Men's singles
1980 Australian Open
Champion	Brian Teacher
Runner-up	Kim Warwick
Score	7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	15

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.

Qualifying

Draw

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Guillermo Vilas	7	6	2	4	6
	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	4	6
																			14	Kim Warwick	5	64	3
																			8	Brian Teacher	7	77	6
	8	Brian Teacher	6	4	6	7
	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
		Peter Rennert	6	7	2	7	3

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									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									Second round									Third round									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									Second round									Third round									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									Second round									Third round									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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1980 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1980 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation