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