ATP Australian Open 1980 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Brian Teacher won the 1980 Australian Open, defeating Kim Warwick 7-5 7-6 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 26, 1980 to January 9, 1981.

Champion
Brian Teacher
def. Kim Warwick , 7-5 7-6 6-2
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 9, 1981* F Brian Teacher #20 7-5 7-6 6-2 Kim Warwick #36 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 8, 1981* SF Brian Teacher #20 6-7 7-5 6-3 6-4 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Jan 8, 1981* SF Kim Warwick #36 6-7 6-4 6-2 2-6 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #4 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 6, 1981* QF Peter Mcnamara 7-6 5-7 6-2 6-7 6-3 Peter Rennert #63 — Match data
Jan 6, 1981* QF Guillermo Vilas #4 7-5 6-4 2-6 4-6 6-3 John Sadri #15 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1981* QF Brian Teacher #20 6-4 4-6 6-0 7-6 Paul Mcnamee #40 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1981* QF Kim Warwick #36 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-1 Bill Scanlon #25 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 4, 1981* R16 John Sadri #16 7-5 6-1 6-7 7-5 Phil Dent #42 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1981* R16 Peter Rennert #62 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 Pat Dupre #53 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1981* R16 Paul Mcnamee #31 6-4 6-3 6-3 Mark Edmondson #102 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1981* R16 Guillermo Vilas #5 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 Kevin Curren #47 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1981* R16 Bill Scanlon #26 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-4 Brad Drewett #115 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1981* R16 Brian Teacher #12 6-4 6-1 7-6 John Austin — Match data
Jan 4, 1981* R16 Peter Mcnamara 7-5 6-2 6-4 Brian Gottfried #11 — Match data
Jan 4, 1981* R16 Kim Warwick #22 6-3 6-3 6-3 Victor Amaya #17 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jan 1, 1981* R32 John Sadri #15 7-6 1-6 6-1 Jonathan Smith — Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Mark Edmondson #91 6-2 6-3 6-4 Jose Luis Clerc #8 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 John Austin 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 Colin Dibley #57 — Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Brad Drewett #115 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6 Sandy Mayer #51 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Kim Warwick #36 6-7 6-4 6-7 6-2 6-4 John Fitzgerald #136 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Victor Amaya #16 6-3 7-6 7-5 Ferdi Taygan #81 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Paul Mcnamee #40 6-2 7-5 6-7 6-2 Chris Johnstone #137 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Brian Gottfried #11 6-1 6-4 6-4 Syd Ball #146 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Pat Dupre #67 7-5 6-3 3-6 2-6 7-6 Ivan Lendl #6 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Peter Mcnamara 7-6 3-6 6-1 6-1 Mike Estep #203 — Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Guillermo Vilas #4 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6 Steve Docherty #122 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Brian Teacher #20 6-2 7-6 7-6 Ulrich Marten #161 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Bill Scanlon #25 3-6 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-1 Scott Mccain #203 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Phil Dent #34 6-7 7-6 6-3 7-6 Shlomo Glickstein #65 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Peter Rennert #63 6-3 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 Pascal Portes #61 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1981* R32 Kevin Curren #55 6-4 6-2 6-3 Victor Pecci #29 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Peter Rennert #63 1-6 6-4 7-6 6-4 Geoff Masters #166 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Ferdi Taygan #81 7-6 7-6 6-1 George Hardie #146 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Ivan Lendl #6 6-3 6-1 6-1 Rod Frawley #44 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Chris Johnstone #137 6-4 1-6 7-5 6-2 Billy Martin #118 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Colin Dibley #57 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-4 Hank Pfister #62 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 John Fitzgerald #136 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-2 Sashi Menon #123 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 John Austin 6-3 6-2 6-1 Yannick Noah #18 — Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Victor Amaya #16 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-3 John Alexander #100 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Shlomo Glickstein #65 6-0 3-6 6-3 6-1 Jay Lapidus #283 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Mark Edmondson #91 7-6 7-6 6-3 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 John Sadri #15 6-3 6-3 6-4 Chris Kachel #268 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Brad Drewett #115 2-6 6-4 1-6 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #9 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Sandy Mayer #51 6-1 3-6 7-5 4-6 6-3 Fritz Buehning #68 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Phil Dent #34 6-7 6-4 2-6 7-6 7-6 Onny Parun #96 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Kevin Curren #55 6-4 6-3 6-3 Charlie Fancutt — Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Syd Ball #146 6-0 3-6 2-6 6-0 7-5 Thierry Tulasne #113 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Victor Pecci #29 7-6 6-7 6-3 5-7 6-4 Paul Kronk — Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Peter Mcnamara 7-5 7-6 6-0 Peter Feigl #75 — Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Kim Warwick #36 6-4 6-4 6-1 Ross Case #163 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Brian Gottfried #11 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-2 Tim Wilkison #95 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Guillermo Vilas #4 7-6 6-3 6-4 David Carter #145 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Mike Estep #203 7-6 6-4 7-5 Terry Rocavert #121 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Bill Scanlon #25 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-3 Greg Whitecross #193 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Steve Docherty #122 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-4 Russell Simpson #76 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Pascal Portes #61 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6 Peter Fleming #37 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Scott Mccain #203 6-4 6-4 7-5 John James #209 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Jonathan Smith 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-1 Tony Graham #169 — Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Paul Mcnamee #40 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-2 Chris Lewis #59 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Pat Dupre #67 6-2 3-6 7-6 4-6 6-4 John Trickey #482 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Ulrich Marten #161 6-4 7-6 7-5 Eddie Edwards #98 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Brian Teacher #20 7-6 3-6 7-5 7-6 Tim Mayotte #171 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1980* R64 Jose Luis Clerc #8 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-4 Tom Gullikson — Match data

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