1980 Australian Open – Women's singles

Hana Mandlíková defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–0, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 Australian Open. The women’s tournament was held from November 24th - 30th, 1980 – separately from the men’s event, which began in late December and concluded the first week of 1981.

Women's singles
1980 Australian Open
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Runner-upAustralia Wendy Turnbull
Score6–0, 7–5
Details
Draw56 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Barbara Jordan was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

As of 2024, this was the last time at the Australian Open where neither finalist had previously won a major; the 1998 Wimbledon Championships would be the next occurrence of such a final, a span of 63 tournaments. Turnbull was the last Australian to reach the final until Ashleigh Barty in 2022.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Hana Mandlíková is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
  2.   Evonne Goolagong (second round)
  3.   Hana Mandlíková (champion)
  4.   Wendy Turnbull (finalist)
  5.   Greer Stevens (quarterfinals)
  6.   Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  7.   Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
  8.   Sylvia Hanika (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Martina Navratilova 4 6 7
5   Greer Stevens 6 1 6
1   Martina Navratilova 4 5
4   Wendy Turnbull 6 7
4   Wendy Turnbull 3 6 6
7   Pam Shriver 6 3 2
4   Wendy Turnbull 0 5
3   Hana Mandlíková 6 7
6   Virginia Ruzici 1 6 4
3   Hana Mandlíková 6 3 6
3   Hana Mandlíková 6 6
    Mima Jaušovec 4 1
    Candy Reynolds 6 3 3
    Mima Jaušovec 4 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Navratilova 6 6 6
  R Blount 6 6   R Blount 3 7 1
  M Mesker 1 3 1   M Navratilova 6 6
  D Morrison 3 6 6   B Nagelsen 2 2
  F Hutnick 6 3 4   D Morrison 2 3
  B Nagelsen 6 4 6   B Nagelsen 6 6
  R Casals 4 6 4 1   M Navratilova 4 6 7
  L Morse 1 6 6 5   G Stevens 6 1 6
Q   G Lovera 6 1 1   L Morse 6 7
Q   B Catton 3 6 7 Q   B Catton 3 5
  D Evers 6 3 5   L Morse 7 0 0
  S Leo 6 6 5   G Stevens 6 6 6
Q   C Newton 4 4   S Leo 2 4
5   G Stevens 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   W Turnbull 6 6
  L Forood 7 4 6   L Forood 2 3
  N Gregory 5 6 2 4   W Turnbull 6 6
  S Barker 6 6   S Barker 4 2
  C Kohde-Kilsch 4 3   S Barker 6 6
  D Desfor 6 6 6   D Desfor 2 3
  B Randall 4 7 3 4   W Turnbull 3 6 6
  B Stöve 6 1 6 7   P Shriver 6 3 2
  R Fairbank 1 6 2   B Stöve 6 6
  K Gulley 6 6   K Gulley 3 2
  M Harper 3 4   B Stöve 3 1
  S Saliba 4 7 6 7   P Shriver 6 6
  C Jolissaint 6 5 1   S Saliba 1 5
7   P Shriver 6 7

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   V Ruzici 6 7
Q   L Cassell 6 6 Q   L Cassell 2 5
  J Walker 3 3 6   V Ruzici 7 6
  M Pinterová 6 6   M Pinterová 5 3
  E Sayers 1 2   M Pinterová 7 7
  A Tobin 7 6   A Tobin 5 5
  H Strachoňová 6 1 6   V Ruzici 1 6 4
Q   K Pratt 1 7 6 3   H Mandlíková 6 3 6
  P Whytcross 6 5 1 Q   K Pratt 1 3
  B Hallquist 6 7   B Hallquist 6 6
  S Walsh 4 5   B Hallquist 2 2
  E Little 7 1 6 3   H Mandlíková 6 6
  T Harford 5 6 3   E Little 6 2
3   H Mandlíková 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   S Hanika 6 6
  N Schutte 3 6 6   N Schutte 0 1
Q   M Yates 6 2 0 8   S Hanika 3 7 0
  C Reynolds 6 7   C Reynolds 6 6 6
Q   H Gourlay 4 6   C Reynolds 6 6
  R Tomanová 6 6   R Tomanová 4 2
Q   M-C Calleja 4 4   C Reynolds 4 6 6
  A Minter 3 6 6   M Jaušovec 6 3 3
  A Kiyomura 6 3 3   A Minter 7 6
  N Sato 6 6   N Sato 5 0
  Lee D-h 2 3   A Minter 2 2
  M Jaušovec 6 6   M Jaušovec 6 6
  B Bunge 4 3   M Jaušovec 6 4 6
2   E Goolagong 2 6 4
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by