Danny Saltz

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Newport Beach, California
Born	(1961-07-30) July 30, 1961 (age 62) Chicago
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Turned pro	1983
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	17–20
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 122 (July 16, 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1987)
US Open	1R (1981, 1984)
Doubles
Career record	13–24
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 128 (August 20, 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1984)
US Open	1R (1984)

Danny Saltz (born July 30, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.^[1]

Career

Saltz played collegiate tennis for the University of California, Los Angeles.^[2]

His first Grand Slam appearance was at the 1981 US Open, where he lost in a straight sets loss to Bruce Manson, in a match which lasted just 20 games.^[2] He fared better when he returned to the US Open in 1984, claiming the first two sets against Todd Nelson, but he was unable to win the match.^[2] The American also lost in the opening round of the 1984 Australian Open, to Eddie Edwards of South Africa.^[2] He managed to register a win at the 1987 Australian Open, beating Patrik Kühnen.^[3] In the second round he faced world number one Ivan Lendl and lost in four sets.^[2]

At Auckland in 1984, Saltz became the eighth player to win a Grand Prix tournament as a qualifier when he defeated Chip Hooper in the Benson and Hedges Open final.^[2] With a ranking of no. 390 he was at the time the lowest ranked player to win a Grand Prix tournament.^[4] Saltz was a semifinalist at the same event the following year.^[2]

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	1984	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Chip Hooper	4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4