1980 Canadian Open

Canadian Open

Tournament information
Dates	13–31 August 1980 (1980-08-13 – 1980-08-31)
Venue	Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Terry Griffiths
Score	17–10
← 1979 1985 →

The 1980 Canadian Open was the seventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, the Canadian Open, which took place in August 1980. This was the last time the tournament was played until 1985, when the tournament was rebranded as the Canadian Masters.^[1]

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth time, beating Terry Griffiths 17–10 in the final.^[2]

^[3]

	Round 1 Best of 17 frames					Round 2 Best of 17 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 33 frames
						Cliff Thorburn		9
	Eddy Agha		9			Eddy Agha		1
											Cliff Thorburn		9
	Tony Knowles		3
											Mario Morra		5
						Mario Morra		9
	Mario Morra		9			Jim Wych		3
																Cliff Thorburn		9
	Jason Whittaker		2
																Kirk Stevens		5
						Kirk Stevens		9
	Ken Shea		9			Ken Shea		4
											Kirk Stevens		9
	Paul Thornley		8
											Frank Jonik		5
						Frank Jonik		9
	Frank Jonik		9			John Spencer		7
																					Cliff Thorburn		17
	Jim Bear		6
																					Terry Griffiths		10
						Terry Griffiths		9
	John Bear		9			John Bear		4
											Terry Griffiths		9
	R Tammett		4
											Steve Davis		2
						Steve Davis		9
	Willie Thorne		9			Willie Thorne		3
																Terry Griffiths		9
	Terry Whitthread		3
																Alex Higgins		6
						Alex Higgins		9
	Jimmy White		9			Jimmy White		7
											Alex Higgins		9
	Vic Harris		8
											Tony Meo		7
						Tony Meo		9
	Bernie Mikkelsen		9			Bernie Mikkelsen		1
	Gilles Boismenu		1