1980 Australian Open

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1980 Australian Open
Date24 November 1980 – 30 November 1980 (Women)
26 December 1980 – 4 January 1981 (Men)
Edition69th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
Women's singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Miller
Girls' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter
←  1979  · Australian Open ·  1981  →

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 Czechoslovak Hana Mandlíková.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–0, 7–5 [3]

• It was Mandlíková's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura / Flag of the United States.svg 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

The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Miller defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur 7–6, 6–2

Girls' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers 6–4, 6–2

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Open". itftennis.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "1980 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1980 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "1980 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ↑ "1980 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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