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. It was her first major singles title. 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
Champion	Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Score	6–0, 7–5
Draw	56 (8 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1980 Australian Open

Barbara Jordan was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

As of 2025, 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

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

Main article: 1980 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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

	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

External links

• 1980 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1980 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1981 French Open – Women's singles