1980 Canadian Open

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Canadian Open
Tournament information
Dates13–31 August 1980 (1980-08-13 1980-08-31)
Venue Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
City Toronto
CountryCanada
Organisation WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final
Champion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths
Score17–10
1979
1985

The 1980 Canadian Open was the seventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, the Canadian Open, which took place in August 1980. This was the last time the tournament was played until 1985, when the tournament was rebranded as the Canadian Masters. [1]

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth time, beating Terry Griffiths 17–10 in the final. [2]

Main draw

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Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Round 2
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 33 frames
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eddy Agha 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eddy Agha 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 9
Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mario Morra 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mario Morra 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mario Morra 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Wych 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 9
Flag of England.svg Jason Whittaker 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kirk Stevens 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kirk Stevens 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ken Shea 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ken Shea 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kirk Stevens 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Thornley 8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Jonik 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Jonik 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Jonik 9 Flag of England.svg John Spencer 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 17
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Bear 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 10
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Bear 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Bear 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Tammett4
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 2
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 9
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 9 Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 9
Flag of England.svg Terry Whitthread 3
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 6
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 9
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 9 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 7
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 9
Flag of England.svg Vic Harris 8
Flag of England.svg Tony Meo 7
Flag of England.svg Tony Meo 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bernie Mikkelsen 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bernie Mikkelsen 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilles Boismenu 1

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