1980 Australian Open – Men's singles
# 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. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
