci Sr. | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Kronk | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | G Vilas | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | P Dent | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Sadri | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| | O Parun | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | P Dent | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Glickstein | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | S Glickstein | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Lapidus | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | 16 | P Dent | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | J Smith | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | J Sadri | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | T Graham | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | J Smith | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | J Sadri | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 6 | J Sadri | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Kachel | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | B Drewett | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | V Gerulaitis | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | B Drewett | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Mayer | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | S Mayer | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Buehning | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | B Drewett | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | S McCain | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | B Scanlon | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | J James | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | S McCain | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | B Scanlon | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | 10 | B Scanlon | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Whitecross | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | B Scanlon | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | K Warwick | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | K Warwick | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | R Case | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | 14 | K Warwick | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | J Fitzgerald | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Menon | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 14 | K Warwick | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | F Taygan | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | V Amaya | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | G Hardie | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | F Taygan | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | V Amaya | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | 7 | V Amaya | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Alexander | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 8 | B Teacher | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | B Teacher | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | U Marten | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | U Marten | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Edwards | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | 8 | B Teacher | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | C Dibley | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Austin | 4 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | H Pfister | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | C Dibley | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Austin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Austin | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Y Noah | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | B Teacher | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | P McNamee | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | P McNamee | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| | C Lewis | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | P McNamee | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Q | C Johnstone | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Martin | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | P McNamee | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | M Edmondson | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | M Edmondson | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | A Pattison | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | M Edmondson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | JL Clerc | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | JL Clerc | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Gullikson | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | B Gottfried | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Wilkison | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | | 5 | B Gottfried | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Ball | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | S Ball | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Tulasne | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | 5 | B Gottfried | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Estep | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | P McNamara | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Rocavert | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | Q | M Estep | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | P McNamara | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | 15 | P McNamara | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Feigl | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | P McNamara | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | P Portes | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Rennert | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | P Fleming | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | P Portes | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Rennert | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | P Rennert | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Masters | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | P Rennert | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | P DuPré | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | P DuPré | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Trickey | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | P DuPré | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 2 | I Lendl | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Frawley | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |