The 1980 Austrian Open , also known as the 1980 Head Cup for sponsorship reasons, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts.

It was categorized as a two-star tournament and was part of the men's 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit and of the Colgate Series of the women's 1980 WTA Tour.

First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the men's singles title and the accompanying $13,000 first-prize money while Virginia Ruzici won the women's singles event.

[3][4] Guillermo Vilas defeated Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 Virginia Ruzici defeated Hana Mandlíková 3–5, 6–1, ret.

Ulrich Marten / Klaus Eberhard defeated Carlos Kirmayr / Chris Lewis 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 Claudia Kohde / Eva Pfaff defeated Hana Mandlíková / Renáta Tomanová w.o.