The 1980 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia. It was the 69th edition of the Australian Open. The women's tournament was held 24–30 November 1980 and the men's was held from 26 December 1980 through 4 January 1981.[1] The singles titles were won by American Brian Teacher and Czechoslovakian Hana Mandlíková.
| 1980 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 November 1980 – 30 November 1980 (Women) 26 December 1980 – 4 January 1981 (Men) |
| Edition | 69th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Brian Teacher | |
| Women's singles | |
 Hana Mandlíková | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Betsy Nagelsen / Martina Navratilova | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Craig Miller | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Anne Minter | |
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Brian Teacher defeated Kim Warwick 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3[2]
- • It was Teacher's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles edit
Hana Mandlíková defeated Wendy Turnbull 6–0, 7–5[3]
- • It was Mandlíková's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles edit
Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick defeated Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4[4]
- It was Edmondson's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. It was Warwick's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's doubles edit
Betsy Nagelsen / Martina Navratilova defeated Ann Kiyomura / Candy Reynolds 6–4, 6–4[5]
- • It was Nagelsen's 2nd and last career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Navratilova's 7th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the Australian Open.
Mixed doubles edit
- The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Craig Miller defeated Wally Masur 7–6, 6–2
Girls' singles edit
Anne Minter defeated Elizabeth Sayers 6–4, 6–2
References edit
- ^ "Australian Open". itftennis.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "1980 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1980 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1980 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1980 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.