{{Short description|American tennis player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Danny Saltz | image = | caption = | country = {{flagicon|USA}} United States | residence = Newport Beach, California | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|7|30}} | birth_place = Chicago | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | turnedpro = 1983 | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = | singlesrecord = 17–20 | singlestitles = 1 | highestsinglesranking = No. 122 (July 16, 1984) | AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1987) | USOpenresult = 1R (1981, 1984) | doublesrecord = 13–24 | doublestitles = 0 | highestdoublesranking = No. 128 (August 20, 1984) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1984) | USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1984) }} '''Danny Saltz''' (born July 30, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=10005312 ITF Pro Circuit Profile]</ref>
==Career== Saltz played collegiate tennis for the University of California, Los Angeles.<ref name=ATP>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Sa/D/Danny-Saltz.aspx ATP World Tour Profile]</ref>
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.<ref name=ATP/> 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.<ref name=ATP/> The American also lost in the opening round of the 1984 Australian Open, to Eddie Edwards of South Africa.<ref name=ATP/> He managed to register a win at the 1987 Australian Open, beating Patrik Kühnen.<ref>''Ocala Star-Banner'', [http://www.news.google.com/newspapers?id=1YwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pAYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2755,5169558 "Davis Wins Aussie Match In Five Sets"], January 12, 1987, p 9</ref> In the second round he faced world number one Ivan Lendl and lost in four sets.<ref name=ATP/>
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.<ref name=ATP/> With a ranking of no. 390 he was at the time the lowest ranked player to win a Grand Prix tournament.<ref name=wot1985>{{cite book|title=The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985|year=1985|publisher=Willow Books|location=London|isbn=0002181703|page=132|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)}}</ref> Saltz was a semifinalist at the same event the following year.<ref name=ATP/>
==Grand Prix career finals==
===Singles: 1 (1–0)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !style="width:70px"|Outcome !style="width:30px"|No. !style="width:115px"|Date !style="width:200px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:200px"|Opponent !style="width:180px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner |1. |1984 |Auckland, New Zealand |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Chip Hooper |4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |}
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==Official links== *[https://www.atptour.com/en/players/danny-saltz/s008/overview Player Profile and Stats] on ATP Tour
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