Edition 69th | ||
Date 26 December 1980 – 4 January 1981 Venue | ||
The 1980 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. It was the 69th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 26 December 1980 through 4 January 1981. The singles titles were won by American Brian Teacher and Czechoslovakian Hana Mandlíková.
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Men's singles
Brian Teacher defeated Kim Warwick 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
• It was Teacher's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.Women's singles
Hana Mandlíková defeated Wendy Turnbull 6–0, 7–5
• It was Mandlíková's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.Men's doubles
Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick defeated Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4
Women's doubles
Betsy Nagelsen / Martina Navratilova defeated Ann Kiyomura / Candy Reynolds 6–4, 6–4
• 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.Boys' Singles
Craig Miller defeated Wally Masur 7–6, 6–2
Girls' Singles
Anne Minter defeated Elizabeth Sayers 6–4, 6–2
References
1980 Australian Open Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA