Danny Saltz (born July 30, 1961) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Career

Saltz played collegiate tennis for the

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appearance was at the 1981 US Open, where he lost in a straight sets loss to

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, in a match which lasted just 20 games. 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. The American also lost in the opening round of the 1984 Australian Open, to Eddie Edwards of

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. He managed to register a win at the 1987 Australian Open, beating

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and lost in four sets. At

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in 1984, Saltz became the eighth player to win a

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tournament as a qualifier when he defeated Chip Hooper in the Benson and Hedges Open final. With a ranking of no. 390 he was at the time the lowest ranked player to win a Grand Prix tournament. Saltz was a semifinalist at the same event the following year.

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

References

Official links

Player Profile and Stats
on

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saltz, Danny 1961 births Living people American male tennis players UCLA Bruins men's tennis players Tennis people from California