# Danny Saltz

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{{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](/source/Newport_Beach%2C_California)
 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|7|30}}
 | birth_place = [Chicago](/source/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](/source/1987_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
 | USOpenresult = 1R ([1981](/source/1981_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles), [1984](/source/1984_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
 | 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](/source/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](/source/University_of_California%2C_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](/source/Grand_Slam_(tennis)) appearance was at the [1981 US Open](/source/1981_US_Open_(tennis)), where he lost in a straight sets loss to [Bruce Manson](/source/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](/source/Todd_Nelson_(tennis)), but he was unable to win the match.<ref name=ATP/> The American also lost in the opening round of the [1984 Australian Open](/source/1984_Australian_Open), to [Eddie Edwards](/source/Eddie_Edwards_(tennis)) of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).<ref name=ATP/> He managed to register a win at the [1987 Australian Open](/source/1987_Australian_Open), beating [Patrik Kühnen](/source/Patrik_K%C3%BChnen).<ref>''[Ocala Star-Banner](/source/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](/source/Ivan_Lendl) and lost in four sets.<ref name=ATP/>

At [Auckland](/source/Auckland) in 1984, Saltz became the eighth player to win a [Grand Prix](/source/Grand_Prix_tennis_circuit) tournament as a qualifier when he defeated [Chip Hooper](/source/Chip_Hooper) in the [Benson and Hedges Open](/source/1984_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](/source/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](/source/Auckland), New Zealand
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Chip Hooper](/source/Chip_Hooper)
|4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

==Official links==
*[https://www.atptour.com/en/players/danny-saltz/s008/overview Player Profile and Stats] on [ATP Tour](/source/ATP_Tour)

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Category:1961 births
Category:Living people
Category:American male tennis players
Category:UCLA Bruins men's tennis players
Category:Tennis players from Newport Beach, California
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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