Brian Teacher became the first American player to win the Australian Open since Jimmy Connors did so in 1974, going all the way in the 1980 edition of the tournament.
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The 26-year-old, playing his 16th Grand Slam tournament, needed respective four set wins over Australians Paul McNamee and Peter McNamara to book a maiden Major final against another Australian Kim Warwick.
Teacher completed a 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 win to earn the biggest pay cheque of his career and become the then-third lowest ranked player (20) to win a Grand Slam tournament. The 26-year-old then combined with countryman Mark Edmondson to lift the men's doubles title, thereby joining a select group of players to win both the singles and doubles titles at the same Major.
The win helped Teacher ascend to a career-high of World No. 12 in the ATP singles rankings.
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