1980 Robinsons South Pacific Classic – Singles

Singles
1980 Robinsons South Pacific Classic
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Roscoe Tanner
Score	3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	16

The 1980 Robinsons South Pacific Classic – Singles was an event of the 1980 Robinsons South Pacific Classic tennis tournament and was played on outdoor grass courts at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, between 6 October and 12 October 1980. The draw comprised 32 players of which 16 were seeded. Phil Dent was the defending South Pacific Tennis Classic singles champion but lost in the final. First-seeded John McEnroe won the title by defeating second-seeded Dent in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4.^[1][2]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John McEnroe	4	6	6
	4	Rod Frawley	6	1	4
								1	John McEnroe	6	6
								2	Phil Dent	3	4
		Dale Collings	1	0
	2	Phil Dent	6	6

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	John McEnroe	6	6
		Matt Mitchell	3	1				1	John McEnroe	6	6
		Andy Kohlberg	6	6					Andy Kohlberg	4	2
		Charlie Fancutt	3	3											1	John McEnroe	6	6
		Syd Ball	6	6											8	Chris Delaney	1	1
		Sashi Menon	3	3					Syd Ball	1	6	3
		Greg Whitecross	3	5				8	Chris Delaney	6	3	6
	8	Chris Delaney	6	7																		1	John McEnroe	4	6	6
	4	Rod Frawley	6	6																		4	Rod Frawley	6	1	4
		Tom Gullikson	4	2				4	Rod Frawley	3	6	6
		Chris Johnstone	1	7	6				Chris Johnstone	6	1	3
	Q	Brian Millar	6	6	1										4	Rod Frawley	5	7	6
		Ken Rosewall	1	7	6										5	Mark Edmondson	7	6	3
		John Fitzgerald	6	5	3				Ken Rosewall	6	2	2
	Q	Alvin Gardiner	6	1	2			5	Mark Edmondson	3	6	6
	5	Mark Edmondson	4	6	6

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	Geoff Masters	3	0
		Terry Rocavert	6	6					Terry Rocavert	3	4
		Dale Collings	7	6					Dale Collings	6	6
		Ulrich Marten	6	2												Dale Collings	7	7
		Cliff Letcher	6	6												Richard Meyer	5	6
	Q	Chris Kachel	3	1					Cliff Letcher	4	4
		Richard Meyer	6	7	7				Richard Meyer	6	6
	3	Kim Warwick	7	6	6																		Dale Collings	1	0
	6	Peter Feigl	6	6																		2	Phil Dent	6	6
		John Marks	1	4				6	Peter Feigl	3	1
		Tony Roche	7	6					Tony Roche	6	6
	Q	Junie Chatman	5	4												Tony Roche	7	3	2
		Brad Drewett	6	6											2	Phil Dent	5	6	6
		Wayne Hampson	0	3					Brad Drewett	1	3
		Wayne Pascoe	2	4				2	Phil Dent	6	6
	2	Phil Dent	6	6

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