1980 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Betsy Nagelsen and Martina Navratilova defeated Ann Kiyomura and Candy Reynolds in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1980 Australian Open.

Women's doubles
1980 Australian Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Betsy Nagelsen
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
Runners-upUnited States Ann Kiyomura
United States Candy Reynolds
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1979 · Australian Open · 1981 →

Judy Chaloner and Diane Evers were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Lee Duk-hee and Elizabeth Little.

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. All four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1.   Rosemary Casals /   Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
  2.   Pam Shriver /   Betty Stöve (quarterfinals)
  3.   Ann Kiyomura /   Candy Reynolds (final)
  4.   Betsy Nagelsen /   Martina Navratilova (champions)

Draw

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Final

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Final
     
4   Betsy Nagelsen
  Martina Navratilova
6 6  
3   Ann Kiyomura
  Candy Reynolds
4 4  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   R Casals
  W Turnbull
6 7  
    A Minter
  H Strachoňová
5 5       M Jaušovec
  V Ruzici
4 5  
    M Jaušovec
  V Ruzici
7 7   1   R Casals
  W Turnbull
6 6  
    R Fairbank
  T Harford
7 6       S Amiach
  C Tanvier
3 1  
    D Desfor
  B Hallquist
6 4       R Fairbank
  T Harford
6 2 3
    K Moos
  N Schutte
3 6 6     S Amiach
  C Tanvier
1 6 6
    S Amiach
  C Tanvier
6 3 7 1   R Casals
  W Turnbull
6 6 5
4   B Nagelsen
  M Navratilova
4 7 7
4   B Nagelsen
  M Navratilova
6 7  
    C Jolissaint
  M Mesker
6 7       C Jolissaint
  M Mesker
1 6  
    G Lovera
  M Pinterová
1 6   4   B Nagelsen
  M Navratilova
6 7  
    S Hanika
  C Kohde
4 6 7     S Hanika
  C Kohde
2 5  
    H Mandlíková
  R Tomanová
6 4 6     S Hanika
  C Kohde
6 6  
    J Chaloner
  D Evers
1 0       D-H Lee
  E Little
0 3  
    D-H Lee
  E Little
6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    L Cassell
  E Sayers
4 6 6
    N Gregory
  B Remilton
6 3 2     L Cassell
  E Sayers
7 6  
    K Gulley
  K Pratt
5 1       S Leo
  A Tobin
6 4  
    S Leo
  A Tobin
7 6       L Cassell
  E Sayers
6 6 1
    J Nachand
  J Preyer
5 2   3   A Kiyomura
  C Reynolds
7 4 6
    H Gourlay
  K Ruddell
7 6       H Gourlay
  K Ruddell
2 6 5
3   A Kiyomura
  C Reynolds
6 2 7
3   A Kiyomura
  C Reynolds
7 6  
    S Barker
  S Walsh
6 6       S Barker
  S Walsh
5 4  
    F Hutnick
  L Morse
3 2       S Barker
  S Walsh
6 7  
    B Bunge
  G Stevens
6 6       B Bunge
  G Stevens
3 5  
    L Forood
  D Morrison
4 1       S Barker
  S Walsh
2 7 7
    C Newton
  J Walker
5 1   2   P Shriver
  B Stöve
6 6 6
    S Saliba
  P Whytcross
7 6       S Saliba
  P Whytcross
3 3  
2   P Shriver
  B Stöve
6 6  
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